Research Association for Utilization of Light Oil

Idemitsu Kosan Company, Limited

Hisashi Katsuno

Takashi Murakawa

Michio Sugimoto

Toshikazu Yoneda

Hiroshi Ohashi

Kazuhito Saito

Tadashi Kisen

Hiroto Matsumoto

Satoshi Matsuda

Masahiro Yoshinaka

Takashi Yamamoto

Nobuyuki Takahashi

The invention provides an optimum method for utilizing a desulfurizing agent for liquid hydrocarbons which can efficiently remove sulfur content from kerosene without performing addition of hydrogen to a low sulfur concentration and which has a prolonged lifetime. The invention provides a desulfurization method which includes removing sulfur content from kerosene by use of a metallic desulfurizing agent without performing addition of hydrogen, characterized in that the method employs desulfurization conditions satisfying the following formula (1):1.06&#xd7;&#x3c;1.78&#xd7;&#x2003;&#x2003;(1)(wherein Tis operation temperature (&#xb0; C.); Pis operation pressure (MPa); and Tis a temperature per 50 percent recovered as determined by 'test method for distillation at atmospheric pressure' stipulated in JIS K2254 'Petroleum products&#x2014;Determination of distillation characteristics as revised in 1998').

Method for desulfurization of liquid hydrocarbons and process for production of hydrogen for fuel cells

A desulfurizing agent comprising a silica-alumina carrier having an Si/Al mole ratio of 10 or less and nickel carried thereon; a desulfurizing agent for hydrocarbons derived from petroleum which comprises a carrier and a metal component carried thereon and has a specific surface area of pores having a pore diameter of 3 nm or less of 100 m/g or more; an Ni-Cu based desulfurizing agent comprising a carrier and, carried thereon, (A) nickel, (B) copper, and (C) an alkali metal or another metal; a desulfurizing agent for hydrocarbons derived from petroleum which comprises a carrier and a metal component carried thereon and has a hydrogen adsorption capacity of 0.4 mmol/g or more; and methods for producing these nickel-based and nickel-copper-based desulfurizing agents. The above desulfurizing agents are capable of adsorbing and removing with good efficiency the sulfur contained in hydrocarbons derived from petroleum to a content of 0.2 wt. ppm or less and have a long service life. The steam reforming of hydrocarbons derived from petroleum having been desulfurized by use of any one of the above desulfurizing agents allows the production of hydrogen for use in a fuel cell with good efficiency.

Desulfurizing agent for hydrocarbon derived from petroleum, method for producing hydrogen for use in fuel cell and method for producing nickel-based desulfurizing agent

A process for producing aromatic hydrocarbons comprising contacting at least one hydrocarbon of the paraffin series, olefin series, acetylene series, cyclic paraffin series or cyclic olefin series with a catalyst containing an L-type zeolite containing both platinum components and halogen components supported thereon, the catalyst having a peak intensity of 0.4 or less as determined by X-ray absorption near edge structure (XANES), and the amount of dealuminization in the zeolite is 3% by weight or less, based on the total amount of aluminum therein.

Process for producing aromatic hydrocarbons

There are disclosed a new L-type zeolite and a catalyst comprising said zeolite, having a high and persistent catalytic activity for a long-term production of aromatic hydrocarbon and a process for efficiently producing aromatic hydrocarbons from nonaromatic hydrocarbon by the use of the catalyst. The L-type zeolite with both platinum components and halogen components supported thereon, has a peak intensity of 0.4 or less as determined by XANES and a small amount of dealuminization.

L-type zeolite and catalyst for the production of aromatic hydrocarbons

The catalyst is an L-type zeolite with platinum supported thereon, which is then treated with a halogen-containing compound. The catalyst has a long catalyst life and is extremely useful for the preparation of aromatic hydrocarbons from aliphatic hydrocarbons. The process using the catalyst provides a production of aromatic hydrocarbons with a high yield.

Catalyst for production of aromatic hydrocarbons and process for

Catalyst for production of aromatic hydrocarbons

The aromatic hydrocarbons rich in benzene, toluene and xylene are prepared from a hydrocarbon feed having from 6 to 12 carbon atoms by feeding the hydrogen in admixture with hydrogen in a ratio ranging from 0 to less than 1 mole with respect to each mole of the hydrocarbon, into contact with a catalyst prepared by depositing at least one metal belonging to group VIII of the periodic table on a macroporous zeolite treated with a halogenated compound. The aromatic hydrocarbons rich in benzene, toluene and xylene are useful as a base for high octane number gasoline or as petrochemical raw materials.

Process for preparing aromatic hydrocarbons

A process for producing aromatic hydrocarbons in a high yield by introducing a naphtha fraction the cyclopentane content of which is controlled to not more than 1% by weight, or the methylpentane content is controlled to not more than 10% by weight, in a catalytic reaction tower, and contacting with a catalyst comprising a large pore zeolite containing at least one of Group VII metals of the Periodic Table. In this process, the catalyst cycle is greatly lengthened.

Process for production of aromatic hydrocarbons

A process for producing aromatic hydrocarbons which comprises contacting at least one type of hydrocarbon selected from paraffin, olefin, acetylene, cyclic paraffin and cyclic olefin-based hydrocarbons with a catalyst comprising a L-type zeolite treated with a halogen-containing compound and platinum deposited thereon.

Catalyst for the production of aromatic hydrocarbons and process for the

A catalyst for production of aromatic hydrocarbons and a process for producing aromatic hydrocarbons from various hydrocarbons using said catalyst are disclosed. The catalyst comprises a L-type zeolite treated with a halogen-containing compound and platinum deposited thereon, which is of high activity and then has a long service life. The process of the present invention using the catalyst enables to produce aromatic hydrocarbons in a yield as high as not less than 80% for a long time. The hydrocarbon feedstock is selected from paraffin, olefin, acetylene, cyclic paraffin, and cyclic olefin-based hydrocarbons.

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