Japan Energy Corporation

Yoshiki Iwata

Chikanori Nakaoka

Hiroki Koyama

Toru Saito

Yasuhito Goto

A method for producing a hydrorefining catalyst includes the step of preparing a carrying solution containing molybdenum, phosphorus, and cobalt or nickel and bringing a carrier composed of an inorganic porous oxide into contact with the carrying solution. A molar ratio of molybdenum with respect to phosphorus in the carrying solution is 2.5 to 7.0, a molar ratio of a total of molybdenum, cobalt, and nickel with respect to phosphorus is 3.5 to 9.0, and a molar ratio of molybdenum with respect to a total of cobalt and nickel is 1.9 to 2.8. pH of the carrying solution is 2 to 5, and a Raman spectroscopy spectrum of the carrying solution has a peak top between 965 cmand 975 cm. The catalyst obtained by this method is excellent in desulfurizing activity.

Method for producing hydrorefining catalyst

A heavy oil is hydrorefined using a hydrorefining catalyst. A spent hydrorefining catalyst whose activity has decreased is heat treated (S) and pulverized to obtained a regenerated powder (S). This regenerated powder is fractionated according to its metal content (S), formed (S), dried (S), and calcined (S) to manufacture a regenerated catalyst whose volume of pores with a diameter of 50 to 2000 nm is at least 0.2 ml/g, and whose volume of pores with a diameter over 2000 nm is no more than 0.1 mL/g. Using this regenerated catalyst, a heavy oil containing at least 45 wt ppm vanadium and nickel as combined metal elements is hydrodemetalized, and the vanadium and nickel are recovered from the used regenerated catalyst (SS). Through hydrorefining, the metal components are recovered more efficiently, and the spent catalyst can be reused to manufacture a regenerated catalyst that exhibits high reaction, activity.

Method for manufacturing hydrorefining catalyst, and metal recovery method

A method for producing a hydrorefining catalyst has the steps of preparing an impregnation solution containing molybdenum, phosphorus, cobalt and/or nickel, and citric acid, bringing a carrier into contact with the impregnation solution, and then calcinating the carrier in an oxidizing atmosphere at a temperature at which citric acid is removed. In the impregnation solution, a molar ratio of molybdenum/phosphorus is 6 to 13, a molar ratio of (cobalt and nickel)/phosphorus is 0.5 to 7, and a molar ratio of (cobalt and nickel)/citric acid is 0.5 to 2. As for the hydrorefining catalyst obtained by this method, the activity of the catalyst is high, and the catalyst life is long.

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