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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 21, 1988
Filed:
Jul. 08, 1986
Jacinto Pachano, Caracas, VE;
Jose Guitian, Miranda, VE;
Otto Rodriguez, Miranda, VE;
Julio H Krasuk, Caracas, VE;
Intevep, S.A., Caracas, VE;
Abstract
A process for treating heavy crude oil feedstocks to reduce the asphaltenes, metals and sulfur content thereof while maintaining a high conversion thereof comprising: subjecting the feedstock to an asphaltene separation stage and thereafter subjecting the deasphaltene crude to a first hydrotreatment stage employing a first macroporous catalyst so as to produce an intermediate partially demetallized and desulfurized product and thereafter treating said intermediate product in a second hydrotreatment stage using a microporous catalyst wherein the microporous catalyst exhibits extended life period.