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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 29, 2000
Filed:
Mar. 02, 1999
Pedro Pereira, San Antonio de los Altos, VE;
Trino Romero, San Antonio de los Altos, VE;
Jose Velasquez, Los Teques, VE;
Alfonso Tusa, Los Teques, VE;
Iraima Rojas, San Antonio de los Altos, VE;
William Camejo, Los Teques, VE;
Marcos Rosa-Brussin, Caracas, VE;
Intevep, S.A., Caracas, VE;
Abstract
A process for upgrading a heavy hydrocarbon feed includes the steps of: providing a hydrocarbon feedstock including a fraction having a boiling point greater than or equal to about 320.degree. C.; mixing the feedstock with steam so as to provide a reaction feedstock; providing a catalyst including a first metal selected from the group consisting of Group VIII non-noble metals and a second metal selected from the group consisting of alkali metals, the first and second metals being supported on a support selected from the group consisting of kaolin, alumina, silica, carbon, petroleum cokes and mixtures thereof; and contacting the reaction feedstock with the catalyst at steam conversion conditions so as to provide a reaction product including an upgraded hydrocarbon fraction.