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Abstract: The hydrogenation and hydrocracking performances of a series of MoNi/Al2O3 catalysts were evaluated with 4,6-dimethyl dibenzothiophene (4,6-DMDBT), 1-methylnaphthalene, pyridine, and hexadecane as model compounds. Different materials which involved amorphous silica–alumina, and hydrothermally treated zeolite beta and zeolite Y were introduced as part of the catalyst supports. The catalysts were characterized by BET, NH3 temperature programmed desorption (NH3-TPD), X-ray diffraction (XRD), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), and transmission electron microscopy (TEM). The addition of zeolites in the catalysts could greatly improve the hydrodesulfurization and hydrodenitrogenation activities, but it had have little enhancement in the hydroconversion of 1-methylnaphalene. The comparison among zeolite beta containing catalysts with various zeolite content (5–20wt%) indicated that the optimum hydrogenation activity was achieved by the catalyst containing 10wt% zeolite beta. A considerable amount of hexadecane was hydrocracked on zeolite containing catalysts. The hydrocracking of hexadecane proportionally increased with the zeolite content. Zeolite Y appeared to be more effective in enhancing the hydrotreating activity than zeolite beta. The high hydrogen pressure not only considerably increased hydrodearomatization activity, but also greatly suppressed the cracking of hexadecane in the feed. [Copyright &y& Elsevier]

Abstract: Four W–Ni catalysts, containing Al2O3, chemically treated zeolite Y, hydrothermally treated zeolite beta, and the combination of the above zeolite Y and beta, were prepared. The catalysts were characterized by BET, NH3-TPD, XRD, TEM, pyridine-IR, and XPS. The reaction performance in hydrodesulfurization (HDS), hydrodenitrogenation (HDN), and hydrodearomatation (HDA) was evaluated with light cycle oil (LCO). The zeolite-containing catalysts exhibited much higher HDN, HDS, and HDA activities than the WNi/Al2O3. The three zeolite-containing catalysts had similar HDN activity. The WNi/Beta+Y and WNi/Beta catalysts had higher HDS activity than the WNi/Y catalyst. The higher HDN, HDS, and HDA activities of the three zeolite-containing catalysts are associated primarily with enhanced hydrogenation activity and increased acidity. [Copyright &y& Elsevier]