15. Heavy Oil Hydrocracking with the Slurry Phase Reactor

Abstract

Carbon supported nickel-molybdenum catalysts were prepared using two types of active carbons and carbon black. The catalyst prepared from high surface area active carbon (3070m^2g^1) had the highest activity for both hydrogenation and hydrodesulfurization. Hydrocracking experiments were carried out using a slurry-bed continuous-flow reactor. The bottom content of Middle East atmospheric residue was decreased from 58wt% to <3wt% by the hydrocracking at 460℃.