The invention of the current application is a process for eliminating arsenic from a hydrocarbon feed which is at least partially liquid, including steps a and b. Step a includes bringing the hydrocarbon feed and hydrogen into contact with a first capture mass including a support and at least one metal M1 from group VIB and at least two metals M2 and M3 from group VIII. Step b includes bringing the hydrocarbon feed and hydrogen into contact with a second capture mass in the sulphide form including a support and nickel, the quantity of nickel being at least 5% by weight of NiO with respect to the total weight of the second capture mass. Step a) is either carried out before step b) or carried out simultaneously with step b).

The invention of the current application is a process for eliminating arsenic from a hydrocarbon feed which is at least partially liquid, including steps a and b. Step a includes bringing the hydrocarbon feed and hydrogen into contact with a first capture mass including a support and at least one metal M1 from group VIB and at least two metals M2 and M3 from group VIII. Step b includes bringing the hydrocarbon feed and hydrogen into contact with a second capture mass in the sulphide form including a support and nickel, the quantity of nickel being at least 5% by weight of NiO with respect to the total weight of the second capture mass. Step a) is either carried out before step b) or carried out simultaneously with step b).

The present invention relates to a method of preparing a catalyst for oxidative dehydrogenation. More particularly, the present invention provides a method of preparing a catalyst for oxidative dehydrogenation providing superior selectivity and yield for a conjugated diene according to oxidative dehydrogenation by constantly maintaining pH of a coprecipitation solution using a drip-type double precipitation method to adjust an ?-iron oxide content in a catalyst in a predetermined range.

A photocatalyst is described that is suitable for converting molecular nitrogen into ammonia. The photocatalyst comprises a layered base material comprising 1 to 100 layers, the layered base material being selected from the group consisting of molybdenum disulfide, tungsten disulfide, molybdenum telluride, tungsten telluride, molybdenum selenide and tungsten selenide, a layered base material comprising 1 to 100 layers, the layered base material being selected from the group consisting of molybdenum disulfide, tungsten disulfide, molybdenum telluride, tungsten telluride, molybdenum selenide and tungsten selenide, and 0.1-10.0% by weight, relative to the weight of the base material, of one or more Group VI, VII, VIII, IX or X transition metals. The photocatalyst can further comprise 0.1-50.0% by weight, relative to the weight of the base material, of one or more semiconductor materials having an average particle size of 0.5-50.0 nm. The photocatalyst exhibits high catalytic efficiency without the need for high temperature and pressure. Also described is a process for the preparation of the photocatalyst, as well as uses of the photocatalyst for converting molecular nitrogen into ammonia.

Described herein are processes for converting a biomass starting material (such as lignocellulosic materials) into a low oxygen containing, stable liquid intermediate that can be refined to make liquid hydrocarbon fuels. More specifically, the process can be a catalytic biomass pyrolysis process wherein an oxygen removing catalyst is employed in the reactor while the biomass is subjected to pyrolysis conditions. The stream exiting the pyrolysis reactor comprises bio-oil having a low oxygen content, and such stream may be subjected to further steps, such as separation and/or condensation to isolate the bio-oil.

Described herein are processes for converting a biomass starting material (such as lignocellulosic materials) into a low oxygen containing, stable liquid intermediate that can be refined to make liquid hydrocarbon fuels. More specifically, the process can be a catalytic biomass pyrolysis process wherein an oxygen removing catalyst is employed in the reactor while the biomass is subjected to pyrolysis conditions. The stream exiting the pyrolysis reactor comprises bio-oil having a low oxygen content, and such stream may be subjected to further steps, such as separation and/or condensation to isolate the bio-oil.

The present invention relates to a hydroisomerization and cracking catalyst for preparing biological aviation kerosene from castor oil as well as a preparation method and an application thereof. The catalyst takes a Al-modified titanium silicate molecular sieve (TS-1) as a carrier, and takes Ni.sub.xW and Ni.sub.xMo as active components, wherein x is the atomic ratio of Ni to W or Ni to Mo, and x=5-10, wherein the mass of the active components accounts for 5-30% of the total mass of the catalyst; the molar ratio of Si:Ti in the Al-modified titanium silicate molecular sieve is 50-100, and the molar ratio of Si:Al is 50-100.

The invention relates to a catalyst comprising a support based on alumina or silica or silica-alumina, at least one element of group VIII, at least one element of group VIB and -ketovaleric acid. The invention also relates to the process for the preparation of said catalyst and the use thereof in a hydrotreatment and/or hydrocracking process.

A process and apparatus for reducing the sulfur content of naphtha. The process includes introducing at least a portion of a naphtha feed stream to a selective hydrodesulfurization zone under selective hydrodesulfurization conditions in the presence of a selective hydrodesulfurization catalyst to form a low sulfur stream which contains mercaptan and thiophene compounds. At least a portion of the low sulfur stream is separated into at least two streams, a mercaptan rich stream containing mercaptan and thiophene compounds and an overhead stream containing hydrogen sulfide and liquid petroleum gas. The mercaptan rich stream is treated in an adsorbent zone to remove at least a portion of the mercaptan and thiophene compounds to form a mercaptan lean stream.

The invention relates to a process for preparing bulk metal oxide particles comprising the steps of combining in a reaction mixture (i) dispersible nanoparticles having a dimension of less than about 1 m upon being dispersed in a liquid, (ii) at least one Group VIII non-noble metal compound, (iii) at least one Group VIB metal compound, and (iv) a protic liquid; and reacting the at least one Group VIII non-noble metal compound and the at least one Group VIB metal in the presence of the nanoparticles. It also relates to bulk metal hydroprocessing catalysts obtainable by such method.