Bulk catalysts comprised of nickel, molybdenum, tungsten and titanium and methods for synthesizing bulk catalysts are provided. The catalysts are useful for hydroprocessing, particularly hydrodesulfurization and hydrodenitrogenation, of hydrocarbon feedstocks.

Bulk catalysts comprised of nickel, molybdenum, tungsten and titanium and methods for synthesizing bulk catalysts are provided. The catalysts are useful for hydroprocessing, particularly hydrodesulfurization and hydrodenitrogenation, of hydrocarbon feedstocks.

Methods of preparing unsaturated compounds or analogs through dehydrogenation of corresponding saturated compounds and/or hydrogenation of aromatic compounds are disclosed.

Methods of preparing unsaturated compounds or analogs through dehydrogenation of corresponding saturated compounds and/or hydrogenation of aromatic compounds are disclosed.

Methods of preparing unsaturated compounds or analogs through dehydrogenation of corresponding saturated compounds and/or hydrogenation of aromatic compounds are disclosed.

Bulk catalysts comprised of nickel, molybdenum, tungsten and titanium and methods for synthesizing bulk catalysts are provided. The catalysts are useful for hydroprocessing, particularly hydrodesulfurization and hydrodenitrogenation, of hydrocarbon feedstocks.

Bulk catalysts comprised of nickel, molybdenum, tungsten and titanium and methods for synthesizing bulk catalysts are provided. The catalysts are useful for hydroprocessing, particularly hydrodesulfurization and hydrodenitrogenation, of hydrocarbon feedstocks.

Hydrogenation of at least one aromatic or polyaromatic compound contained in a hydrocarbon feedstock having a final boiling point below or equal to 650° C., at a temperature of between 30 and 350° C., at a pressure of between 0.1 and 20 MPa, at a hydrogen/(aromatic compounds to be hydrogenated) molar ratio between 0.1 and 10 and at an hourly space velocity HSV of between 0.05 and 50 h.sup.−1, in the presence of a catalyst comprising an alumina support and an active phase comprising nickel, prepared by i) contacting the support with a solution containing a nickel precursor; ii) bringing the support into contact with a solution containing an organic compound comprising a carboxylic acid, or alcohol, or ester, or amide function; iii) drying the impregnated support at a temperature below 250° C.; i) and ii) being carried out separately, in any order, or at the same time.

Hydrogenation of at least one aromatic or polyaromatic compound contained in a hydrocarbon feedstock having a final boiling point below or equal to 650° C., at a temperature of between 30 and 350° C., at a pressure of between 0.1 and 20 MPa, at a hydrogen/(aromatic compounds to be hydrogenated) molar ratio between 0.1 and 10 and at an hourly space velocity HSV of between 0.05 and 50 h.sup.−1, in the presence of a catalyst comprising an alumina support and an active phase comprising nickel, prepared by i) contacting the support with a solution containing a nickel precursor; ii) bringing the support into contact with a solution containing an organic compound comprising a carboxylic acid, or alcohol, or ester, or amide function; iii) drying the impregnated support at a temperature below 250° C.; i) and ii) being carried out separately, in any order, or at the same time.

Catalyst comprising nickel and copper, in a proportion of 1% to 50% by weight of nickel element relative to the total weight of the catalyst, in a proportion of 0.5% to 15% by weight of copper element relative to the total weight of the catalyst, and an alumina support, said catalyst being characterized in that: the mole ratio between nickel and copper is between 0.5 and 5 mol/mol; at least one portion of the nickel and copper is in the form of a nickel-copper alloy; the nickel content in the nickel-copper alloy is between 0.5% and 15% by weight of nickel element relative to the total weight of the catalyst, the size of the nickel particles in the catalyst is less than 7 nm.