A unique mixed metal molybdotungstate material has been developed. The material may be used as a hydroprocessing catalyst. The hydroprocessing may include hydrodenitrification, hydrodesulfurization, hydrodemetallation, hydrodearomatization, hydrodesilication, hydroisomerization, hydrotreating, hydrofining, and hydrocracking.

A unique mixed metal molybdotungstate material has been developed. The material may be used as a hydroprocessing catalyst. The hydroprocessing may include hydrodenitrification, hydrodesulfurization, hydrodemetallation, hydrodearomatization, hydrodesilication, hydroisomerization, hydrotreating, hydrofining, and hydrocracking.

A hydroprocessing catalyst or catalyst precursor has been developed. The catalyst is a transition metal tungstate material, or the decomposition product thereof. The hydroprocessing using the crystalline transition metal molybdotungstate material may include hydrodenitrification, hydrodesulfurization, hydrodemetallation, hydrodesilication, hydrodearomatization, hydroisomerization, hydrotreating, hydrofining, and hydrocracking.

A hydroprocessing catalyst or catalyst precursor has been developed. The catalyst is a transition metal tungstate material, or the decomposition product thereof. The hydroprocessing using the crystalline transition metal molybdotungstate material may include hydrodenitrification, hydrodesulfurization, hydrodemetallation, hydrodesilication, hydrodearomatization, hydroisomerization, hydrotreating, hydrofining, and hydrocracking.

Disclosed is a method of synthesizing nano-sized tungsten-silica core-shell particles by a silica-based sol-gel process. According to the method, tungsten-silica nanoparticles are very easy to synthesize by a simple process at ambient pressure and temperature. In addition, tungsten oxide-silica (WO.sub.x@SiO.sub.2) nanoparticles including tungsten in a stable oxidation state can be synthesized. In the tungsten oxide-silica nanoparticles, the size of the tungsten protected with the silica shell can be maintained in the nanometer range without further processing. Also disclosed is a method of synthesizing nano-sized tungsten oxide (WO.sub.x) and tungsten carbide (WC) particles by further processing of the tungsten-silica core-shell particles.

A process for hydrodealkylating a hydrocarbon stream comprising (a) contacting the hydrocarbon stream with a hydroprocessing catalyst in a hydroprocessing reactor in the presence of hydrogen to yield a hydrocarbon product, wherein the hydrocarbon stream contains C.sub.9+ aromatic hydrocarbons; and (b) recovering a treated hydrocarbon stream from the hydrocarbon product, wherein the treated hydrocarbon stream comprises C.sub.9+ aromatic hydrocarbons, wherein an amount of C.sub.9+ aromatic hydrocarbons in the treated hydrocarbon stream is less than an amount of C.sub.9+ aromatic hydrocarbons in the hydrocarbon stream due to hydrodealkylating of at least a portion of C.sub.9+ aromatic hydrocarbons from the hydrocarbon stream during the step (a) of contacting.

A process for hydrodealkylating a hydrocarbon stream comprising (a) contacting the hydrocarbon stream with a hydroprocessing catalyst in a hydroprocessing reactor in the presence of hydrogen to yield a hydrocarbon product, wherein the hydrocarbon stream contains C.sub.9+ aromatic hydrocarbons; and (b) recovering a treated hydrocarbon stream from the hydrocarbon product, wherein the treated hydrocarbon stream comprises C.sub.9+ aromatic hydrocarbons, wherein an amount of C.sub.9+ aromatic hydrocarbons in the treated hydrocarbon stream is less than an amount of C.sub.9+ aromatic hydrocarbons in the hydrocarbon stream due to hydrodealkylating of at least a portion of C.sub.9+ aromatic hydrocarbons from the hydrocarbon stream during the step (a) of contacting.

A process is provided to partially upgrade heavy oil using two or more reaction zones connected in series, each reaction zone being a continuous stirred tank maintained at hydrocracking conditions. The heavy oil feedstock and a solid particulate catalyst are stirred to form pumpable slurry which is heated to a target hydrocracking temperature and then continuously fed to the first reaction zone. Hydrogen is continuously introduced to the reaction zone to achieve hydrocracking and to produce a volatile vapor stream carried upwardly by the hydrogen to produce an overhead vapor stream. The hydrocracked heavy oil slurry from one reaction zone is fed to a next reaction zone also maintained under hydrocracking conditions with a continuous hydrogen feed to produce a volatile vapor stream. The overhead vapor stream from each reactor zone is continuously removed, and the hydrocracked heavy oil slurry from the last of the reaction zones is removed.

A process is provided to partially upgrade heavy oil using two or more reaction zones connected in series, each reaction zone being a continuous stirred tank maintained at hydrocracking conditions. The heavy oil feedstock and a solid particulate catalyst are stirred to form pumpable slurry which is heated to a target hydrocracking temperature and then continuously fed to the first reaction zone. Hydrogen is continuously introduced to the reaction zone to achieve hydrocracking and to produce a volatile vapor stream carried upwardly by the hydrogen to produce an overhead vapor stream. The hydrocracked heavy oil slurry from one reaction zone is fed to a next reaction zone also maintained under hydrocracking conditions with a continuous hydrogen feed to produce a volatile vapor stream. The overhead vapor stream from each reactor zone is continuously removed, and the hydrocracked heavy oil slurry from the last of the reaction zones is removed.

A hydrocarbon conversion process comprises providing a hydrocarbon feedstock comprising an effluent fraction from a pyrolysis process, wherein the effluent fraction has an initial boiling point at atmospheric pressure of at least 177 C. and a final boiling point at atmospheric pressure of no more than 343 C. and comprises at least 0.5 wt. % of olefinic hydrogen atoms based on the total weight of hydrogen atoms in the effluent fraction. The hydrocarbon feedstock is hydroprocessed in at least one hydroprocessing zone in the presence of treatment gas comprising molecular hydrogen under catalytic hydroprocessing conditions to produce a hydroprocessed product comprising less than 0.5 wt. % of olefinic hydrogen atoms based on the total weight of hydrogen atoms in the hydroprocessed product. The hydroprocessing conditions comprise a temperature from 150 to 350 C. and a pressure from 500 to 1500 psig (3550 to 10445 kPa-a).