Abstract
M-SBA-15 (M = Ti, Al, and Zr) materials with a Si/M ratio of 20 were synthesized using a direct synthesis method. M-SBA-15 supported NiMo hydrotreating catalysts with and without EDTA was prepared by an incipient wetness impregnation method. A EDTA/Ni molar ratio of 2 was used for catalysts with EDTA. The hydrotreating activities of these catalysts were measured using Athabasca bitumen derived heavy gas oil, and comparison was done with the performance of NiMo/SBA-15 and NiMo/γ-Al2O3 catalysts. All catalysts were thoroughly characterized by BET, TPR, TPD, CO-chemisorption, XRD, XANES, HRTEM, ICP-MS, and 13C NMR. Incorporation of Ti, Al, and Zr in SBA-15 framework results in an increase in the surface acidity and metal support interactions in otherwise neutral SBA-15 material. This increases the dispersion, and HDS, HDN and HDA activity of a NiMo/SBA-15 catalyst increases by 12%, 70%, and 22%, respectively, as in the case of a NiMo/Ti-SBA-15 (Cat-Ti) catalyst. EDTA addition helps in better redispersion of ...
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