Recycle of vanadium and nickel-based catalysts in a hydroconversion process

Energy and Fuels

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 38-45

  Dunn, James A ^a   MacLeod, John B ^a   Myers, Ron D ^a   Bearden Jr , Roby ^b  

^a Imperial Oil Ltd Resources Limited   (Canada)

^b EXXONMOBIL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CALCINATION; CATALYST ACTIVITY; CATALYST DEACTIVATION; CATALYSTS; HIGH TEMPERATURE EFFECTS; NICKEL; PARTICLE SIZE ANALYSIS; PETROLEUM COKE; PRESSURE EFFECTS; RECYCLING; VANADIUM; X RAY DIFFRACTION ANALYSIS;

CALCINING; FLEXICOKER CARBONACEOUS CATALYSTS; HYDROCONVERSION PROCESS; VANADIUM PENTOXIDE; VENTURI FINES;

HYDROCRACKING;

EID: 0037208197     PISSN: 08870624     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/ef020100l     Document Type: Article

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