Hydrodenitrogenation and hydrodesulfurization of heavy gas oil using NiMo/Al2O3 catalyst containing boron: Experimental and kinetic studies

Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Research

Volumn 45, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 544-552

  Ferdous, D ^a   Dalai, A K ^a   Adjaye, J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

^b SYNCRUDE CANADA LTD   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CATALYSTS; CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); NICKEL COMPOUNDS; REACTION KINETICS; RESIDUAL FUELS; STATISTICAL METHODS;

FIRST-ORDER KINETICS; KINETIC PARAMETERS; POWER LAW; TRICKLE-BED REACTOR;

CRUDE PETROLEUM;

CATALYSTS; CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); CRUDE PETROLEUM; NICKEL COMPOUNDS; REACTION KINETICS; RESIDUAL FUELS; STATISTICAL METHODS;

EID: 31544466850     PISSN: 08885885     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/ie050094r     Document Type: Article

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