Hydrotreating of maya crude oil: I. Effect of support composition and its pore-diameter on asphaltene conversion

Petroleum Science and Technology

Volumn 25, Issue 1-2, 2007, Pages 187-199

  Rana, M S ^a   Ancheyta, J ^a   Maity, S K ^a   Rayo, P ^a  

^a INSTITUTO MEXICANO DEL PETRÓLEO   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Asphaltenes; Hydrodeasphaltenization (HDAs); Hydrodemetallization (HDM); Hydrodesulfurization (HDS); Maya crude; Metal deposition; SEM EDAX; Spent catalysts

Indexed keywords

CATALYSTS; COAL HYDROGENATION; DESULFURIZATION; PORE SIZE; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SPENT FUELS;

ASPHALTENES; HYDRODEASPHALTENIZATION (HDA); HYDRODEMETALLIZATION (HDM); HYDRODESULFURIZATION (HDS); MAYA CRUDES; METAL DEPOSITION; SPENT CATALYSTS;

CRUDE PETROLEUM;

EID: 33847343407     PISSN: 10916466     EISSN: 15322459     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10916460601054545     Document Type: Article

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