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Co-processing of Atmospheric Gas Oil with Rapeseed Oil Over Sulfur-Free Supported and Phosphorus-Modified Co-Mo and Ni-Mo Carbide Catalysts

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Sulfur-free Al2O3-supported Co-Mo and Ni-Mo carbide catalysts have shown a significant catalyst activity during hydrotreating. According to our previous studies, a catalyst modification with phosphorus is a promising way to improve catalyst activity. In this paper, we build on our previous research by studying six sulfur-free Al2O3-supported and phosphorus-modified (0.5, 1.5 and 2.5 wt%) Co-Mo and Ni-Mo carbide catalysts for the hydrotreating of atmospheric gas oil and its co-processing with atmospheric gas oil (5, 10 and 25 wt%) under industrial conditions (330–350 °C, 5.5 MPa, WHSV 1–2 h−1). Adding 0.5 wt% of phosphorus increases catalyst acidity and reducibility, positively affecting catalyst activity (HDS 10–20%, HDN 10–15%). During co-processing, adding 0.5 wt% of phosphorus to the catalysts also offers better stability results even at the highest ratio (75/25). Our results enable us to evaluate the effect of phosphorus addition on catalyst properties and activity, developing a suitable alternative to commercial catalysts.

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The work is a result of the project which was carried out within the financial support of the Ministry of Industry and Trade of the Czech Republic with institutional support for long-term conceptual development of research organisation. The result was achieved using the infrastructure included in the project Efficient Use of Energy Resources Using Catalytic Processes (LM2018119) which has been financially supported by MEYS within the targeted support of large infrastructures.

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de Paz Carmona, H., Tišler, Z., Svobodová, E. et al. Co-processing of Atmospheric Gas Oil with Rapeseed Oil Over Sulfur-Free Supported and Phosphorus-Modified Co-Mo and Ni-Mo Carbide Catalysts. Catal Lett 152, 3814–3824 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10562-022-03958-9

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