	US 12,275,899 B2
	MOCO hydrodesulfurization catalyst
Tawfik Abdo Saleh Awadh, Dhahran (SA); and Saddam Ahmed Al-Hammadi, Dhahran (SA)
Assigned to King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, Dhahran (SA)
Filed by King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, Dhahran (SA)
Filed on Apr. 26, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/606,800.
Application 18/606,800 is a continuation of application No. 17/751,497, filed on May 23, 2022, granted, now 11,970,665.
Application 17/751,497 is a continuation of application No. 16/134,376, filed on Sep. 18, 2018, granted, now 11,377,601, issued on Jul. 5, 2022.
Prior Publication US 2025/0034462 A1, Jan. 30, 2025
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. C10G 45/08 (2006.01); B01J 21/04 (2006.01); B01J 23/75 (2006.01); B01J 23/88 (2006.01); B01J 35/30 (2024.01); B01J 35/40 (2024.01); B01J 35/61 (2024.01); B01J 35/63 (2024.01); B01J 35/64 (2024.01); B01J 37/02 (2006.01); C10G 45/14 (2006.01)

CPC C10G 45/08 (2013.01) [B01J 21/04 (2013.01); B01J 23/75 (2013.01); B01J 23/88 (2013.01); B01J 35/393 (2024.01); B01J 35/40 (2024.01); B01J 35/615 (2024.01); B01J 35/633 (2024.01); B01J 35/647 (2024.01); B01J 37/0207 (2013.01); C10G 45/14 (2013.01); C10G 2300/1055 (2013.01); C10G 2300/202 (2013.01); C10G 2300/70 (2013.01); C10G 2400/26 (2013.01)]

9 Claims

1. A MoCo hydrodesulfurization catalyst, comprising:

catalytic material comprising a molybdenum oxide and a cobalt oxide; and

a catalyst support comprising alumina; and

wherein the catalyst support further comprises carbon nanofibers dispersed on a surface of the alumina; and

wherein the MoCo hydrodesulfurization catalyst further comprises a dopant comprising boron in an amount such that the boron is present in a range of about 5 wt. % relative to total MoCo hydrodesulfurization catalyst weight,

wherein the catalytic material is homogenously dispersed on the catalyst support, and

wherein the MoCo hydrodesulfurization catalyst has a mesoporous surface area of 135-165 m²/g.