Catalytic upgrading of heavy oil using NiCo/γ-Al2O3 catalyst: Effect of initial atmosphere and water-gas shift reaction

• Published in: Fuel (Guildford) Vol. 235; pp. 736 - 743
• Main Authors: Avbenake, Onoriode P., Al-Hajri, Rashid S., Jibril, Baba Y.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Kidlington Elsevier Ltd 01.01.2019; Elsevier BV
• Subjects: Aluminum oxide; Atmosphere; Catalysis; Catalysts; Catalytic cracking; Coke; Crude oil; Gas media; Gravity; Heavy oil upgrading; Heavy petroleum; Hydrocracking; Hydrogen; Hydrogen storage; Low temperature; NiCo/γ-Al2O3 catalysts; Nitrogen; Shift reaction; Sulfur; Transitional aluminas; Upgrading; Viscosity; Water-gas shift reaction; Heavy oil upgrading; Hydrocracking; NiCo/γ-Al2O3 catalysts; Gas media; Water-gas shift reaction

[Display omitted] •The reactor gaseous media affects the upgrading process.•Water-gas shift reaction plays a significant role in the upgrading.•The choice of by-product may influence the selection of gaseous media.•Hydrogen media was shown to promote gases, while Nitrogen encourages coke. Ni-Co/γ-al...