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A catalyst, and method of preparing and using a catalyst, for the hydrodesulfurization of metal-containing heavy feedstocks, which has improved catalytic life and metals capacity. The catalyst contains Group VIB and Group VIII metals or metal compounds on a support comprising alumina wherein the sup

A catalyst, and method of preparing and using a catalyst, for the hydrodesulfurization of metal-containing heavy feedstocks, which has improved catalytic life and metals capacity. The catalyst contains Group VIB and Group VIII metals or metal compounds on a support comprising alumina wherein the support has 70 volume percent of its pore volume in pores having a diameter of between 140 and 220 Å.

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An alumina support for a hydrodesulfurization catalyst, the support comprising a particle density less than 1.0 grams per cubic centimeter and a pore volume in the range of about 0.5 to about 1.1 cubic centimeters per gram, wherein at least about 70% of the pore volume is in pores having diameters o

An alumina support for a hydrodesulfurization catalyst, the support comprising a particle density less than 1.0 grams per cubic centimeter and a pore volume in the range of about 0.5 to about 1.1 cubic centimeters per gram, wherein at least about 70% of the pore volume is in pores having diameters of the range of 140 Åand 220 Å, less than 5% of the pore volume is in pores having diameters greater than about 500 Å, and less than 2% of the pore volume is in pores having diameters greater than about 1000 Å, the pores of the alumina support having a peak pore diameter greater than 170 Å.