| abstract |
The present invention relates to a hydrotreatment catalyst comprising a support, at least one metal selected from group VIB, and at least one metal selected from group VIII of the periodic table, wherein the group VIB metal content, expressed in terms of oxides, is of 6 to 25 wt.% relative to the total weight of the catalyst, the group VIII metal content, expressed in terms of oxides, is of 0.5 to 7 wt.% relative to the total weight of the catalyst, the support comprising at least 90 wt.% of alumina, and wherein the alumina is obtained from a mixed and extruded boehmite gel and the specific surface area of the catalyst is 60 to 250 m2/g. |