| abstract |
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a catalyst for hydrotreating a hydrocarbon oil which has both high hydrogenation activity for aromatic compounds and high sulfur resistance and also has high desulfurization performance, and uses the catalyst. The present invention provides a method for producing a gas oil blend base material having a low sulfur content and a low aromatic compound content by performing a catalytic reaction of a gas oil containing an aromatic compound. SOLUTION: Boria 1 to 30% by mass and alumina 70 ~ 99% by mass of the carrier, on a catalyst basis, in terms of metal, The catalyst contains 0.1 to 8% by mass of at least one platinum group metal and 0.01 to 3% by mass of a halogen. Using this catalyst, a hydrogen partial pressure of 3-8 MPa, 200-37 At a temperature of 0 ° C. and a liquid hourly space velocity of 0.3-5 hr −1 , A gas oil fraction containing an aromatic compound is subjected to a catalytic reaction to hydrotreat the gas oil. |