| abstract |
The invention provides a process for producing a hydrocarbon, which process comprises contacting an organic compound comprising at least one heteroatom with hydrogen in the presence of a solid catalyst, which catalyst comprises: (a) a first metal, which is a transition metal suitable for catalysing the hydrogenation of organic compounds; (b) a phosphide of one or more transition metals; and (c) a solid catalyst support. Further provided is a composition, and a catalyst. Both the composition and the catalyst comprise (a) a first metal, which is a transition metal suitable for catalysing the hydrogenation of organic compounds; (b) a phosphide of one or more transition metals; and (c) a solid catalyst support. The catalyst is typically a hydrogenolysis catalyst. It may for instance be employed as a hydrodeoxygenation (HDO), hydrodesulfurization (HDS) or hydrodenitrogenation (HDN) catalyst, and is usually employed as an HDO catalyst. |