CATALYST FOR REFORMING OF HEAVY OIL, METHOD OF REFORMING HEAVY OIL AND APPARATUS THEREFOR

摘要

It is intended to reform heavy oil (Bunker A/Bunker B/Bunker C) and lubrication oil, waste oil, etc. of high environmental load contained in petroleum to fractions of light oil (light oil cut/light oil/kerosene/naphtha/gasoline fraction) of low environmental load to thereby attain effective utilization of petroleum resources and reduction of environmental load. There is provided a heavy oil reforming catalyst comprised of a porous active kaolin catalyst having adsorption activity and catalytic activity obtained by producing a claylike matter from a high-purity purification product of kaolin mineral, working the claylike matter to 6 to 8 mm spheres and firing the spheres at a heating temperature of 700 to 800°C.