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Nowadays, heavy crude oil is a significant source of energy due to its enormous reserves available throughout the planet. The hydroprocessing of heavy crude using dispersed catalysts makes it possible to convert this resource into lighter products. In this work, the effect of the ternary metal nanoparticles of Ni:Fe:Mo and Ni:Co:Mo on the hydroprocessing of heavy crude was studied in order to analyze the effect of nanosize of them. The trimetallic particles were prepared through water/oil emulsions. The nanoparticles formed in the reverse microemulsions were analyzed through of Dynamic Light Dispersion (DLS), Scanning Electron Microscopy-X-ray-Bright Field Energy Dispersion Spectroscopy (SEM-EDS) techniques. The catalysts were tested in a hydrotreatment reaction at 350 °C into a batch reactor with an initial H2 pressure of 1000 psi. After catalytic tests the physicochemical properties of final products were analyzed by °API gravity, asphalthenes content, and simulated distillation curves. Ni:Co:Mo nanocatalyst was the best material in catalytic activity than all series. Ni:Co:Mo nanocatalyst presented higher catalytic activity, this material produced naphtha (16 wt%), distillates (29 wt%), VGO (27 wt%), and less residue (28 wt%). The smaller particle size ( |
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