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The present invention relates to a supply system for pre-treating a petroleum distillation residual oil to be fed to a hydrogenation apparatus. In order to remove iron fine particles having a particle size of less than 25.mu. in the feed oil which could be not removed in the prior art, by constituting a system comprising a heater for heating the feed oil to a given temperature by heat exchange with a high temperature bottom oil of a fractionating tower after hydrogenation treatment of the feed oil, a filter equipped with a back washing mechanism for filtering solid materials in the feed oil after heating, and a high gradient magnetic separator for magnetically separating magnetic iron fine particles having a particle size of less than 25.mu. contained in the feed oil. By the use of the above bottom oil of the fractionating distillation tower as a washing oil of the high gradient magnetic separator, iron fine particles in the feed oil were able to be removed by repeating an iron removing operation and a washing operation. By the use of this supply system for pre-treating the feed oil, iron fine particles attributable to clog and deterioration of a catalyst layer of the hydrogenation apparatus can be reduced, thereby the time capable of continuous running of the conventional hydrogenation apparatus can be extended.

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