Catalytic conversion of furfural extract from lubricating oil extraction unit over the shaped and promoted HY catalysts to valuable petroleum products

• Published in: Catalysis communications 2020-01, Vol.134 (C), p.105834, Article 105834
• Main Authors: Hummadi, Khalid Khazzal, Mohammed, Abdul Halim A.K., Elaibi, Allaa I., Ali, Salah M., Heeres, H.J., He, Songbo
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Subjects: Furfural extract; Gasoline; Kerosene; Lubricating oil; Zeolite
• ISSN: 1566-7367; 1873-3905
• DOI: 10.1016/j.catcom.2019.105834

Catalytic conversion of a furfural extract from the extraction unit of lubricating oil to valuable products was investigated over the shaped HY extrudates using bentonite as binder (HY/bentonite) and zinc and nickel promoted HY/bentonite catalyst (Zn-Ni-HY/bentonite) in a bench scale fixed bed reactor. The catalysts were characterized by XRF, XRD, SEM and nitrogen adsorption-desorption. At 550 °C and LHSV of 9.2 h-1, 7.3 wt% gasoline was yielded over HY/bentonite catalyst, which was significantly increased (ca. 42%) over Zn-Ni-HY/bentonite catalyst. Besides, notably enhanced yield of light and heavy naphtha, kerosene, gas oil and lubricating oil can be distilled from the overall liquid products over Zn-Ni-HY/bentonite catalyst (90.5 wt%) than over HY/bentonite catalyst (77.6 wt%). The obtained petroleum products with the satisfied characteristics can be blended after hydrodesulfurization processing. [Display omitted] •Furfural extract from lubricating oil extraction unit was utilized to valuable products.•The shaped and Zn-Ni promoted HY catalysts were used.•Gasoline products with high octane number were obtained.•The products were fractionated to light & heavy naphtha, kerosene, gas oil and lubricating oil.