Catalytic cracking performance of alkaline-treated zeolite Beta in the terms of acid sites properties and their accessibility

[Display omitted] •The concentration of Brønsted and Lewis sites increases upon desilication.•Desilication with NaOH&TBAOH preserves the crystallinity of mesoporous Beta zeolite.•Cracking of gasoil over mesoporous Beta results in high propylene selectivity. The zeolite Beta is considered as a pr...

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Published in:Journal of catalysis 2014-04, Vol.312, p.46-57
Main Authors: Tarach, K., Góra-Marek, K., Tekla, J., Brylewska, K., Datka, J., Mlekodaj, K., Makowski, W., Igualada López, M.C., Martínez Triguero, J., Rey, F.
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Language:English
Subjects:
Acidity
Acids
Alkalinity
Beta
Catalysis
Catalytic cracking
Chemistry
Cracking
Desilication
Exact sciences and technology
FCC
General and physical chemistry
Hierarchical zeolites
Ion-exchange
n-Decane
Petroleum
Surface physical chemistry
Theory of reactions, general kinetics. Catalysis. Nomenclature, chemical documentation, computer chemistry
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Zeolites: preparations and properties
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Summary:[Display omitted] •The concentration of Brønsted and Lewis sites increases upon desilication.•Desilication with NaOH&TBAOH preserves the crystallinity of mesoporous Beta zeolite.•Cracking of gasoil over mesoporous Beta results in high propylene selectivity. The zeolite Beta is considered as a promising additive for FCC catalyst in diesel oil production. In this article, it is shown that hierarchical zeolite Beta obtained by an optimized desilication procedure increases diesel and propylene yields during gas–oil cracking reaction. The alkaline treatment of zeolite Beta (Si/Al=22) by desilication with NaOH and NaOH&TBAOH was investigated. The catalytic performance improvement of desilicated zeolite Beta has been rationalized by deep characterization of the samples including X-ray diffraction, low-temperature adsorption of nitrogen, solid-state 29Si MAS NMR and IR studies of acidity. Finally, the catalytic performance of the zeolites Beta was evaluated in the cracking of n-decane, 1,3,5-tri-iso-propylbenzene, and vacuum gas oil. It was found that desilication with NaOH&TBAOH ensures the more uniform intracrystalline mesoporosity with the formation of narrower mesopores, while preserving full crystallinity resulting in catalysts with the most appropriated acidity and then with better catalytic performance.
ISSN:0021-9517
1090-2694
DOI:10.1016/j.jcat.2014.01.009