Catalysis of metal supported zeolites for dealkylation–transalkylation of alkyl-aromatics

[Display omitted] •Potential application of layered MWW-type zeolites for dealkylation–transalkyation was explored.•Effects of zeolite topology, metal (Pt or PtRe) incorporation, and preparation procedure were studied.•Significant promotion of MEB hydro-dealkyation by metal/acid bifunctional catalys...

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Published in:Applied catalysis. A, General General, 2016-03, Vol.514, p.154-163
Main Authors: Al-Khattaf, Sulaiman S., Ali, Syed A., Aitani, Abdullah M., Al-Nawad, Khalid J., Chiu, Chih-Hsuan, Tsai, Tseng Chang
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Catalysis
Catalysts
Dealkylation
Exchanging
Ion exchangers
MWW zeolites
Platinum
Rhenium
Transalkylation
Xylene
Xylenes
Zeolites
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Summary:[Display omitted] •Potential application of layered MWW-type zeolites for dealkylation–transalkyation was explored.•Effects of zeolite topology, metal (Pt or PtRe) incorporation, and preparation procedure were studied.•Significant promotion of MEB hydro-dealkyation by metal/acid bifunctional catalysts was observed.•Incorporation of Pt by ion-exchange was more effective for MEB dealkylation than impregnation.•Pillared MCM-36 (possessing mesoporosity) resulted in higher MEB and TMB conversions. In search for catalysts with tailorable pore structure for simultaneous dealkylation and transalkylation of C9 aromatics to produce xylenes, the catalytic performance of layered MWW-type zeolites were compared with mordenite (MOR) in terms of the effects of zeolite topology, metal(s) incorporation and preparation method. During the catalytic reaction of trimethylbenzene (TMB)–methylethylbenzene (MEB) model feed, the ion exchanged Pt-MOR catalyzed a significantly higher MEB dealkylation than H-MOR resulting in an increase in xylene yield (from about 27wt% to 34wt%). Impregnation of Re into the Pt exchanged zeolite would moderate Pt hydrogenation activity and reduce MEB conversion. Compared to MOR, MCM-22 and ITQ-2 exhibited lower xylene yield and higher selectivity of C10 aromatics. On the other hand, pillared MCM-36 catalyzed escalated TMB conversion and higher xylene yield at the expense of product selectivity of toluene and C10 aromatics. The improvement in the catalytic performance of MCM-36 is attributed to the enlarged supercage for favorable catalysis for toluene-TMB transalkylation than TMB disproportionation.
ISSN:0926-860X
1873-3875
DOI:10.1016/j.apcata.2016.01.015