Hydrocracking of vacuum gas oil over NiMo/zeolite-Al2O3: Influence of zeolite properties
2019
Abstract Hydrocracking of vacuum gas oil has been studied over NiMo/zeolite-Al 2 O 3 catalysts. Three different zeolites have been used for catalysts preparation: zeolites Beta (BEA) and Y (FAU) having small crystal size and zeolite Y modified by recrystallization (RFAU). HRTEM, low-temperature N 2 adsorption, FTIR of adsorbed CO and TPD-NH 3 showed that zeolites had different crystal sizes, mesopore volume, strength and concentration of acid sites. Sulfide active component particles have been revealed to be similar in all catalysts by HRTEM and XPS. NiMo/BEA catalyst having zeolite with the smallest average particle size and the highest concentration of Bronsted acid sites (BAS) demonstrated the highest hydrocracking activity. Selectivity to middle distillates decreased in the following order: NiMo/FAU > NiMo/RFAU > NiMo/BEA. This effect is accounted for by optimal zeolite acidity and improved availability of the acid sites for bulky molecules of the heavy feedstock.
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