A Study on Modified HZSM-5 Aromatization for FCC Light Gasoline

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In this article, the HZSM-5 type zeolite catalysts modified with zinc nitrate and calcium nitrate are prepared by impregnation method. The FCC gasoline (<75°C fraction) is observed and studied on the modified HZSM-5 type zeolite catalysts. The results are that the Z _x -HZSM-5 type zeolite catalysts have a high initial aromatic yield but a rapid deactivation. The C _y -HZSM-5 type zeolite catalysts have a lower aromatic yield and a familiar deactivation comparing to Z _x -HZSM-5. The HZSM-5 type zeolite catalysts modified with bimetal zinc nitrate and calcium nitrate have a rather low initial aromatic yield but a long catalyst life; among them, the C_3.5Z_2.0HZSM-5 has the best performance. And also, the C_3.5Z_2.0HZSM-5 type zeolite catalyst has demonstrated good regenerated performance. After regenerated three times, the catalyst still has a good stability. The reaction operational conditions are also observed and studied. The results are that the optimal reaction temperature is 450–490°C, the liquid hours space velocity (LHSV) is 1 h^?1 and the reaction pressure is 0.1 MPa.     

DIRECT HYDROGENATION OF A SPANISH LOW RANK COAL. THE EFFECT OF PROCESS VARIABLES

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The effect of operating conditions on the liquefaction behaviour of a Spanish lignite was studied using a 250 ml stirred autoclave, and the following operating conditions (except otherwise specified): 400 °C, 1 hour, 3.5 MPa initial (cold) H₂ pressure, 400 rpm and 40 g/10 g tetralin/coal charge. The liquefaction products were fractionated into oils, asphaltenes, preasphaltenes and solid residue using pentane, toluene and THF as extractive solvents

The influence of temperature was explored in the 300–475 °C range, observing little further improvement in liquefaction yields over 400 °C, and retrogressive reactions over 450 °C. The effect of time was studied from 0 to 180 minutes and was concluded that 1 hour is an appropriate period for liquefying a black lignite, since there is little further conversion for longer times. The influence of pressure and gas type was studied using 0, 3.5 and 7.0 MPa initial (cold) pressure of H₂ and of N₂, and the effect of stirring using 0 and 400 rpm. Little influence of these variables was observed, which is attributed to the strong H-donor solvent, high solvent/coal ratio and long reaction time used.     

Preparation of a highly efficient Pt/USY catalyst for hydrogenation and selective ring-opening reaction of tetralin

Ultrastable Y zeolite(USY)-supported Pt catalyst was prepared by gas-bubbling-assisted membrane reduction. The influence of reaction conditions and the metal and acid sites of catalysts on the catalytic performance of catalyst in hydrogenation and selective ring opening of tetralin, 1,2,3,4-tetrahydronaphthalene(THN), was studied. It was found that the optimal reaction conditions were at a temperature of 280 °C, hydrogen pressure of 4 MPa, liquid hourly space velocity of 2 h~(-1) and H_2/THN ratio of 750. Under these optimal conditions, a high conversion of almost 100% was achieved on the 0.3 Pt/USY catalyst. XRD patterns and TEM images revealed that Pt particles were highly dispersed on the USY, favorable to the hydrogenation reaction of tetralin. Ammonia temperature-programmed desorption and Py-IR results indicated that the introduction of Pt can reduce the acid sites of USY, particularly the strong acid sites of USY. Thus, the hydrocracking reaction can be suppressed.     

KINETICS OF CORN COB CHAR GASIFICATION IN CARBON DIOXIDE

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The Reactivity of corn cob char in CO₂ has been studied on a thermogravimetric balance to develop a rate equation for the design of biomass gasifiers operating on corn cob char. Experiments in the range of 650-1000^°C were conducted with cylindrical shaped pellets of 1 cm diameter having L/D=l. The average porosity of the pellets was 0.5. It was observed that the rate of the CO₂/char reaction decreased with increase in temperature from 650-750^°C and then increased with temperature upto 1000^°C.

The data obtained at temperatures 750^°C and above has been used to determine a rate equation for char gasification. It has been found that the reaction proceeds according to the Sharp Interface Model (SIM) with a first order chemical reaction as the rate controlling step. The activation energy is found to be 40 Kcal/mole with frequency factor being 1.2 × 10⁷ mm/sec. Analysis of the data obtained for the decreasing reaction rate regime (650-750^°C) indicates that the change in the ash structure result in this kind of behavior.     

Novel high-energy ionic molecules deriving from new monovalent and divalent 4-oxyl-3,5-dinitropyrazolate moieties

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In recent years, the exploration of a practical strategy for novel energetic molecules with high energy and low sensitivity is very desirable but highly challenging. Novel ionic energetic molecules have attracted much attention in this area due to their prominent advantages including low sensitivities, high thermal stability, and excellent energy performances. Herein, five different ionic energetic molecules based on new monovalent and divalent 4-oxyl-3,5-dinitropyrazolate moieties with enhanced oxygen balance have been synthesized, characterized and evaluated as potential high-energy materials. Thermal stability, sensitivities and energy output test were measured and studied in detail. The heats of formation and energetic parameters were calculated by using Gaussian 09 suite of programs and EXPLO 5 code. The results suggest that all as-prepared new molecules exhibit good thermal stability with high decomposition temperature (3, 231°C; 5, 160°C; 6, 185°C; 7, 180°C; 8, 213°C), and relative low sensitivity (IS > 20 J, FS = 324 N). Inheriting the significant oxygen content of monovalent and divalent 4-oxyl-3,5-dinitropyrazolate moieties, they also possess good energy properties (v _D = 8238 ~ 9208 m s^?1, P = 26.8 ~ 36.7 GPa, V _o = 481.8 ~ 959.4 L kg^?1), which make them competitive high-energy materials.     

The Effect of Metal Introduced Over ZSM-5 Zeolite for C9 Heavy Aromatics Hydrodealkylation

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Five different (Bi, Ni, Mo, Pt, H)/ZSM-5 catalysts were tested for hydrodealkylation (HDA), isomerisation, dehydrogenated, cyclistion, and poly-alkyl-aromatics activities. Experiments were performed in a fixed-bed microreactor between 300°C and 420°C, at a total pressure of 0.8 MPa and a liquid hourly space velocity of 1.0 h^?1. Pt (Mo)/ZSM-5 catalysts enhanced activity in terms of better balance between metal nanoparticles formed and acid sites. Pt-loading catalysts were the best overall catalysts, producing high C₉ alkyl-aromatics (isopropylbenzene) conversion (95.9%), high HDA selectivity (92.2%), and relatively low reaction temperature. Mo-loading catalysts, despite producing the high conversion, required the higher reaction temperatures.     

COMPARATIVE REACTION STUDY OF METHYLCYCLOHEXANE AND 3-METHYLHEXANE IN H2 AND N2 ON Pt/Al2O3 CATALYST

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The reaction of methylcyclohexane and 3-methylhexane were studied in a pulse microcatalytic reactor using H₂ and N₂ carriers on Pt/Al₂O₃ catalyst at temperatures from 350 to 500°C, contact times (W/F) of 1.25 × 10^?3–3.75 × 10^?3 g min/ml and a total pressure of 4.0 kg/cm². In N₂, there was complete conversion of methylcyclohexane to methane, benzene and toluene while similar products were produced for 3-methylhexane, albeit with diminished conversion level. In H₂, methane was produced from 3-methylhexane conversion while aromatization without demethylation was obtained in addition to some cracking for methylcyclohexane at the low temperature range (350–400°C); a higher temperature range (460–500°C) resulted in complete fragmentation for methylcyclohexane. In H₂–N₂ mixtures, the presence of N₂ of not less than 50% in the carrier gas stream yielded an aromatic catalyst at conditions where only cracking activity was previously evident. The differences in product distribution and/or product types for the two reactants in H₂ and N₂ suggest a different reaction mechanism for both reactants.     

CATALYTIC REACTION OF CO4 WITH CH4OVER NICKEL CATALYST

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The reaction between CO₂and CH₄was carried out in a fixed-bed continuous flow reactor over y-alumina supported nickel metal, reaction temperature was 773-1073°K and reaction pressure 0.1-0.13MPa with different ratios of CH₄C0₂. Catalysts were characterized by SEM, XRD, XPS and IJTA. It was found that Ni/y-alumina had higher activity, selectivity and stability when it was made in strong acid(pH?2) or strong base (pH?ll) solution. In this reaction syngas with lower ratios of H₂/CO was produced.     

Ammonium perchlorate-based molecular perovskite energetic materials: preparation,characterization, and thermal catalysis performance with MoS2

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In this study, ammonium perchlorate (AP)-based molecular perovskite structural high-energetic materials (H₂dabco)[NH₄(ClO₄)₃] (DAP) were fabricated and their catalytic performance upon the addition of MoS₂ nanosheets was investigated. The DAP samples were succesfully prepared via a self-assembly reaction and their morphology and structure were characterized via scanning electron microscopy, X-ray diffractometry, and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy. The thermal decomposition performance of a pure DAP sample and of a mixture of DAP with MoS₂ nanosheets were analyzed via differential scanning calorimetry. The results show that DAP has a high thermal stability at its initial decomposition temperature of 319.8°C, and that its apparent decomposition heat measures 4199 J/g. This value is higher than for AP (829.7 J/g). Furthermore, the thermal decomposition peak temperature of DAP upon the addition of 1 wt% and 3 wt% MoS₂ nanosheets decreases from 394.4°C to 343.3°C and 328.8°C, respectively. The investigation of the catalysis thermal performance of DAP may foster its practical application in composite propellant.     

Influence of ZnO and P2O5 Content on Modified HZSM-5 on Aromatization of FCC Gasoline

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Catalytic properties of different content of ZnO and P₂O₅ supported on HZSM-5 zeolites were studied in the conversion of FCC gasoline (75°C–120°C) into aromatic hydrocarbons with a temperature of 430°C, a liquid hourly space velocity of 1.0 hr^?1, and a pressure of 0.1 MPa. In the reaction, when the contents of ZnO and P₂O₅ are 2% and 4%, respectively, Zn-P/HZSM-5 showed the highest selectivity and activity to aromatic hydrocarbons and conversion of olefins. The content of aromatics in the liquid product and the yield of aromatics reached as high as 94.53%, 68.87%, and 51.74%, respectively.     

Slurry-phase catalytic hydrocracking of mazut (heavy residual fuel oil) using Ni-bentonite

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In this work, Ni-bentonite catalyst was synthesized through exchange method. The synthesized catalyst and the pristine clay were characterized by XRD, XRF, TGA/TDA, TEM, EDX-mapping, nitrogen adsorption-desorption at ?196?°C, H₂-TPD and NH₃-TPD. The catalytic efficiency of the dispersed nickel catalyst toward the hydrocracking of mazut (heavy residual fuel oil) under reduced pressure has been evaluated. The experimental results showed increasing yield of middle distillate fraction to 71?wt.% as the reaction temperature raised to 430?°C under pressure 2.0?MPa.     

Thermal Hydrocracking Kinetics of Chinese Gudao Vacuum Residue

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The thermal hydrocracking kinetics of Chinese Gudao vacuum residue was studied in a batch autoclave reactor. The temperature ranged in 390–435°C and the initial hydrogen pressure was 7.0 MPa at 20°C. Ammonium phosphomolybdate (APM) in its dispersed phase was the catalyst. The reaction products, gas, naphtha, atmospheric gas oil (AGO), vacuum gas oil (VGO) and coke, were separated during and after experiments, and their yields vs. reaction time were obtained, for four reaction temperatures: 390, 405, 420, and 435°C. The activation energy was calculated from a traditional kinetic model to be 218.6 kJ/mol. A new kinetic model was proposed in this work that allows for the calculation of activation energy with a minimum number of three tests, each at a different temperature. This is comparable to the traditional model which requires a minimum of 12 tests; a minimum of four tests for one temperature and a minimum of three temperatures. The activation energy calculated from the new model with four tests is 229.6 kJ/mol, only 5% greater than that obtained from the traditional model. The reaction rate constants obtained from this model are also consistent with those from the traditional model.     

Production of Lubricating Base Oil Using a Moist SiO2/γ-Al2 O3 Catalyst

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The catalyst SiO₂/γ-Al₂ O₃ treated by micro-wetness air to produce lubricating base oil was studied in this article. The satisfactory reaction temperature, the treatment temperature, and the proper content of active composition was researched. Under the best reaction conditions with a reaction temperature of 170°C, a reaction pressure at 6.0 Mpa, the volume velocity at 0.5 h^?1. The polymerization of α-olefin was performed at a microreactor and produced lubricating base oil with the kinetic viscosity at 38.19 mm² · s^?1, the bromine number at 5.78 g(Br) · (100 g)^?1, and the pour point at ?43.0°C. Then the structure of the catalyst was determined by Brunauer, Emmett and Teller (BET) technology. The result shows that when the optimal micro-wetness air was 45°C, the reaction temperature was 800°C, and the amount of active composition was 12%, and the catalyst has high catalytic activity and wide market prospect.     

VARIATION IN THE CHEMICAL NATURE OF ASPHALTENES WITH THE PROCESS,THE COAL AND THE REACTION CONDITIONS

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Average structure data for twelve asphaltenes are reported, based on ¹³C- and H- n.m.r. spectroscopy combined with elemental, molecular weight and functional group analyses. The asphaltenes were from supercritical gas extraction, flash pyrolysis and hydrogenation of a brown and a bituminous coal. The effect of the reaction temperature and, for hydrogenation, the catalyst and solvent on the nature of the asphaltene produced was studied. The asphaltene obtained from supercritical gas extraction of the brown coal at 350°C was the least aromatic (f_a = 0.44) with the highest H/C atomic ratio (1.16) and probably consists mainly of single ring aromatlcs with about half of the aromatic sites substituted. A significant proportion of the carbon in this asphaltene is in long alkyl chains and the hydroxyl content is high. Whereas, the asphaltenes produced by hydrogenatlon of the bituminous coal at 450°C were far more aromatic with more highly condensed but less substituted aromatic ring systems and few, if any, long alkyl chains, together with a lower hydroxyl content. The asphaltenes obtained from the brown coal are less aromatic with less condensed aromatic ring systems but a higher degree of aromatic substitution than those produced from the bituminous coal under the same conditions. The asphaltenes formed at 450°C had lower H/C atomic ratios, molecular weights and degree of aromatic substitution, but higher aromaticities Ohan those produced at 35O°C or 400°C under like processing conditions. The asphaltene produced in the presence of both stannous chloride catalyst and tetralin was less aromatic than when either of these species was absent.     

Conditions for nonhydrodewaxing reaction of hydrocracking tail oil

Hydrocracking tail oil is used in hydrogenation modification in the hydrocracking process and is an ideal material to produce lube-based oil. Through investigating the effect of operation conditions on properties of dewaxing products under atmospheric pressure, the optimum operation conditions are that reaction temperature is 360°C, volume space velocity is 1.0 h^?1, and distillation temperature is 140°C. Under the optimum condition, the yield of liquid products is higher, and the flash point, pour point, and viscosity of white oil are stable and meet the factory product requirements. Especially, properties of alkane and white oil change little when reaction time is 20 h, which indicates that HZSM-5/Al₂O₃ has better stability. When HZSM-5 molecular sieve catalyst was loaded by pseudo-boehmite, HZSM-5/Al₂O₃ catalyst activity and stability improved and became more beneficial to nonhydrodewaxing reaction of hydrocracking tail oil.     

Hydrothermal synthesis of unsupported MoS2 as catalyst for hydrodesulfurization of gas oil

Hydrothermal synthesis with ammonium heptamolybdate and thiourea as precursors was used to obtain an unsupported MoS₂ catalyst. The catalyst was obtained in sulfide state directly at mild reaction conditions (i.e., 180°C during 5 h). After catalyst was obtained, it was characterized through nitrogen physisorption, transmission electron microscopy, energy-dispersive spectroscopy, X-ray diffraction, and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy. Catalytic evaluation was carried out in a batch reactor at 350°C, 55 bar of hydrogen pressure, 750 rpm, and 3 h of reaction time using straight-run gas oil (SRGO) as feedstock. A commercial CoMo/Al₂O₃ catalyst was used for comparison of activity. The synthesized catalyst was slightly more active toward SRGO hydrodesulfurization than commercial one keeping constant the sulfur removal after two runs.     

Zirconium-boron reactive composite powders prepared by arrested reactive milling

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Zirconium-boron composite powders with the stoichiometric bulk composition corresponding to ZrB₂ were prepared using high-energy milling in a shaker mill starting with elemental boron and zirconium. Milling times up to 3 hours were explored. The characterization of the prepared powders included measuring their particle size distribution, crystal structure, and assessment of particle structure and morphology. Reactions in the prepared powders were characterized using thermal analysis as well as custom ignition and combustion experiments. Composite powders consist of a Zr matrix with B inclusions mostly 100 nm or less in size. The homogeneity of mixing between boron and zirconium improves when the milling time increases from 1 to 2 hours; it is not affected by longer milling times. Boron and zirconium start reacting during milling; the degree of this reaction becomes appreciable when the milling time reaches 2 hours. In air, ignition of both pure zirconium and the prepared powders occurs in the same temperature range of ca. 400–700°C for the heating rates varied from 2000 to 20,000 °C/s. In fuel-rich conditions, ignition of the prepared powders is affected by the reaction between B and Zr, which occurs less readily for powders milled for 2 hours or longer. In air, particles of the prepared composite powders burn faster than either pure boron or zirconium. Flame temperatures for individual composite particles burning in air are reasonably close to those predicted as adiabatic flame temperatures for this composite-air system at stoichiometric and fuel-rich conditions. In combustion products of an air-acetylene flame, the burn rates of the prepared composites are lower than that of zirconium and are comparable to that of boron. Powders prepared by 1-hour milling burn faster than powders prepared using longer milling times.     

The Aromatization of Different FCC Naphtha Fractions over a P-Zn/HZSM-5 Catalyst

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The aromatization reaction performance of P-Zn/HZSM-5 catalyst was investigated on a fixed bed reactor using five fluid catalytic cracked (FCC) gasoline fractions (<100°C, 50°C–100°C, <120°C, 75°C–120°C, and full fraction) as feedstock, and the effect of feedstock on aromatization is discussed. The results showed that the activity and stability of P-Zn/HZSM-5 catalyst for the aromatization of the 50°C–100°C fraction were high in definite reaction conditions. After 16 hr, the content of olefin and aromatics in liquid product were 5.23 and 79.9%, respectively. The liquid product of low olefin and high aromatics was obtained. The distribution of benzene, toluene, and xylene in liquid product of 50°C–100°C fraction was investigated during aromatization, and the result showed that the toluene content was maximum among the three aromatics contents, the benzene content was minimum at the beginning of the reaction, xylene content became maximum, and benzene was still minimum after reacting for 20 hr. The content of C₉ ⁺ aromatics increased at the first stage of the reaction and then decreased with the increasing reaction time.     

Study on Preparation Process of Lubrication from 1-Decene with Acidic Ionic Liquid Catalyst

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Poly-alpha-olefin (PAO) was researched over acidic ionic liquid catalyzed the oligomerization of 1-decene. Ionic liquid used was 1-butyl-3-methyl imidazolium as a cation and aluminum chloride as an anion, which could effectively catalyze oligomerization and had a higher selectivity. The optimum process conditions for the synthesis of PAO were that the reaction temperature was 160°C, the reaction time was 3 h, the mole ratio between AlCl₃ and [Bmim]Cl was 2.5:1, and the count of catalyst was 3 wt%. The components of product were analyzed with gas chromatograph, and the test results showed that the conversion of 1-decene was 74%. The product was the mixture of dimer, trimer, tetramer, and pentamer.     

THE VARIATION OF SULFUR FORMS IN SUPERCRITICAL DESULFURIZATION OF COAL WITH ETHANOL

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Using Mossbauer and X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy ( XPS) techniques the sulfur forms in solid products obtained at different reaction were analyzed. The results show that: during supercritical desulfurization the pyritic sulfur is removed as following process: FeS₂ -FeS+ Fe_1-x S, the transformation amounts and the value of x are dependent on reaction conditions, especially on temperature. The conversion of pyrite is very little at 275° C. Pyrrhotite ( Fe_1-xS) is Fes_1.101 at 275° C and Fe_1.085 at 450° C. Among the organic sulfur groups PhSH. Ph₂ S and thiolane are easily removed; Ph ₂ SO is more difficult to be removed, its removal may be realized by increasing temperature and adding some water into ethanol; thiophene is most difficult to be removed, its removal needs high reaction temperature