Etherification Performance of Transition Metals Modified β-Zeolite Catalyst

The etherification experiment for FCC light gasoline on transition metals modified Hβ zeolite was studied in a fixed-bed reactor. The effect of preparation condition of catalyst on the catalyst's activity, stability, and the effect of reaction temperature, methanol/tert-olefin molar ratio, and liquid hour space velocity on the etherification reaction were discussed. The experimental results showed that the different metals modified Hβ zeolite had different etherification performances. And the conversion of tertiary carbon-olefins of the molybdenum modified Hβ zeolite, which was loaded 3%, was higher 6.0% than the Hβ zeolite. The optimal reaction conditions were temperature 70-80°C, liquid hour space velocity 1.0 h^-1 and methanol/tert-olefin molar ratio 1.05. The modified Hβ zeolite catalysts possessed favorable prospect for its higher stability.