Abstract
Hexadecane hydrocracking was investigated over bifunctional Ru-containing micro- and mesoporous USY zeolites at 250°C under 45 bar in the presence of hydrogen in a batch reactor. A comparative study was performed using the Ru-free zeolites in the protonic form. The highest yield of jet-fuel products, C9 - C15, being 26% at 71% conversion, was obtained with 2.5 wt% Ru deposited on a hierarchical micro-mesoporous USY zeolite, e.g. a material possessing secondary porosity, where a superior combination of acidity and mesoporosity was created by treatment of the parent zeolite with aqueous sodium hydroxide and tetrapropylammonium hydroxide.
Original language | English |
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Article number | 118193 |
Journal | Fuel |
Volume | 278 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 15 Oct 2020 |
MoE publication type | A1 Journal article-refereed |
Keywords
- Hexadecane
- Hierarchical zeolite
- Hydrocracking
- Ruthenium