On the way to improve cetane number in diesel fuels: Ring opening of decalin over Ir-modified embedded mesoporous materials

N. Kumar, P. Mäki-Arvela, N. Musakka, D. Kubicka, M. Kangas, M. Tiitta, H. Österholm, A. R. Leino, K. Kordás, T. Heikkilä, T. Salmi, D. Yu Murzin

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Abstract

Embedded materials prepared from MCM-41 together with BE or TON were synthesized, characterized and tested in the ring opening of decalin in a temperature range of 523-623 K. The characterization results revealed that both microporous and mesoporous phases were present in the catalyst. Ir-modification did not change the phase purity, affecting, however, the acidity due to metal-support interactions. The parameters studied in ring opening of decalin were support structure, presence of Ir and temperature. The detailed analysis of 2D/3D isomers and ring opening products showed that the main ring opening products contained ethyl side chain. The Ir-modified embedded mesoporous catalysts were active and relatively selective in the ring opening of decalin, giving 35% selectivity to the ring opening products at 98% conversion at 573 K and 6 MPa.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)105-122
Number of pages18
JournalCatalysis in Industry
Volume5
Issue number2
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Jun 2013
MoE publication typeA1 Journal article-refereed

Keywords

  • embedded mesoporous materials
  • H-NK-MM-BEA
  • H-NK-MM-TON
  • Ir-modified mesoporous materials
  • ring opening of decalin

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