Hydrocracking of vacuum gas oil over NiMo/zeolite-Al2O3: Influence of zeolite properties

P. P. Dik, I. G. Danilova, I. S. Golubev, M. O. Kazakov, K. A. Nadeina, S. V. Budukva, V. Yu. Pereyma, O. V. Klimov, I. P. Prosvirin, E. Yu. Gerasimov, T. O. Bok, I. V. Dobryakova, E. E. Knyazeva, I. I. Ivanova, A. S. Noskov

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticleAcademicpeer-review

    Abstract

    Hydrocracking of vacuum gas oil has been studied over NiMo/zeolite-Al2O3 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 N2 adsorption, FTIR of adsorbed CO and TPD-NH3 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 Brønsted 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.
    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)178-190
    Number of pages13
    JournalFUEL
    Volume237
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 1 Feb 2019

    Keywords

    • Catalyst
    • Hydrocracking
    • Micro-mesoporous zeolite Y
    • Recrystallization
    • Vacuum gas oil
    • Zeolite beta

    Fingerprint

    Dive into the research topics of 'Hydrocracking of vacuum gas oil over NiMo/zeolite-Al2O3: Influence of zeolite properties'. Together they form a unique fingerprint.

    Cite this