Synthesis of ITQ-2 Zeolites and Catalytic Performance in n-Dodecane Cracking

doi:10.1016/j.cjche.2014.06.008

Abstract

Abstract: ITQ-2 zeolites were prepared by sequential alkali-swelling and ultrasonic-delamination of precursor MCM-22 and characterized by X-ray powder diffraction, scanning electron microscopy, nitrogen adsorption-desorption, ammonia temperature-programmed desorption and in-situ Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy. The delamination induced a change in the morphology of ITQ-2 zeolites from aggregated thin platelets to scattered platelets, together with a significant increase in external specific surface area, which reached a plateau at the ultrasonic treatment time of 3 h. The catalytic cracking of n-dodecane over ITQ-2 zeolites was evaluated with ITQ-2 coated on the inside wall of a tubular reactor at 550℃ and 4 MPa. The sample obtained by ultrasonic treatment of 3 h (ITQ-2-3) gave the highest initial conversion of n-dodecane, whereas those of 5 h and 1 h gave the conversion even lower than MCM-22, which was in agreement with the trend of the ratio of strong Lewis acid to the total acid amount. Although the amount of cokes deposited on ITQ-2-3 was larger than that on MCM-22, the former deactivated slowly, suggesting that a large external specific surface area benefits the stability of zeolite coatings.

Key words: MCM-22 zeolite, ITQ-2 zeolite, Swelling, Delamination, Catalytic cracking, n-Dodecane

摘要： ITQ-2 zeolites were prepared by sequential alkali-swelling and ultrasonic-delamination of precursor MCM-22 and characterized by X-ray powder diffraction, scanning electron microscopy, nitrogen adsorption-desorption, ammonia temperature-programmed desorption and in-situ Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy. The delamination induced a change in the morphology of ITQ-2 zeolites from aggregated thin platelets to scattered platelets, together with a significant increase in external specific surface area, which reached a plateau at the ultrasonic treatment time of 3 h. The catalytic cracking of n-dodecane over ITQ-2 zeolites was evaluated with ITQ-2 coated on the inside wall of a tubular reactor at 550℃ and 4 MPa. The sample obtained by ultrasonic treatment of 3 h (ITQ-2-3) gave the highest initial conversion of n-dodecane, whereas those of 5 h and 1 h gave the conversion even lower than MCM-22, which was in agreement with the trend of the ratio of strong Lewis acid to the total acid amount. Although the amount of cokes deposited on ITQ-2-3 was larger than that on MCM-22, the former deactivated slowly, suggesting that a large external specific surface area benefits the stability of zeolite coatings.

关键词: MCM-22 zeolite, ITQ-2 zeolite, Swelling, Delamination, Catalytic cracking, n-Dodecane

Jiangge Hao, Ying Wang, Guozhu Liu, Jingwen Zhang, Guozhu Li, Xuesong Ma. Synthesis of ITQ-2 Zeolites and Catalytic Performance in n-Dodecane Cracking[J]. Chin.J.Chem.Eng., 2014, 22(8): 869-874.

Jiangge Hao, Ying Wang, Guozhu Liu, Jingwen Zhang, Guozhu Li, Xuesong Ma. Synthesis of ITQ-2 Zeolites and Catalytic Performance in n-Dodecane Cracking[J]. Chinese Journal of Chemical Engineering, 2014, 22(8): 869-874.

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