Catalytic pyrolysis of HDPE in continuous mode over zeolite catalysts in a conical spouted bed reactor

A study has been carried out using HZSM-5, HY and Hβ zeolite-based catalysts in the pyrolysis of high density polyethylene (HDPE) continuously fed into a conical spouted bed reactor (CSBR) at 500 °C and atmospheric pressure, with the aim being to assess the yields and composition of the main products (both light olefins and automotive fuel hydrocarbons). Product streams have been grouped into seven lumps: light olefins (C₂–C₄) and light alkanes (<C₄) in the gas fraction, the liquid fraction consisting of three lumps (non-aromatic C₅–C₁₁ compounds, single-ring aromatics and C₁₁₊ hydrocarbons), wax and coke. The results are compared with those already obtained in thermal pyrolysis in a CSBR and with those obtained in the literature using catalysts in bubbling fluidized beds. HZSM-5 zeolite-based catalyst is very selective to light olefins, ≈58 wt% once equilibrated; whereas high yields of non-aromatic C₅–C₁₁ products (around 45 wt%) are obtained with Hβ and HY zeolite-based catalysts. Wax yield increases as reactions proceed, especially with HY and Hβ zeolite-based catalysts, due to catalyst deactivation by coke formation. Product distribution with the different catalysts and their evolution throughout continuous operation by feeding HDPE is explained according to the different properties of the zeolites used.     

Fe-Zn-Zr/分子筛复合催化剂上CO2加氢合成异构烷烃Ⅰ.不同分子筛对催化剂性能的影响

 在Fe-Zn-Zr/分子筛复合催化剂上考察了不同类型的分子筛对CO2加氢反应性能的影响. 结果表明,不同分子筛对复合催化剂性能的影响不同,Fe-Zn-Zr/HY是合成异构烷烃有效的复合催化剂. 分子筛的酸性及酸强度对复合催化剂性能有较大的影响,中等强度和较高强度的酸性位有利于异构烃的生成.     

Alkylation of Ethylbenzene with Methanol on HY,HM and HZSM-5 Zeolite

The alkylation of ethylbenzene with methanol on various zeolites has been studied at atmospheric pressure, 300–500 °C and with ethylbenzene/methanol = 3 mol/mol in a fixed-bed, integral-flow reactor. The catalytic activity decreased in the order HZSM-5 > HY > HM. The optimum conditions for the formation of ethyltoluene were HY zeolite, 400 °C and W/F = 4.1 g-cat h/g-feed. The catalyst decay rate increased in the order HZSM-5 << HY < HM; coking of the zeolite increased the fraction of para-isomer in the ethyltoluenes. On HZSM-5 modified with alkaline earth metal, the conversion of ethylbenzene decreased with concomitantly increased selectivity of para-ethyltoluene especially evident in cases of magnesium and calcium (> 93% para-selectivity). These results are interpreted in terms of diminution of both the strong acid sites and the pore size of zeolites. For the reaction on HY at 400 °C, the reaction paths were determined; the ethylbenzene reacted via alkylation, disproportionation and dealkylation with initial selectivities 84.7%, 13.1% and 2.2%, respectively.     

Catalytic thermal decomposition of polyamides and polyurethanes mixed with acidic zeolites

The purpose of this work was to examine the pyrolysis products derived from zeolite–polyamide and zeolite–polyurethane mixtures prepared in different ratios in order to elucidate the chemical reactions taking place under pyrolysis of these polymers in the presence of acidic Y zeolites (ultra stabilized HY (HUSY) and NH₄NaY). Therefore 5:1, 3:1, and 1:1 ratios of zeolite and nitrogen-containing polymer (polyamides and polyurethanes) mixtures were pyrolysed at 500 °C in a micro-pyrolyser on-line coupled with GC/MS. The products and product distribution of zeolite–polymer mixtures indicate that the amount of catalysts significantly affects the pyrolysis product distribution. In case of zeolite–PA-6,6 1:1 mixtures hexanedinitrile is the main pyrolysis product indicating that the thermal decomposition of PA-6,6 via cis-elimination is enhanced. Main pyrolysis products of zeolite–PA-6 mixtures of 1:1 ratio are dihydro-azepine isomers that are the dehydrated derivatives of ɛ-caprolactam. Pyrolysis of 1:1 zeolite–PA-12 mixtures leads to the promoted formation of dehydrated cyclic monomer isomers (azacyclotrideca-dienes). For zeolite–PUR 1:1 mixtures it was concluded that MDI decomposition to N-containing aromatics is enhanced, while the polyester and polyether segments degrade to monomer type products and to aromatics. For all zeolite–polymer mixtures increasing ratio of catalysts leads to increased amount of aromatics (benzene and naphthalene compounds) and light unsaturated hydrocarbons, while the amount of main products of 1:1 mixtures decreases.     

Pyrolysis of waste tyres: The influence of USY catalyst/tyre ratio on products

In this paper, an ultrastable Y-type (USY) zeolite was investigated with two-staged pyrolysis–catalysis of waste tyres. Waste tyres were pyrolysed in a fixed bed reactor and the evolved pyrolysis gases were passed through a secondary catalytic reactor. The main objective of this paper was to obtain high concentration of certain aromatic hydrocarbons suitable to be used as a chemical feedstock rather than a liquid fuel, and the influence of catalyst/tyre ratio on the product yield and composition of derived oils. The light fraction (boiling point < 220 °C) was distilled from the derived oil prior to be analyzed with gas chromatography/mass spectrometry (GC/MS). It showed that the increase of catalyst/tyre ratio resulted in high yield of gas at the expense of the oil yield. The high catalyst/tyre ratio favored to increase the concentration of light fraction (<220 °C) in oil. Increasing the catalyst/tyre ratio resulted in significant changed in the concentration of benzene, toluene, xylenes and the alkyl aromatic compounds. For benzene and toluene, the highest concentration was obtained at the catalyst/tyre ratio of 0.5. The concentration of xylenes increased with the increasing of catalyst/tyre ratio.     

Synthesis of adamantane on zeolite catalysts

The synthesis of adamantane from tetrahydrodicyclopentadiene on zeolites with different framework structures was studied. The adamantane yield on HY zeolites is higher than on HM and HZSM-5 zeolites. Among various types of dealuminated HY zeolites the HEY and HUSY zeolites give higher adamantane yields than conventional HY zeolite. The changes in activity and selectivity of the main and side reactions are correlated with the acidity and the pore structure of the zeolites. To ion-exchange the HY and HUSY zeolites with Ni2+ and La3+ cations may further improve the activity and selectivity of the zeolite catalysts.     

Mo和Ni改性的HZSM-5催化剂对煤热解焦油的改质

考察了Mo和Ni改性的HZSM-5催化剂对煤热解焦油的改质性能,分析了催化改质前后焦油中轻质芳烃分布的变化规律。结果表明,经HZSM-5催化剂褐煤(XM)热解轻质芳烃总量的增加率为220%,这与煤热解产物在HZSM-5催化剂中发生烯烃和烷烃的芳构化以及酚羟基脱除等作用有关。负载活性金属Mo和Ni后,可以有效促进轻质芳烃的生成;Ni对焦油中带脂肪侧链化合物具有更强的裂解作用,而Mo则有利于带侧链化合物如甲苯和二甲苯的形成。焦煤(FX)热解过程中轻质芳烃的释放量分别是XM煤和年轻烟煤(PS)的2.2和2.4倍。经催化改质后,XM煤产物中轻质芳烃产率明显大于PS煤,并接近FX煤;这主要是因为XM煤结构中含有较多的含氧官能团和脂肪结构,在HZSM-5作用下可催化形成轻质芳烃。     

Investigation of catalytic degradation of high-density polyethylene by hydrocarbon group type analysis

Catalytic degradation of waste high-density polyethylene (HDPE) to hydrocarbons by ZSM-5, zeolite-Y, mordenite and amorphous silica–alumina were carried out in a batch reactor to investigate the cracking efficiency of catalysts by analyzing the oily products including paraffins, olefins, naphthenes and aromatics with gas chromatography/mass spectrometry (GC/MS). Catalytic degradation of HDPE with zeolite-Y, mordenite and amorphous silica–alumina yielded 71–82 wt.% oil fraction, which mostly consisted of C₆–C₁₂ hydrocarbons, whereas ZSM-5 yielded much lower 35% oil fraction, which mostly consisted of C₆–C₁₂ hydrocarbons. Both all zeolites and silica–alumina increased olefin content in oil products, and ZSM-5 and zeolite-Y particularly enhanced the formation of aromatics and branched hydrocarbons. ZSM-5 among zeolites showed the greatest catalytic activity on cracking waste HDPE to light hydrocarbons, whereas mordenite produced the greatest amount of coke. Amorphous silica–alumina also showed a great activity on cracking HDPE to lighter olefins in high yield, but no activity on aromatic formation.     

The co-pyrolysis of flame retarded high impact polystyrene and polyolefins

The co-pyrolysis of brominated high impact polystyrene (Br-HIPS) with polyolefins using a fixed bed reactor has been investigated, in particular, the effect that different types of brominated aryl compounds and antimony trioxide have on the pyrolysis products. The pyrolysis products were analysed using FT-IR, GC–FID, GC–MS, and GC–ECD. Liquid chromatography was used to separate the oils/waxes so that a more detailed analysis of the aliphatic, aromatic, and polar fractions could be carried out. It was found that interaction occurs between Br-HIPS and polyolefins during co-pyrolysis and that the presence of antimony trioxide influences the pyrolysis mass balance. Analysis of the Br-HIPS + polyolefin co-pyrolysis products showed that the presence of polyolefins led to an increase in the concentration of alkyl and vinyl mono-substituted benzene rings in the pyrolysis oil/wax resulting from Br-HIPS pyrolysis. The presence of Br-HIPS also had an impact on the oil/wax products of polyolefin pyrolysis, particularly on the polyethylene oil/wax composition which converted from being a mixture of 1-alkenes and n-alkanes to mostly n-alkanes. Antimony trioxide had very little impact on the polyolefin wax/oil composition but it did suppress the formation of styrene and alpha-methyl styrene and increase the formation of ethylbenzene and cumene during the pyrolysis of the Br-HIPS.     

亚硝胺在沸石上催化分解的研究

采用气相色谱 质谱（GC MSD）、程序升温表面反应（TPSR）和红外光谱（IR）技术研究吡咯烷亚硝胺（NPYR）和二甲基亚硝胺（NDMA）等亚硝胺在NaY、HY、NaZSM 5、HZSM 5等沸石上的催化分解,并剖析其产物分布,发现亚硝胺在Na＋型沸石上的裂解产物近似于热裂解,而在H＋型沸石上则发生了质子参与的催化裂解反应.     

Catalytical and thermal pyrolysis of polyolefins

Polyolefins have a high potential for alternative oil production since they contain only carbon and hydrogen atoms. By pyrolysis of these materials up to 95% can be obtained as oil and gas. Upgrading the products by catalytic cracking of polyolefins is a subject of growing interest in the last years as less energy is needed for the pyrolysis and more valuable products are formed. Numerous studies have been reported in which a variety of catalysts such as zeolites, silica-alumina, mesoporous MCM-41, solid acids and reaction conditions have been investigated. In our studies we used Lewis acids and mixtures of Ziegler–Natta catalyst such as TiCl₄, AlCl₃ to pyrolyse polypropylene. Experiments were carried out in a batch reactor as well as in a fluidized bed process. The pyrolysis temperature can be decreased by 100 °C compared to runs without catalysts. A drastic increase in the amount of low boiling compounds (C4 hydrocarbons) can be observed by the use of the catalysts instead of longer chained hydrocarbons.     

MoCI_5在HZSM-5和APO-5上的负载及调变作用

MoCl_5在HZSM-5和APO-5上没有发生“双聚”,沸石的酸性对MoCl_5负载量的影响大于孔结构。APO-5负载MoCl_5后,仅生成数量和强度都很小的B酸中心。Mo-ZSM-5沸石在MTG反应中有Mo和Al的表面迁移,负载的MoCl_5通过氧化-还原及水解等过程产生羟基,增加了ZSM-5沸石的B酸量,通过B酸-L酸中心的电子协同效应增加载体的B酸强度,调变了催化剂的酸性分布。     

17O magic angle spinning NMR studies of Brønsted acid sites in zeolites HY and HZSM-5

High-resolution 17O/1H double resonance NMR spectra were obtained for two zeolites, one with a low Si/Al ratio (zeolite HY) and one with a high Si/Al ratio (HZSM-5), to investigate their local structure and Br?nsted acidity. Two different oxygen signals, corresponding to Br?nsted acid sites in supercages and sodalite cages of zeolite HY were readily resolved in the two-dimensional (2-D) 1H-17O heteronuclear correlation (HETCOR) NMR spectra allowing the 17O isotropic chemical shift (deltaCS) and quadrupolar coupling parameters (quadrupolar coupling constant, QCC, and asymmetry parameter, eta) for the two oxygen atoms to be extracted. Similar experiments for HZSM-5 showed that the sites in this system are associated with a much larger distribution in NMR parameters than found in HY. 17O-1H rotational echo double resonance (REDOR) NMR was applied to probe the O-H distances in zeolites HY and HZSM-5. Weaker 17O-1H dephasing was observed for zeolite HZSM-5 in comparison to that of HY, consistent with longer O-H bonds and/or increased proton mobility.     

Recyclable Fenton-like catalyst based on zeolite Y supported ultrafine,highly-dispersed Fe2O3 nanoparticles for removal of organics under mild conditions

The active Fenton-like catalyst, obtained by highly dispersed Fe₂O₃ nanoparticles in size of 5 nm on the surface of zeolite Y, shows the excellent degradation efficiency to phenol higher than 90% under the mild conditions of room temperature and neutral solution, and the catalyst can be easily recovered with stable catalytic activity for 8 cycles.     

复合分子筛催化微晶纤维素水解

采用水热晶化法制备了HY/ZSM-5复合分子筛。通过XRD、SEM、N2-吸附脱附、NH3-TPD及吡啶吸附红外光谱等手段表征催化剂的结构和性质。结果表明,HY与HZSM-5复合后HY型分子筛完全被HZSM-5紧密包裹,形成致密的核壳结构。与机械混合物相比,复合分子筛微孔比表面积及孔体积均有所减少,总酸量略高,弱酸量小,而强酸量大,Br9nsted酸量与之相似,而Lewis酸量有所减少。将所制备的HY/ZSM-5复合分子筛催化剂应用于以离子液体氯化1-乙基-3-甲基咪唑鎓([Emim]Cl)为溶剂的纤维素水解反应中,与HY催化的纤维素水解相比,HY/ZSM-5催化纤维素水解反应获得的最佳葡萄糖收率由28.04%提高到38.78%,葡萄糖选择性由28.91%提高至48.29%。     

Hydrogénation du CO2 en hydrocarbures sur des catalyseurs bifonctionnels CFA-HZSM-5

The increase of the concentration of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere, especially CO₂, produced mainly by the burning of fossil fuels is one of the principal causes of global warming. The transformation of CO₂ into tangible products such as fuels and/or raw materials for the petrochemical industry (methanol, hydrocarbons) is one of the possible routes. The synthesis of hydrocarbons by hydrogenation of CO₂ can be done in a single step using oxide/zeolite catalysts. The objective of our study was to evaluate the effect of the addition of zeolite and the proximity between the two oxide–zeolite sites where the oxide layer is iron-based and wherein the zeolite is represented by the HZSM-5. For this, a series of hybrid catalysts was prepared by CuO–Fe₂O₃–Al₂O₃/HZSM-5 mechanical mixing. The catalytic conversion of CO₂ has been carried out in a fixed-bed reactor under the following operating conditions: T = 350 °C, P = 30 bar, H₂/CO₂ = 3. The results show that the addition of the zeolite by intimately mixing it does not improve the catalytic properties and that the yield of hydrocarbons is best obtained with the CuO–Fe₂O₃–Al₂O₃ oxide catalyst according to the Fisher–Tropsch process (FT). However, the increase in near-zeolite oxide inhibits the formation of hydrocarbons and promotes the formation of carbon monoxide.     

Selective pyrolysis of Organosolv lignin over zeolites with product analysis by TG-FTIR

Organosolv lignin has been selected to investigate the thermal behavior of lignin over zeolites by using a thermogravimetric analyzer coupled with a Fourier-transform infrared spectrometer (TG-FTIR). The chemical structure of this lignin has been determined by ¹H NMR to obtain the distribution of main functional groups such as methoxyl groups and free aliphatic and phenolic hydroxyl groups. All three zeolite catalysts tested, HZSM-5, H-β, and USY, exerted significant influences on the dehydration reaction in the initial stage, the deoxygenation reaction of oxygenated compounds such as methanol and phenols, and the char-forming process during lignin pyrolysis in the range 30–800 °C. The dehydration reaction was enhanced in the order USY > HZSM-5 > H-β, while char formation was suppressed in the reverse order. The presence of HZSM-5 and H-β catalyzed the conversion of both oxygenated compounds and chars into the low-molecular-weight gases CO, CO₂, and methane. The addition of USY clearly aided decomposition of the oxygenated compounds, but had little effect on the char degradation.     

Adsorption, diffusion and catalysis of mesostructured zeolite HZSM-5

Adsorption and diffusion properties of n-octane in meso-structured HZSM-5 zeolites were studied by high precision intelligent gravimetric analysis (IGA) and ZLC technology between 293?K and 393?K. As expected, great increase in adsorption capacity and diffusion efficient of n-octane in the mesostructured HZSM-5 zeolites was observed compared with conventional HZSM-5. At the same time, the adsorption activation energy of n-octane in the mesostructured HZSM-5 zeolites was significantly decreased. The adsorption heats with low n-octane loading showed a clear decline with increase of mesoporosity in the zeolite samples. These results clearly indicate that introduction of mesopores into the zeolites offered a short diffusion path and high diffusion rate for reactants and products, which resulted in a high yield of fuel oil and an enhanced resistance against the catalyst deactivation in the reaction of methanol to gasoline.     

Synthesis of jet fuel through the oligomerization of butenes on zeolite catalysts

In this study, the oligomerization of a butene mixture composed of 1-butene, cis-2-butene and trans-2-butene over several types of zeolites in a fixed-bed catalytic reactor at an elevated pressure was studied to produce hydrocarbons in the jet fuel range (C₈–C₁₆). Three types of zeolites, HZSM-5, Hβ and HY, were compared to evaluate the performance during the synthesis of jet fuel via the oligomerization of the aforementioned butene mixture. Compared to HY and Hβ, HZSM-5 showed a very stable butene conversion rate with high selectivity to jet-fuel-range hydrocarbon, which could be attributed to high resistance to coke resulting from the pore structure. HZSM-5 (50) shows the best quantitative conversion performance and yield for jet fuel for a time-on-stream of up to 6 h. It was also noted that the branched-to-linear hydrocarbon ratio reached 8.7 over the HZSM-5 (50) catalyst, which is beneficial to improve the cold properties of jet fuel. The present study reveals that HZSM-5 (50) is a potential catalyst for jet fuel synthesis through the oligomerization of butene mixture, exhibiting high stability and a high yield.     

Characterization of slow pyrolysis oil obtained from linseed (Linum usitatissimum L.)

This study presents the characterization of pyrolysis oil obtained from linseed (Linum usitatissimum L.) produced by slow pyrolysis in the maximum yield. The pyrolysis oil was analyzed to determine its elemental composition and calorific value. The chemical composition of the pyrolysis oil and fractions were investigated using chromatographic and spectroscopic techniques (¹H NMR, IR, and GC). The chemical class composition of the oil was determined by liquid column chromatographic fractionation. The oil was separated into pentane soluble and insoluble fractions by using pentane. The column was eluted successively with n-pentane, toluene and methanol to yield aliphatic, aromatic and polar fractions, respectively. The results of the adsorption chromatography of the oil showed that the pyrolysis oil consists of 88 wt% n-pentane soluble. The aliphatic, aromatic and polar fractions of oils obtained in slow pyrolysis are 30, 34, 36 wt%, respectively. The aliphatic and aromatic subtraction make up ∼64 wt% in slow pyrolysis oil. This seems to be more appropriate for the production of hydrocarbons and chemicals.