Roles of ethanol in coke formation and HZSM-5 deactivation during <i>n</i>-heptane catalytic cracking
Jianyu Sun, Yuhang Tian, Jifeng Cao, Qilun Huang, Zilin Fang, Zhenzhou Ma, Xu Hou, Enxian Yuan, Tingting Cui
Abstract
Compared with n -heptane, ethanol easily interacted with the acid site of HZSM-5, promoting alkene and external coke formation.
Topics & Concepts
ChemistryCokeHeptaneCrackingCatalysisFluid catalytic crackingEthanolOrganic chemistryChemical engineeringEngineeringZeolite Catalysis and SynthesisCatalysis for Biomass ConversionCatalysis and Oxidation Reactions