Selective dealkylation of alkyl polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons towards innovative upgrading process of practical heavy oil
Fumiya Nakano, Tomohide Goma, Satoshi Suganuma, Etsushi Tsuji, Naonobu Katada
Abstract
A silica-monolayer loaded on alumina with weak Brønsted acid sites and large pore size can selectively dealkylate alkyl polycyclic aromatics to long-chain alkanes and polycyclic aromatics for production of chemicals and fuel.
Topics & Concepts
AlkylAlkylationChemistryCatalysisOrganic chemistryBrønsted–Lowry acid–base theoryMonolayerChemical engineeringEngineeringBiochemistryCatalysis and Hydrodesulfurization StudiesZeolite Catalysis and SynthesisCatalysis for Biomass Conversion