Effects of FCC catalyst composition upon gasoline yield and octane performance. [Fluid catalytic cracking (FCC)]

Conference · Mon Aug 01 00:00:00 EDT 1983 · Am. Chem. Soc., Div. Pet. Chem., Prepr.; (United States)

OSTI ID:5499184

Reagan, W J; Wolterman, G M; Brown, S M

The recent lead phase down and increased unleaded gasoline demand have caused a significant strain upon the resources of many U.S. refiners. In a typical refinery, the gasoline obtained from the fluid catalytic cracking (FCC) unit often represents a large fraction of the gasoline pool. This FCC gasoline is often lower in octane quality than from other sources, such as reforming or alkylation. For these reasons, there has been a renewed interest in the capabilities of fluid catalytic cracking units and catalysts to solve this problem with improved octane gasoline production. The laboratory study presented highlights the role of the catalyst's chemical and physical properties (cation exchange form and acidity of the zeolite, matrix composition) upon gasoline yield and octane quality. (JMT)

• Research Organization: Engelhard Corp., Edison, NJ
• OSTI ID: 5499184
• Report Number(s): CONF-830814-Vol.1
• Journal Information: Am. Chem. Soc., Div. Pet. Chem., Prepr.; (United States), Vol. 28:4; Conference: 186. national meeting of the American Chemical Society, Washington, DC, USA, 28 Aug 1983
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

02 PETROLEUM
CATALYSTS
CHEMICAL COMPOSITION
PETROLEUM
CATALYTIC CRACKING
UNLEADED GASOLINE
ANTIKNOCK RATINGS
ALKYLATION
CATALYTIC EFFECTS
CATIONS
CHEMICAL PROPERTIES
CHEMICAL REACTION YIELD
PETROLEUM REFINERIES
PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
ZEOLITES
CHARGED PARTICLES
CHEMICAL REACTIONS
CRACKING
DECOMPOSITION
ENERGY SOURCES
FOSSIL FUELS
FUELS
GASOLINE
INDUSTRIAL PLANTS
INORGANIC ION EXCHANGERS
ION EXCHANGE MATERIALS
IONS
LIQUID FUELS
MATERIALS
MINERALS
PETROLEUM PRODUCTS
PYROLYSIS
THERMOCHEMICAL PROCESSES
YIELDS
020400* - Petroleum- Processing
023000 - Petroleum- Properties & Composition