Mesoporous zeolite-supported noble metal catalysts for low-temperature hydrogenation of aromatics in distillate fuels
Journal Article
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· Preprints of Papers, American Chemical Society, Division of Fuel Chemistry
OSTI ID:420528
- Pennsylvania State Univ., University Park, PA (United States)
The present work is concerned with deep hydrogenation of aromatics in distillate fuels at low temperatures using mesoporous zeolite-supported noble metal catalysts. This work is a part of our on-going effort to develop advanced thermally stable jet fuels from coal-derived liquids and petroleum. Saturation of naphthalene and its derivatives from only reduces aromatics contents of jet fuels, but also generates decalins which show much higher thermal stability than long-chain alkanes in jet fuels at high temperature. This work also has a bearing on developing new catalytic processes for low-temperature hydrogenation of distillate fuels. The Clean Air Act Amendments of 1990 and new regulations call for the production and use of more environmentally friendly transportation fuels with lower contents of sulfur and aromatics. High aromatic content in distillate fuels lowers the fuel quality and contributes significantly to the formation of environmentally harmful emissions. California Air Resources Board (CARB) has passed legislative measures to limit the sulfur and aromatic contents of diesel fuel to 0.05 wt% and 10 vol%, respectively, effective October 1993. Currently, conventional hydrotreating technology is adapted for aromatics saturation. Some studies have shown that complete hydrogenation of aromatics is not possible owing to equilibrium limitations under typical hydrotreating conditions, and existing middle distillate hydrotreaters designed to reduce sulfur and nitrogen levels would lower the diesel aromatics only marginally.
- OSTI ID:
- 420528
- Report Number(s):
- CONF-960807--
- Journal Information:
- Preprints of Papers, American Chemical Society, Division of Fuel Chemistry, Journal Name: Preprints of Papers, American Chemical Society, Division of Fuel Chemistry Journal Issue: 3 Vol. 41; ISSN 0569-3772; ISSN ACFPAI
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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