Naphthene upgrading with pillared synthetic clay catalysts
- Univ. of North Dakota, Grand Forks, ND (United States)
Catalytic hydrotreatment of methylcyclohexane was investigated to model upgrading of coal-derived naphthenes. Nickel-substituted synthetic mica montmorillonite (NiSMM), alumina-pillared NiSMM, and zirconia-pillared NiSMM were prepared and tested for hydrocracking and hydroisomerization of mediylcyclohexane. Infrared and thermal desorption studies of the pyridine-adsorbed catalysts indicated the presence of Lewis as well as Bronsted acid sites. Total acidity and surface area increased with pillaring of NiSMM with polyoxy aluminum and polyoxy zirconium cations. Most of the products were branched alkanes (isoparaffins). These compositions are highly desirable for environmentally acceptable transportation fuels. Furthermore, dehydrogenation was not a major pathway, as indicated by the minimal formation of aromatic hydrocarbons, coke, or other oligomeric materials. This paper describes the effect of various operating conditions, which included reaction temperature, contact time, hydrogen pressure, and catalyst on the product distribution.
- DOE Contract Number:
- FC21-86MC10637
- OSTI ID:
- 420607
- Report Number(s):
- CONF-950801--
- 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. 40; ISSN ACFPAI; ISSN 0569-3772
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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