Improved alumina sol FCC catalysts meet challenges of the 1990s

Journal Article · Mon Oct 01 04:00:00 EDT 1990 · Oil and Gas Journal; (USA)

OSTI ID:6404932

Alkemade, V; Cartlidge, S; Thompson, J M ^[1]

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1. Grace GmbH (DE)

This paper discusses how improved alumina sol, fluid catalytic cracking (FCC) catalysts allow refiners to upgrade heavier feeds containing high amounts of vanadium and nickel to give premium octane gasolines. When an alumina sol binder is used in catalyst preparation, the desired nickel and vanadium-tolerant alumina phase is formed by precise control of the catalyst finishing conditions. New zeolite formulas also increase gasoline motor octane number and lower gasoline octane sensitivity maintaining gasoline yields.

• OSTI ID: 6404932
• Journal Information: Oil and Gas Journal; (USA), Journal Name: Oil and Gas Journal; (USA) Vol. 88:40; ISSN 0030-1388; ISSN OIGJA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

02 PETROLEUM
020400* -- Petroleum-- Processing
023000 -- Petroleum-- Properties & Composition
37 INORGANIC, ORGANIC, PHYSICAL, AND ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY
400201 -- Chemical & Physicochemical Properties
ALKANES
CATALYSTS
CATALYTIC CRACKING
CHEMICAL COMPOSITION
CHEMICAL INDUSTRY
CHEMICAL REACTIONS
CRACKING
DECOMPOSITION
ELEMENTS
FUELS
GASOLINE
HYDROCARBONS
INDUSTRIAL PLANTS
INDUSTRY
INORGANIC ION EXCHANGERS
ION EXCHANGE MATERIALS
LIQUID FUELS
MATERIALS
METALS
MINERALS
NICKEL
OCTANE
OPTIMIZATION
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
PETROLEUM PRODUCTS
PETROLEUM REFINERIES
PYROLYSIS
RESEARCH PROGRAMS
SOL-GEL PROCESS
TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT
THERMOCHEMICAL PROCESSES
TRANSITION ELEMENTS
VANADIUM
ZEOLITES