Gasoline octane controlled by catalyst selection

Journal Article · Mon Aug 22 04:00:00 EDT 1988 · Oil Gas J.; (United States)

OSTI ID:6986467

Keyworth, D A; Yatsu, C A; Reid, T A

Gasoline octane can be influenced greatly by zeolite type, rare earth promotion, additives to control metal poisoning effects and by the matrix and binder. Laboratory studies were conducted that show how these catalyst characteristics affect FCC gasoline octane performance. Although octane performance of FCC gasoline is a priority at most refineries, octane barrels, fuel gas and coke make, and sometimes LPG make and its quality for alkylation feed, all are important to FCC catalyst selection. Not only are octane barrels important, but also the quality of the octane performance of FCC gasoline affects its use for special octane pools, and affects how much of it is required for upgrading to specification-grade unleaded gasoline.

• Research Organization: Akzo Chemicals America, Pasadena, TX (US)
• OSTI ID: 6986467
• Journal Information: Oil Gas J.; (United States), Journal Name: Oil Gas J.; (United States) Vol. 86:34; ISSN OIGJA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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02 PETROLEUM
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10 SYNTHETIC FUELS
37 INORGANIC, ORGANIC, PHYSICAL, AND ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY
400201 -- Chemical & Physicochemical Properties
ALKANES
CATALYSTS
CATALYTIC EFFECTS
COKE
EVALUATION
FLUIDS
FUELS
GASOLINE
HYDROCARBONS
INDUSTRIAL PLANTS
INORGANIC ION EXCHANGERS
ION EXCHANGE MATERIALS
LIQUEFIED GASES
LIQUEFIED PETROLEUM GASES
LIQUID FUELS
LIQUIDS
MATERIALS
MINERALS
NATURAL GAS LIQUIDS
OCTANE
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
PETROLEUM PRODUCTS
PETROLEUM REFINERIES
TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT
UNLEADED GASOLINE
ZEOLITES