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BTX (+ EB) Excess of toluene, meta and ortho xylenes Selective Toluene disproportionation (modified MFI)
2 +
S ((K, Ba)X)
Aromatic loop EB, X I (PtHMOR)
EB mX oX
nC6 + 4 H2
Petrochemicals : b) Alkylaromatics
Ethylbenzene
+ C C
Styrene
MFI (gaz phase) MCM22, BEA (Liq phase)
Cumene
+ C C C
Phenol
MCM22, BEA
Biodegradable detergents
MOR MCM22
2) Large Crystal size - Chemical treatment (B, P, Mg) - Coking at high temperature
8.5
5.3 x 5.6
Beneficial coke
Increase of the shape selective properties :
e.g 2
Sieving effect
Separation + Recycle Ethylbenzene produced with xylenes. (17% reforming, 50% steam cracking)
Isomerization
Dealkylation
ECHE
DMCHE
Secondary reactions :
Disproportionation and transalkylation Dealkylation Hydrocracking e.g. EB
H2
e.g. 2X
T + TMB
B + C2
Ethylbenzene isomerization
Influence of the balance between hydrogenating and acid functions on selectivity at 35% conversion
60
100
50
Selectivity (%)
80
Selectivity (%)
40 30 20 10 Cracking 0 0.00 0.50 Disproportionation Dealkylation
60 40 20 0 0 2 4 6 8 nPt/nH+ 10 12
1.00
1.50
2.00
nPt/nH+
Isomerization
Ethylbenzene isomerization
Influence of the Na exchange of the HMOR component on selectivity at 35% conversion
100 80
Slectivity %
Isomerization
NaHMOR
HMOR
1,5
2,0 nPt/nH+
2,5
3,0
3,5
Separation of C8 aromatics
Crystallization (Chevron-Amoco) high cost of equipment, high energy consumption
p-xylene
Adsorption : Parex (UOP), Aromax (Toray), Eluxyl (IFP)
m-xylene
o-xylene
Fractional distillation
p-xylene
L N Aromatization
RC Pt
DH Pt
Petrochemicals : b) Alkylaromatics
Ethylbenzene
+ C C
Styrene
MFI (gaz phase) MCM22, BEA (Liq phase)
Cumene
+ C C C
Phenol
MCM22, BEA
Biodegradable detergents
MOR MCM22
AlCl3 corrosivity and problems associated with safe handling and disposal
For 1 tonne of EB, use of 2-4 kg catalyst, 1kg of HCl, 5 kg of caustic solution, production of salts Zeolite catalysts - 1980 Mobil Badger vapour phase process MFI (ZSM5) 370-420C, 7-27 bar, B/C2= 5-20, WHSV 300-400 h-1, recycling of DEB, yield > 99.5%, life time : 1 year - 1995 EB Max liquid phase process MWW (MCM22) 200C , B/C2= 3.5, Yield > 99.9%, life time > 3 years, more energy efficient
(B) (A)
(C)
1.4 %
B) No effect on ethylbenzene adsorption (no pore mouth blocking) Benzene alkylation occurs in the external cups
H. Du and D.H. Olson, J. Phys. Chem. B 2002
Method for determining the catalytic role of the three MCM-22 pore systems
Conversion (%)
Deactivation by coke
Activity (A) of supercages and product distribution Trap cages: large (7.1 x 18.2 h) with small apertures (4.0 x 5.5 )
15 10 5 0 0
D = 10 %
D = 0.3 %
5 10 15 TOS (h) 20 25
(2,4-DMQ)
Method for determining the acid site distribution in the three MCM-22 pore systems
4 3 2 1 Q Fresh Coked 24 h
0.1
DX (%)
CCup sites
48 %
20
0 A B Sext = 114 m.g-1
18 %
MCM-22
MCM-36
Swollen MCM-22
ITQ-2
C C C
3.2 97 96.4
Bellussi 1995
EFAL species : monomeric (360), polymeric (290) mol.g-1 Structure defects (120) Bridging OH (470)
CONCLUSIONS
Shape selectivity Adaptability Remarkable Acid Properties
CONCLUSIONS
Recent advances
Isodewaxing
Methanol to olefins
NEW CONCEPTS
New Concepts
Shape Selectivity of the external surface
External cups (MCM 22) Pore mouth (SAPO 11, TON, FER ) and key lock catalysis