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Microporous and mesoporous ZSM-5 catalyst for catalytic cracking of C5 raffinate to light olefins
Abstract:
ZSM5 catalysts (PAM(X)-ZSM5) with micropores and mesopores were prepared using polyacrylamide (PAM) as a soft template at different PAM content (X = 0, 0.12, 0.25, 0.53, 0.64, and 0.78 wt%), and they were applied to the production of light olefins (ethylene and propylene) through catalytic cracking of C5 raffinate. The effect of PAM content of PAM(X)-ZSM5 catalysts on the physicochemical properties and catalytic activities was investigated. N2 adsorption-desorption isotherms of PAM(X)-ZSM5 catalysts exhibited a broad hysteresis loop at high relative pressure, indicating the existence of mesopores in the catalysts. It was found that the catalytic performance of PAM(X)-ZSM5 catalysts was closely related to the mesoporosity of the catalysts. Conversion of C5 raffinate and yield for light olefins showed volcano-shaped trends with respect to mesopore/micropore volume ratio of the catalysts. Thus, an optimal PAM content was required to achieve maximum production of light olefins through catalytic cracking of C5 raffinate over microporous and mesoporous PAM(X)-ZSM5 catalysts.
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