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Visualizing Dealumination of a Single Zeolite Domain in a Real-Life Catalytic Cracking Particle.

ABSTRACT: Fluid catalytic cracking (FCC) catalysts play a central role in the chemical conversion of crude oil fractions. Using scanning transmission X-ray microscopy (STXM) we investigate the chemistry of one fresh and two industrially deactivated (ECAT) FCC catalysts at the single zeolite domain level. Spectro-microscopic data at the Fe?L3 , La?M5 , and Al?K X-ray absorption edges reveal differing levels of deposited Fe on the ECAT catalysts corresponding with an overall loss in tetrahedral Al within the zeolite domains. Using La as a localization marker, we have developed a novel methodology to map the changing Al distribution of single zeolite domains within real-life FCC catalysts. It was found that significant changes in the zeolite domain size distributions as well as the loss of Al from the zeolite framework occur. Furthermore, inter- and intraparticle heterogeneities in the dealumination process were observed, revealing the complex interplay between metal-mediated pore accessibility loss and zeolite dealumination.

SUBMITTER: Kalirai S

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6680356 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Visualizing Dealumination of a Single Zeolite Domain in a Real-Life Catalytic Cracking Particle.

Kalirai Sam S Paalanen Pasi P PP Wang Jian J Meirer Florian F Weckhuysen Bert M BM

Angewandte Chemie (International ed. in English) 20160706 37

Fluid catalytic cracking (FCC) catalysts play a central role in the chemical conversion of crude oil fractions. Using scanning transmission X-ray microscopy (STXM) we investigate the chemistry of one fresh and two industrially deactivated (ECAT) FCC catalysts at the single zeolite domain level. Spectro-microscopic data at the Fe L3 , La M5 , and Al K X-ray absorption edges reveal differing levels of deposited Fe on the ECAT catalysts corresponding with an overall loss in tetrahedral Al within th ...[more]

PMID: 27380827

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Visualizing Dealumination of a Single Zeolite Domain in a Real-Life Catalytic Cracking Particle.

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Visualizing Dealumination of a Single Zeolite Domain in a Real-Life Catalytic Cracking Particle.

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