Chinese Journal of Catalysis ›› 2014, Vol. 35 ›› Issue (2): 175-184.DOI: 10.1016/S1872-2067(12)60732-2

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The performance of Pt/ZrxTixAl1-2xO2 as Kerosene cracking catalysts

Yi Jiaoa, Jianli Wanga, Quan Zhub, Xiangyuan Lib, Yaoqiang Chena   

  1. a Key Laboratory of Green Chemistry and Technology of the Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610064, Sichuan, China;
    b College of Chemical Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610064, Sichuan, China
  • Received:2013-08-21 Revised:2013-10-15 Online:2014-01-16 Published:2014-01-17
  • Contact: Jianli Wang
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    The work was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (91016002, J1103315), the National High Technology Research and Development Program of China (863 Program, 2006AA01A119), and the Open Foundation of Key Laboratory on Hypersonic Scramjet Technology (20120103013).

Abstract:

ZrxTixAl1-2xO2 composite oxides for use as supports were prepared by coprecipitation and assessed with regard to their catalytic performance during the kerosene cracking reaction. The catalysts were characterized by N2 adsorption-desorption, scanning electron microscopy-energy dispersive spectrometry, X-ray diffraction, and temperature-programmed desorption (NH3-TPD). The results showed that a support composed of ZrO2:TiO2:Al2O3 in the ratio of 1:1:3 exhibited the highest surface area and pore volume, and had the strongest surface acidity and highest acidic density. Energy dispersive spectroscopy results showed that catalysts from which carbon deposits were removed by heating under oxygen changed very little, and additional experimental data confirmed that these catalysts are readily regenerated while retaining their functionality. The gaseous reaction products produced over ZrO2:TiO2:Al2O3 (1:1:3)-supported Pt catalyst generated during catalytic cracking was 2.1 times and 1.4 times higher than that obtained with thermal cracking at 650 ℃ and 700 ℃, respectively. An examination of the catalytic performance of Pt catalyst supported on composite oxides calcined at 1000 ℃ for 5 h indicated that these materials lost much of their catalytic activity.

Key words: ZrxTixAl1-2xO2 composite oxides, Pipe coating, Catalytic cracking, Endothermic fuel, Acidity