Correlating metal poisoning with zeolite deactivation in an individual catalyst particle by chemical and phase-sensitive X-ray microscopy

Javier Ruiz-Martínez, Andrew M. Beale, Upakul Deka, Mathew G. O'Brien, Paul D. Quinn, J. Fred W. Mosselmans, Bert M. Weckhuysen

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Abstract

Fluid catalytic cracking (FCC) is the main conversion process used in oil refineries. An X-ray microscopy method is used to show that metal poisoning and related structural changes in the zeolite active material lead to a non-uniform core-shell deactivation of FCC catalyst particles. The study links the detrimental effect of V and Ni poisoning with zeolite destruction and dealumination in a spatial manner within a single FCC catalyst particle. Copyright © 2013 WILEY-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim.
Original languageEnglish (US)
JournalAngewandte Chemie - International Edition
Volume52
Issue number23
DOIs
StatePublished - Jun 3 2013
Externally publishedYes

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