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

J. Ruiz-Martinez, A.M. Beale, U. Deka, M.G. O'Brien, P.D. Quinn, J.F.W. Mosselmans, B.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.
    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)5983-5987
    Number of pages5
    JournalAngewandte Chemie-International Edition
    Volume52
    Issue number23
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 2013

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