Issue
Korean Journal of Chemical Engineering,
Vol.27, No.6, 1755-1759, 2010
Production of middle distillate through hydrocracking of paraffin wax over NiMo/TiO2-SiO2 catalysts
Titania-silica (TS(X), X=19, 26, 55, 70, and 79) supports with different titania content (X, wt%) were prepared by a precipitation method. NiMo/TS(X) catalysts prepared by an incipient wetness method were then applied to the production of middle distillate through hydrocracking of paraffin wax. Successful formation of NiMo/TS(X) (X=19, 26, 55, 70, and 79) catalysts was confirmed by ICP-AES and XRD measurements. NH3-TPD experiments were conducted to measure the acid property of NiMo/TS(X) (X=19, 26, 55, 70, and 79) catalysts. It was revealed that acidity of the catalyst played an important role in determining the catalytic performance in the hydrocracking of paraffin wax. Conversion of paraffin wax increased with increasing acidity of the catalyst, while yield for middle distillate showed a volcano-shaped curve with respect to acidity of the catalyst. Among the catalysts tested, NiMo/TS(26) retaining moderate acidity showed the highest yield for middle distillate.
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