WO2018134441A1 - Preparation method for core-shell catalysts used in linear alkane hydroisomerisation - Google Patents
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- C10G—CRACKING HYDROCARBON OILS; PRODUCTION OF LIQUID HYDROCARBON MIXTURES, e.g. BY DESTRUCTIVE HYDROGENATION, OLIGOMERISATION, POLYMERISATION; RECOVERY OF HYDROCARBON OILS FROM OIL-SHALE, OIL-SAND, OR GASES; REFINING MIXTURES MAINLY CONSISTING OF HYDROCARBONS; REFORMING OF NAPHTHA; MINERAL WAXES
- C10G2400/00—Products obtained by processes covered by groups C10G9/00 - C10G69/14
- C10G2400/02—Gasoline
Definitions
- the present disclosure relates to the field of hydrocarbon hydroisomerization reactions by catalysis.
- Hydroisomerization of hydrocarbons is a process to hydroconvert wax-like normal chain paraffins of the form CnH 2n +2, to branched paraffins.
- This process is a vital industrial process, used in oil and petrochemical industries, to improve physical properties of fuel and lubricating oils at cold temperatures and to produce iso-pentane from n-pentane, iso-pentane being an octane number booster in gasoline formulations.
- the process is generally carried out over molecular sieve catalysts, such as zeolites.
- the product selectivity is dependent upon catalyst acidity, pore dimensions and topology, and crystallite size.
- supports for catalysts are well known in the art. Traditionally, the support is a very small particle that provides a base for the active catalytic material. Such a supported catalyst is then agglomerated to provide a tablet, or an extrudate, having an essentially uniform catalyst composition throughout.
- Another type of supported catalysts are the so-called "core-shell" catalysts, which do not have a uniform catalyst composition, but are composed of an inner non- catalytic part (the core) and an outer catalytically active part (the shell). They are generally used in:
- EP0542528B1 discloses a process for hydroisomerization of wax or waxy feeds, by use of a catalyst comprising an inert, catalytically inactive core material such as alpha or gamma alumina, which is coated with a mixture of boehmite/pseudo boehmite containing catalytically active material (platinum on fluoride gamma alumina);
- the catalytically active material may be, among others, Group VIB, VIIB or VIII metals, metal oxides or metal sulphides, as well as alumina- silicate such as natural or synthetic zeolites.
- the coated core material is calcined, in order to convert the boehmite/pseudo boehmite into gamma alumina, thus resulting in a catalyst comprising an inert core material, coated with a shell of gamma alumina which includes the catalytically active material.
- the catalytically inactive core material may be coated with boehmite/pseudo boehmite and the latter calcined in order to convert it into gamma alumina, and then loaded with catalytically active material such as Group VIB, VIIB or VIII metals.
- the shell layer composition differs from the one disclosed in EP0542528B1 since it is made of a mixture of a specific type of zeolite (NH4-mordenite) and crystalline alumina, and there is no fluoride alumina on it.
- the catalyst of the present disclosure is the result of different sequential specific steps (see figure 6) to obtain an environmentally friendly (non-corrosive) core-shell composite with resistance to mechanical attrition and high density of the catalytically active material (Platinum and/or Palladium metal(s)) in the shell for the hydroisomerization of short lineal hydrocarbons chains in the range of 5 to 12 carbon atoms.
- EP0547756B1 discloses a catalyst comprising a catalytically inert core ( ⁇ -alumina or oalurmina) coated with a boehmite or pseudoboehmite layer comprising a catalytically active material comprising Group VIB, VIIB or VIII metal, oxide, sulphide or mixtures thereof, and at least one activator selected from phosphorus, halogen and boron.
- the boehmite or pseudoboehmite layer is subjected to a calcination step in order to yield ⁇ -alumina.
- This catalyst may be used for the hydroisomerization of waxes and for upgrading distillates and raffinates.
- Layered catalytic compositions have also been disclosed for different types of reactions, e.g. aromatic alkylation processes.
- US2002/0049132A1 , US6710003B2 and US6376730B1 disclose a process for preparing a layered catalyst composition comprising an inner core and an outer layer.
- the outer layer which comprises a zeolite and a binder, is bound to the inner core by the use of an organic binding agent. This provides the catalyst composition with sufficient resistance to mechanical attrition so it is suitable for use in aromatic alkylation processes (e.g. benzene alkylation to ethylbenzene).
- GB2451863A discloses core-shell catalysts comprising a zeolite shell and a shell comprising silicalite-1 , or alternatively perovskite, as a metal oxide. Platinum is cited in the description. Despite the development of supports for catalysts over the years, there is still a need for catalysts that are able to perform hydroisomerization reactions in an economical way.
- the present disclosure relates to core-shell catalytic spheres, which are resistant to mechanical attrition, and are useful for catalysing the hydroisomerization reaction of light normal paraffins, such as C5-C12 paraffins, C5-C10 paraffins, C5-C9 paraffins, C5-C8 paraffins, preferably C5- C7 paraffins, more preferably C5-C6 paraffins.
- light normal paraffins such as C5-C12 paraffins, C5-C10 paraffins, C5-C9 paraffins, C5-C8 paraffins, preferably C5- C7 paraffins, more preferably C5-C6 paraffins.
- a method for preparing a core-shell catalytic composite comprising the steps of: a. providing spheres of carrier material with a BET surface area of 70 to 90 m 2 /g, as measured by ASTM D3663-03, and a total pore volume of 0.8 cc/g or below, as measured by ASTM D6761 -07, containing at least 90 wt. % of crystalline gamma alumina;
- a shell comprising NH 4 -Mordenite and pseudo boehmite
- a dispersion or powder comprising the dispersed NH 4 -Mordenite and pseudo boehmite
- a process selected from fluidized bed coating, nebulizing method, rolling method, powder coating rolling on wetted balls, peptized aqueous suspension, sol-gel process, by use of a slurry spheronizer or an air-spraying system the shell containing at least 70 wt.% of NH 4 -Mordenite and up to 29.99 wt.% of pseudo boehmite, based on the weight formulation of the initial blend, wherein the NH 4 -Mordenite is a NH 4 -Mordenite with a molar Si/AI ratio of 15 to 20;
- the adhesion of the zeolite to the inner core sphere is due to the amorphous pseudo boehmite addition, that after calcinaction it changes to crystalline alumina to provide the adhesion of the mixture NH 4 -mordenite-pseudo boehmite to the spheres.
- the maximum quantity of the pseudo boehmite in the shell is up to 29.99 % wt of the initial blend of the nebulization step (see figure 6).
- a core-shell catalytic composite obtainable by the method of the present invention.
- the present invention concerns a method for hydroisomerizing normal paraffins, comprising contacting a hydrocarbon feed containing linear saturated hydrocarbon chains, having from 5 to 12 carbon atoms, with hydrogen in the presence of a core-shell catalytic composite according to the present invention.
- the present invention concerns the use of a core-shell catalytic composite according to the present invention for the hydroisomerization of linear saturated hydrocarbon chains, having from 5 to 12 carbon atoms.
- Figure 1 a illustrates the cross section of spent hydroisomerization catalyst made by extrusion.
- Figure 1 b shows a cross section of a core-shell sphere catalyst.
- Figure 2 shows an embodiment, wherein a nebulizing system is employed to create the shell layer onto the spherical refractory inorganic core.
- Figure 3 illustrates i-C5/ ⁇ C5's conversion, in wt %, versus temperature (°C), for a catalyst according to the present disclosure, (catalyst 2012-121 ,) at different pressures. This figure illustrates that when working pressure is reduced, conversion increases.
- Figure 4 illustrates i-C5/ ⁇ C5's conversion, in wt %, versus number of cycles, at low pressure, for catalyst 2012-121.
- the figure illustrates the catalyst's high stability and its ability to maintain a stable conversion for at least 48 cycles, equivalent to 4,032 hours of operation.
- Figure 5 illustrates i-C5/ ⁇ C5's conversion, in wt %, versus temperature, in °C, for catalyst 2012-121 ) at low pressure against other alternative hydroisomerization catalysts. This figure illustrates that the use of catalyst 2012-121 ) gives a higher conversion than the alternative hydroisomerization catalysts.
- Figure 6 shows the manufacturing steps of the core-shell catalyst of the present disclosure.
- crystalline alumina is understood as the change of the amorphous aluminium oxide, also called pseudo boehmite, to an ordered phase, called crystalline alumina. Its specific crystalline structure is normally confirmed by X-ray powder diffraction method (ASTM D4926-06 [reapproved 201 1 ]).
- normal paraffins or "n-paraffins” refers to linear, saturated hydrocarbon chains, having from 5 to 12 carbon atoms (C5, C6, C7, C8, C9, C10, C1 1 , C12), preferably from 5 to 10 carbon atoms, more preferably from 5 to 8 carbon atoms, even more preferably from 5 to 7 carbon atoms and most preferably, 5 or 6 carbon atoms.
- the normal paraffins of the present disclosure may be a mixture of hydrocarbon chains of different lengths.
- the overall content of n-pentane is preferably at least 80 wt.%.
- fluidized bed coating describes a process where support particles are placed in a vessel that has a porous plate at the bottom through which an inert gas passes. At a certain gas velocity, the bed becomes fluidized, gas bubbles are no longer visible and volume is increased considerably. In this situation the support bed is still well defined, with a separate gas phase above it. At this stage, the suspended particles are coated by the use of an air-spraying system.
- nebulizing method in the context of the present disclosure describes a process of coating the spheres of carrier material with a suspension comprising zeolite, pseudo boehmite and additives by means of an air spraying system.
- roller method describes the process whereby coated catalyst is prepared by partially wetting the inert support, such as the spheres of carrier material, with a liquid such as water.
- the partially wet support is contacted with a powder of the active ingredient composition, and the inert support is rolled in the active ingredients.
- the contact between the powder and inert support may be accomplished by placing the support in a closed container, rotating the container in an inclined plane and adding portions of the powder.
- substantially all of one portion of the powder is coated on the support before another portion is optionally added.
- powder coating rolling on wetted balls describes the process used to coat rotating wetted spherical balls using powder coating particles fluidized by mixing with air in a powder gun. Powder coatings are comminuted to 20-100 microns. Powders cling to the wetted surface of the spherical balls to form a thin layer after temperature treatment (calcination step). (Kansai Paint Co., Ltd., Japan, Coating Terms, March 2015).
- eptized aqueous suspension describes the process whereby zeolite, together with other ingredients, do not remain in suspension in the water, an acid may be added (e.g., N0 3 H) to obtain a so called “peptized aqueous suspension” to be employed as the feed of the air- spraying system.
- sol-gel process describes the process in which solid nanoparticles dispersed in a liquid (a sol) agglomerate together to form a continuous three-dimensional network extending throughout the liquid (a gel).
- slurry spheronizer coating describes the process of converting cylindrical wet extruded granules into smooth, uniform spheres.
- the preformed spherical balls are fed to the bowl of the spheronizer, forming a "twisting rope".
- An aqueous slurry comprising NH 4 -mordenite and pseudo boehmite is poured over the moving spherical balls to coat them. The thickness of the coating is time and formulation slurry dependent.
- the coated spherical balls are collected to be submitted to a dry-calcination step.
- air-spraying system describes the process of breaking and spraying liquid suspension in tiny droplets (20-50 micron diameter) by using pressurized air to rotate the spherical balls.
- the spray application is performed by an air spray gun using pressurized air at 2.5 - 5.5 atm.
- the feeding of the suspension to the gun is achieved either by gravitational forces from a cup placed on top of the gun, or by suction from a cup placed under the gun, or by pressurizing the suspension.
- the liquid suspension adheres to the wetted surface of the spherical balls to form a thin layer after progressive temperature and vacuum ramps.
- calcinating or “calcination step” describes a commonly known process, which in the context of the present disclosure describes the step of converting amorphous alumina (boehmite/pseudo boehmite) in the shell of the core-shell catalyst composite into crystalline alumina.
- the crystalline alumina serves as a permanent adhesive agent to adhere the shell of the core-shell catalyst composite to the core.
- steam treatment or "hydrothermal step” as used in the present disclosure describes the dealumination of zeolites without lattice destruction using mild hydrotreatment (Scherzer, J., Chapter 10, The Preparation and Characterization of Aluminum-Deficient Zeolites, of Catalytic Materials: Relationship Between Structure and Reactivity, ACS Symposium Series, American Chemical Society, 1984).
- Example 1 illustrates the specific conditions which may be used for carrying out the steam treatment step.
- the term "ion exchange” is understood as the process of adsorption, of one or several ionic species in which the adsorption is accompanied by the simultaneous desorption (displacement) of an equivalent amount of one of more species, used to prepare supported metal catalysts.
- the term "impregnation” is understood as a process for the introduction of a metal to a porous support by adsorption of a metal salt from solution onto the support surface.
- a method for preparing a core-shell catalytic composite comprising the steps of: a. providing spheres of carrier material with a BET surface area of 70 to 90 m 2 /g, as measured by ASTM D3663-03, and a total pore volume of 0.8 cc/g or below, as measured by ASTM D6761 -07, containing at least 90 wt. % of crystalline gamma alumina;
- a shell comprising NH 4 -Mordenite and pseudo boehmite
- a dispersion comprising the dispersed NH 4 -Mordenite and pseudo boehmite
- a process selected from fluidized bed coating, nebulizing method, rolling method, powder coating rolling on wetted balls, peptized aqueous suspension, sol-gel process, by use of a slurry spheronizer or an air-spraying system the shell containing at least 70 wt.% of NH 4 -Mordenite and up to 29.99 wt.% of pseudo boehmite, based on the weight formulation of the initial blend, wherein the NH 4 -Mordenite is a NH 4 -Mordenite with a molar Si/AI ratio of 15 to 20;
- the sphere of carrier material has a BET surface area (ASTM D3663-03[2008]) of 70 to 90 m 2 /g, more preferably 72 to 88 m 2 /g, still more preferably about 77 m 2 /g.
- the sphere of carrier material has a total pore volume (ASTM D6761 -07 [2012]) of 0.8 cc/g or less, preferably 0.7 cc/g or less, preferably 0.6 cc/g or less.
- the sphere of carrier material comprises at least 80 wt% of crystalline alumina
- the sphere of carrier material comprises at least 90 wt.% of crystalline alumina
- the sphere of carrier material comprises at least 95 wt.% of crystalline alumina.
- the crystalline alumina of the sphere of carrier material is gamma alumina.
- Gamma alumina spheres have a relatively small diameter (i.e. typically a mean diameter of 1 .6 mm or below), an apparent bulk density of 0.2 to 0.8 g/cc (most preferably 0.4 to 0.6 g/cc), a total pore volume of 0.6 to 0.8 cc/g (most preferably 0.7 ⁇ 0.05 cc/g), and a BET surface area of 10 to 100 m 2 /g (most preferably 80 ⁇ 10 m 2 /g).
- the shell comprises a zeolite, more particularly NH 4 -mordenite.
- a zeolite more particularly NH 4 -mordenite.
- the use of NH 4 -mordenite in step b provides higher conversion.
- the zeolite is the NH 4 -Mordenite with a molar Si/AI ratio of 15.3, wherein as shown in example 4, such specific type of mordenite provides a higher conversion than other forms of NH 4 -Mordenite with a lower Si/AI ratio.
- NH 4 -Mordenite is understood as the basic form of the Mordenite (MOR), aluminosilicate zeolite having an orthorhombic crystalline structure, characterized by its pseudo-monodimensional pore system (12MR channels).
- molar Si/AI ratios are at least 15, preferably in the range 15 to 20, based on ICP method (Inductively Coupled Plasma). In one embodiment, the molar Si/AI ratio is in the range 15-18. In a further embodiment, the molar Si/AI ratio is in the range 15- 17. In yet a further embodiment, the molar Si/AI ratio is in the range 15-16.
- the shell comprising NH 4 -Mordenite may have a thickness of between 50 and 300 microns, preferably of between 100 and 300 microns, more preferably of between 200 and 300 microns.
- one or more additives may be added, preferably selected from the group consisting of alumina, colloidal alumina, Poly Vinyl Alcohol (PVA), 1 ,2,3-propanetriol, hydroxy propyl cellulose, methyl cellulose, and carboxy methyl cellulose.
- PVA Poly Vinyl Alcohol
- the dispersion or powder comprising the dispersed NH 4 -Mordenite and pseudo boehmite is a dispersion and is applied by a process selected from fluidized bed coating, nebulizing method, peptized aqueous suspension, sol-gel process, by use of a slurry spheronizer or an air-spraying system.
- step b) is performed by nebulizing method.
- the spheres rotate in an open container, and the NH 4 -Mordenite, pseudo boehmite and optionally additives (1 ,2,3-propanetriol), dispersed in a liquid, are nebulized by means an air spraying system.
- the alumina spheres, coated by a thin NH 4 -Mordenite-rich layer continue to rotate during a certain period of time.
- the core-shell spheres are transferred to a rotary rotavap where the excess liquid, used during the nebulizing step, is eliminated by means of some heat and vacuum.
- the dried core-shell spheres are submitted to a shaking process in order to check the adherence of the shell layer to the core spheres.
- Fines ( ⁇ 0.425 mm), may be obtained by sieving, and be weighed to quantify the nebulizing process yield.
- the weight ratio of sphere of carrier material/shell is between 1 and 6, preferably between 2 and 5, more preferably between 2.5 and 4.
- the calcination step c) is preferably performed in a rotary dryer. In this step, the zeolitic-rich layer shell is allowed to adhere substantially permanently to the core spheres due to the transformation of the pseudo bohemite into gamma-alumina which takes place at temperatures higher than 625 °C. The so called "core-shell" spheres are ready for the next steps.
- Mordenite is a zeolite having an orthorhombic crystalline structure. It is highly sensitive to pore blocking due to its pseudo-monodimensional pore system (12MR channels).
- Dealumination is generally meant to reduce this characteristic by generating a mesopore system and for modifying their acidic properties (number, type and strength of acidic sites) with the aim of optimizing catalytic activity, selectivity. Besides, diffusional process is improved and tendency to coke formation, through dehydrogenation and cyclization reactions, is lowered.
- the first reported method for mordenite dealumination was leaching with strong acids (Scherzer, J., Chapter 10, The Preparation and Characterization of Aluminum-Deficient Zeolites, of Catalytic Materials: Relationship Between Structure and Reactivity, ACS Symposium Series, American Chemical Society, 1984). It was observed that high dealumination degrees led to partial lattice destruction and that lattice stabilization could be attained through hydrothermal treatments.
- step d) is to modify the composition of the shell, in order to increase the activity, selectivity and stability of the core-shell alumina-NH 4 -Mordenite catalyst.
- Drying step e), according to a particular embodiment is performed for a period of from 2 to 24 hours or more. In another embodiment, drying step h) is performed for a period of from 10 to 24 hours. In yet another embodiment, drying step h) is performed for a period of from 18 to 24 hours.
- the core-shell sphere is calcined or oxidized at a temperature of 300°C to 590°C, preferably at a temperature of 350°C to 500°C, preferably in an air atmosphere, preferably for a period of 0.5 to 10 hours, more preferably for 1 to 5 hours, in order to convert substantially all the metallic components to the corresponding oxide form.
- the at least one platinum and/or palladium component is present in a total amount of from 0.01 to 2 wt %, preferably 0.05 to 1.5 wt %, more preferably 0.05 to 0.5 wt. % based on the total weight of elemental platinum and/or palladium in the at least one platinum and/or palladium component with respect to the total weight of the core-shell catalyst.
- At least 0.1 wt %, preferably at least 90 wt.%, more preferably essentially all of the platinum and/or palladium component is present as platinum and/or palladium in the elemental metallic state with respect to the total weight of platinum or palladium component.
- Preferably 0.1 to 95 wt% of the platinum and/or palladium component is present as platinum and/or palladium in the elemental metallic state with respect to the total weight of platinum and/or palladium component.
- the platinum and/or palladium component is incorporated into the shell comprising zeolite, by coprecipitation, cogelation, ion exchange or impregnation.
- step g) is performed so that the shell in the core-shell catalytic composite resulting from the process according to the present disclosure comprises at least one platinum and/or palladium component from 0.01 to 2 wt%, based on the content of elemental platinum and/or palladium with respect to the total weight of the core-shell catalytic composite.
- the platinum and/or palladium component is selected from chloroplatinic acid, chloropalladic acid, ammonium chloroplatinate, bromoplatinic acid, platinum trichloride, platinum tetrachloride hydrate, platinum dichlorocarbonyl dichloride, dinitrodiaminoplatinum, sodium tetranitroplatinate (II), palladium chloride, palladium nitrate, palladium sulphate, diamminepalladium (II) hydroxide and tetramminepalladium (II) chloride.
- the platinum or palladium component is chloroplatinic acid or chloropalladic acid.
- the core-shell catalytic composite will generally comprise 0.01 to 2 wt. % of the platinum or palladium component; preferred are contents of 0.05 to 0.5 wt. % of platinum or palladium metal.
- a water soluble, decomposable compound of platinum and/or palladium may be incorporated into the shell material in a relatively uniform manner by impregnation. This component may for example be added by using an aqueous solution of chloroplatinic and/or chloropalladic acid.
- water-soluble compounds of platinum and/or palladium may be employed in impregnation solutions and include ammonium chloroplatinate, bromoplatinic acid, platinum trichloride, platinum tetrachloride hydrate, platinum dichlorocarbonyl dichloride, dinitrodiaminoplatinum, sodium tetranitroplatinate(ll), palladium chloride, palladium nitrate, palladium sulfate, diamminepalladium(ll) hydroxide, tetramminepalladium(ll) chloride, etc.
- a platinum chloride and/or a palladium chloride compound such as chloroplatinic and/or chloropalladic acid, is preferred.
- Drying step h), according to a particular embodiment is performed for a period of from 2 to 24 hours or more. In another embodiment, drying step h) is performed for a period of from 10 to 24 hours. In yet another embodiment, drying step h) is performed for a period of from 18 to 24 hours.
- the core-shell sphere is calcined or oxidized at a temperature of 300°C to 590°C, preferably at a temperature of 350°C to 500°C, preferably in an air atmosphere, preferably for a period of 0.5 to 10 hours, more preferably for 1 to 5 hours, in order to convert substantially all the metallic components to the corresponding oxide form.
- a strong acid having an acid dissociation constant pKa ⁇ -1.60, for example, but not limited to, hydrochloric acid HCI, nitric acid HN0 3 , hydroiodic acid HI, hydrobromic acid HBr, perchloric acid HCI0 4 , sulfuric acid H 2 S0 4 , p-toluenesulfonic acid, or methanesulfonic acid is present in step g), i.e. in the step of incorporating the platinum or palladium component. This facilitates the uniform distribution of the metallic components throughout the shell material.
- the method comprises a further step, which may be performed after the incorporation of the platinum or palladium component in step g and before, during or after calcination or oxidizing step i of figure 6), wherein any acidic components are removed by treatment with steam or with a mixture of steam and air, at a temperature of 300°C to 590 °C.
- the temperature is 350°C to 500°C.
- the reduction step j) needs to be performed before use of the composite as a catalyst, and in substantially water-free conditions.
- This step is designed to selectively reduce the platinum or palladium components to the corresponding metal. It is a good practice to dry the oxidized catalyst prior to this reduction step by passing a stream of dry air or nitrogen through same at a temperature of 250° to 590°C.
- a substantially pure and dry hydrogen stream e.g. H 2 premier plus from Air Products, 99.9995% purity, ⁇ 5 vol. ppm. Nitrogen, ⁇ 3 vol. ppm H 2 0, ⁇ 1 vol. ppm 0 2 ) is used as the reducing agent in this reduction step.
- the reducing agent is contacted with the oxidized catalyst at conditions including a temperature of 200°C to 650°C, preferably 400°C to 510°C, and a period of time of 0.5 to 10 hours effective to reduce substantially all of the platinum or palladium to the elemental metallic state, preferably 3 to 7 hours.
- This reduction treatment may be performed in situ in the reactor as part of a start-up sequence if precautions are taken to pre-dry the plant to a substantially water-free state and if a substantially water free hydrogen ( ⁇ 3 vol. ppm H 2 0) stream is used.
- the core-shell catalytic composites resulting from the preparation method of the invention are useful in hydroisomerization of linear saturated hydrocarbon chains.
- a further aspect of the invention concerns a core-shell catalytic composite obtainable by the preparation method according to the present invention.
- the core-shell catalytic composites of the present invention are characterized by having different, improved properties compared to the prior art. For instance, as demonstrated below in examples 1 and 3, carrying out the preparation method of the invention with NH 4 -mordenite instead of H-mordenite leads to a composite having higher conversion in the hydroisomerization reaction.
- the preparation method of the invention includes several calcination steps and despite the fact that calcination of NH 4 - mordenite per se provides H-mordenite (as exemplified in example 3), the preparation method of the invention nonetheless leads to different products for NH 4 -mordenite and H-mordenite, respectively.
- the present invention concerns a method for hydroisomerizing normal paraffins, comprising contacting a hydrocarbon feed containing linear saturated hydrocarbon chains, having from 5 to 12 carbon atoms, with hydrogen in the presence of a core-shell catalytic composite according to the present invention.
- the normal paraffins that are hydroisomerized are C 5 -Ci 2 normal paraffins, preferably C 5 -Ci 0 normal paraffins, more preferably C 5 -C 8 normal paraffins, even more preferably C 5 -C 6 normal paraffins.
- the hydroisomerisation of n-pentane provides iso-pentane, an octane number booster in gasoline formulation.
- the hydroisomerization method of the present invention may be carried out in a fixed bed system, a moving bed system, a fluidized bed system, or in a batch type operation. According to a particularly preferred embodiment, it is preferred to carry it out in a fixed bed.
- the hydrocarbon feed stream is preheated by any suitable heating means to the desired reaction temperature and then passed into a fixed bed of the catalyst previously reduced.
- the reactants may be contacted with the catalyst bed in upward, downward, or radial flow; radial flow is preferred.
- the reactants i.e. the hydrocarbon feed stream and the hydrogen, may be in the liquid phase, a mixed liquid-vapour phase, or a vapour phase when they contact the catalyst. According to a particular embodiment, the reactants are in the vapour phase.
- hydrogen substantially suppresses the formation of hydrogen-deficient, carbonaceous deposits on the catalytic composite.
- hydrogen is utilized in amounts sufficient to ensure a hydrogen to hydrocarbon mole ratio of 1 :1 to 20:1 , preferably of 1 .5:1 to 10:1 .
- the present invention concerns the use of a core-shell catalytic composite according to the present invention for the hydroisomerization of linear saturated hydrocarbon chains, having from 5 to 12 carbon atoms.
- the linear saturated hydrocarbon chains have from 5 to 9 carbon atoms, more preferably 5 to 7 carbon atoms.
- the examples are all performed in a laboratory scale hydroisomerization pilot plant comprising a syringe pump (Isco, model DM500), a pre-heater, a reactor, a dry hydrogen feed, a gas-liquid separator, a gas flowmeter (Ritter) and a collecting tank.
- a syringe pump Isco, model DM500
- a pre-heater a reactor
- a dry hydrogen feed a gas-liquid separator
- a gas flowmeter Renisomerization pilot plant
- the feed stream (n-pentane or n-hexane) is combined with a dry hydrogen stream ( ⁇ 3 vol. ppm H 2 0) and the resultant mixture pre-heated to 100-175°C.
- the heated mixture is then passed downwards into contact with the core-shell catalyst (7.69g), which is maintained as a fixed bed of catalytical core-shell spheres (14 cc) in the reactor at the desired conversion temperature and pressure (below 30 bar).
- the effluent stream is withdrawn from the reactor, cooled to 100°C and sent to a six ports valve connected to the injection inlet of a Bruker GC-FID for continuous analysis.
- the remaining effluent stream passed into the hydrogen- separating zone wherein a hydrogen-rich gas phase separates from a hydrocarbon-rich liquid phase containing isomerized hydrocarbon(s), unconverted feed, and a minor amount of side products of the hydroisomerization reaction (gases, C1 -C4, and C5+ or C6+) that are collected in a pressurized tank.
- the portion of the hydrogen-rich gas phase is sent through a gas flowmeter to a burning system for safety environmental reasons.
- Conversion numbers reported herein are all calculated on the basis of disappearance of the feed stream and are expressed in weight percentage. Desired conversion temperature refers herein to the average temperature of three internal thermocouples situated along the catalyst bed. The pressures reported herein are recorded at the outlet from the reactor.
- the alumina spheres covered by a thin NH 4 -Mordenite-rich layer, continue to rotate during a certain period of time. Then, the core- shell spheres are transferred to a rotary evaporator (rotavap), where the excess liquid used during the nebulizing step is eliminated, by means of heat and vacuum. Subsequently, the dried core-shell spheres are submitted to a shaking process, in order to check the adherence of the shell layer to the core spheres. Fines ( ⁇ 0.425 mm) are obtained by sieving and are weighed to quantify the nebulizing process yield [96.8 wt %].
- the core-shell spheres are calcined in a rotary dryer at a temperature of 650°C (step c), in order for the zeolitic-rich layer shell to adhere permanently to the core spheres.
- the obtained core-shell spheres are placed in a tubular reactor and submitted to a steam treatment at a temperature of 350° and for a period of time of one hour C (step d).
- the amount of extra framework alumina (EFAL) generated during the steaming treatment is extracted by submitting the steamed core-shell spheres to an acid leaching procedure at a temperature of 60°C and for a period of time of 2 hours C (si/7/ step d).
- the steamed core-shell spheres are dried, in a rotary oven, by drying at 300°C during 3 hours (step e) and calcinated, at 590°C during 6 hours (step f). Then the metal impregnation (step g) is accomplished in a rotavap, by contacting the calcinated core-shell spheres with a chloroplatinic water solution at a temperature of 45°C and for a period of time of 60 min. At the end of the impregnation process, the water solution becomes clear and the core-shell spheres are yellow.
- the resulting composite is dried at a temperature of 1 10°C for a period of 24 hours (step h) and finally calcined or oxidized at a temperature of 450°C in an air atmosphere for a period of 5 hours (step i), in order to convert substantially all the metallic components to the corresponding oxide form.
- the platinum metal content is 0.2 wt. % (Atomic Absorption analysis) based on the total weight of elemental platinum with respect to the total weight of the core-shell catalytic composite.
- the attrition resistance of the catalysts was determined by weighing the catalyst and then vigorously agitating the catalyst prepared above on a 20 mesh screen for three minutes. The loss in weight was considered lost in active material.
- the percent loss of active catalyst was determined by subtracting the final weight of active catalyst material in the catalyst from the original weight of the active catalyst, dividing by the original weight of the active catalyst and multiplying by 100.
- the oxidized catalyst is dried by passing a stream of dry air or nitrogen through same at 300°C.
- a dry hydrogen stream e.g. H 2 premier plus from Air Products, 99.9995% purity, ⁇ 5 vol. ppm. Nitrogen, ⁇ 3 vol. ppm H 2 0, ⁇ 1 vol. ppm 0 2 ) is used as the reducing agent.
- the reducing agent is contacted with the oxidized catalyst at 500°C and a period of time of 5 hours to reduce all of the platinum oxide its elemental metallic state.
- Figure 3 illustrates i-C5/ ⁇ C5's conversion, in wt %, versus temperature (°C), for the catalytic composite "2012-121 " at different pressures. This figure illustrates that the conversion increases by lowering the working pressure.
- Figure 4 illustrates i-C5/ ⁇ C5's conversion, in wt %, versus number of cycles, at low pressure, for the catalytic composite "2012-121 ".
- the figure shows that "2012-121 " has a high stability, remaining its conversion stable for at least 48 cycles, equivalent to 4,032 hours.
- Catalytic composite "2012-123” was prepared following the same procedure as described in Example 1 for the catalytic composite "2012-121 ", with the exception that eta-alumina spheres (BET Surface area: 1 1 m 2 /g; total pore volume: 0.4 cc/g), obtained by calcination of 1 ,6/80 Gamma-alumina spheres (Sasol, Ger) at 1095°C, were used as the inner core. Its conversion is lower than in the case of example 1 (see figure 5).
- 1/16 inch eta-alumina spheres (1.6/80, BET surface area (ASTM D3663-03 [2008]): 1 1 m 2 /g, total pore volume (ASTM D6761 -07 [2012]) of 0.50 cc/g [50 g], rotate in an open container, and the NH 4 -Mordenite with a molar Si/AI ratio of 15.3 (Conteka) [14 g], pseudo boehmite (SaSol Ger) [2.5 g] and glycerol (Merck AG Ger) [2.0 g] finely dispersed in deionised water [30 g], are nebulized by means of an air spraying system (steps a & b).
- the alumina spheres covered by a thin NH 4 -Mordenite-rich layer, continue to rotate during a certain period of time. Then, the core-shell spheres are transferred to a rotary evaporator (rotavap), where the excess liquid used during the nebulizing step is eliminated, by means of heat and vacuum. Subsequently, the dried core-shell spheres are submitted to a shaking process, in order to check the adherence of the shell layer to the core spheres. Fines ( ⁇ 0.425 mm) are obtained by sieving and are weighed to quantify the nebulizing process yield [95.1 wt %].
- the core-shell spheres are calcined in a rotary dryer at a temperature of 650°C (step c), in order the zeolitic-rich layer shell to adhere permanently to the core spheres.
- the obtained core-shell spheres are placed in a tubular reactor and submitted to a steam treatment at a temperature of 350° and for a period of time of one hour C (step d).
- the amount of extra framework alumina (EFAL) generated during the steaming treatment is extracted by submitting the steamed core-shell spheres to an acid leaching procedure at a temperature of 60°C and for a period of time of 2 hours C (still step d).
- EFAL extra framework alumina
- the steamed core-shell spheres are dried, in a rotary oven, by drying at 300°C during 3 hours (step e) and calcinated, at 590°C during 6 hours (step f). Then the metal impregnation (step g) is accomplished in a rotavap, by contacting the calcinated core-shell spheres with a chloroplatinic water solution at a temperature of 45°C and for a period of time of 60 min. At the end of the impregnation process, the water solution becomes clear and the core-shell spheres are yellow.
- the resulting composite is dried at a temperature of 1 10°C for a period of 24 hours (step h) and finally calcined or oxidized at a temperature of 450°C in an air atmosphere for a period of 5 hours (step i), in order to convert substantially all the metallic components to the corresponding oxide form.
- the platinum metal content is 0.2 wt. % (Atomic Absorption analysis) based on the total weight of elemental platinum with respect to the total weight of the core-shell catalytic composite.
- the attrition resistance of the catalysts was determined by weighing the catalyst and then vigorously agitating the catalyst prepared above on a 20 mesh screen for three minutes. The loss in weight was considered lost in active material.
- the percent loss of active catalyst was determined by subtracting the final weight of active catalyst material in the catalyst from the original weight of the active catalyst, dividing by the original weight of the active catalyst and multiplying by 100.
- the oxidized catalyst is dried by passing a stream of dry air or nitrogen through same at 300°C. Then, a dry hydrogen stream (e.g. H 2 premier plus from Air Products, 99.9995% purity, ⁇ 5 vol. ppm. Nitrogen, ⁇ 3 vol. ppm H 2 0, ⁇ 1 vol. ppm 0 2 ) is used as the reducing agent. The reducing agent is contacted with the oxidized catalyst at 500°C and a period of time of 5 hours to reduce all of the platinum oxide its elemental metallic state.
- Example 3 Preparation of catalytic composite "2012-124"
- Catalytic composite "2012-124" was prepared following the same procedure as described in Example 1 for the catalytic composite "2012-121 ", with the exception that H-mordenite, obtained by calcination of the same NH 4 -Mordenite used in Example 1 , was used as the zeolite ingredient of the outer shell layer. This is an indication that the use of NH 4 -mordenite in the nebulization step provides higher conversion (see figure 5).
- the alumina spheres covered by a thin NH 4 -Mordenite-rich layer, continue to rotate during a certain period of time. Then, the core-shell spheres are transferred to a rotary evaporator (rotavap), where the excess liquid used during the nebulizing step is eliminated, by means of heat and vacuum. Subsequently, the dried core-shell spheres are submitted to a shaking process, in order to check the adherence of the shell layer to the core spheres. Fines ( ⁇ 0.425 mm) are obtained by sieving and are weighed to quantify the nebulizing process yield [95.4 wt %].
- the core- shell spheres are calcined in a rotary dryer at a temperature of 650°C (step c), in order the zeolitic-rich layer shell to adhere permanently to the core spheres.
- the obtained core-shell spheres are placed in a tubular reactor and submitted to a steam treatment at a temperature of 350° and for a period of time of one hour C (step d).
- the amount of extra framework alumina (EFAL) generated during the steaming treatment is extracted by submitting the steamed core- shell spheres to an acid leaching procedure at a temperature of 60°C and for a period of time of 2 hours C (still step d).
- EFAL extra framework alumina
- the steamed core-shell spheres are dried, in a rotary oven, by drying at 300°C during 3 hours (step e) and calcinated, at 590°C during 6 hours (step f). Then the metal impregnation (step g) is accomplished in a rotavap, by contacting the calcinated core-shell spheres with a chloroplatinic water solution at a temperature of 45°C and for a period of time of 60 min. At the end of the impregnation process, the water solution becomes clear and the core- shell spheres are yellow.
- the resulting composite is dried at a temperature of 1 10°C for a period of 24 hours (step h) and finally calcined or oxidized at a temperature of 450°C in an air atmosphere for a period of 5 hours (step i), in order to convert substantially all the metallic components to the corresponding oxide form.
- the platinum metal content is 0.2 wt. % (Atomic Absorption analysis) based on the total weight of elemental platinum with respect to the total weight of the core-shell catalytic composite.
- the attrition resistance of the catalysts was determined by weighing the catalyst and then vigorously agitating the catalyst prepared above on a 20 mesh screen for three minutes. The loss in weight was considered lost in active material.
- the percent loss of active catalyst was determined by subtracting the final weight of active catalyst material in the catalyst from the original weight of the active catalyst, dividing by the original weight of the active catalyst and multiplying by 100.
- the oxidized catalyst is dried by passing a stream of dry air or nitrogen through same at 300°C. Then, a dry hydrogen stream (e.g. H 2 premier plus from Air Products, 99.9995% purity, ⁇ 5 vol. ppm. Nitrogen, ⁇ 3 vol. ppm H 2 0, ⁇ 1 vol. ppm 0 2 ) is used as the reducing agent.
- the reducing agent is contacted with the oxidized catalyst at 500°C and a period of time of 5 hours to reduce all of the platinum oxide its elemental metallic state.
- Catalytic composite "2012-125" was prepared following the same procedure as described in Example 1 for the catalytic composite "2012-121 ", with the exception that a different NH 4 - mordenite (molar Si/AI ratio of 14.9 and broader particle size distribution) obtained from an alternative supplier (Zeolyst USA) was used as the zeolite ingredient of the outer shell layer. Its conversion is lower than in the case of example 1 (see figure 5).
- the alumina spheres covered by a thin NH 4 -Mordenite-rich layer, continue to rotate during a certain period of time. Then, the core-shell spheres are transferred to a rotary evaporator (rotavap), where the excess liquid used during the nebulizing step is eliminated, by means of heat and vacuum. Subsequently, the dried core-shell spheres are submitted to a shaking process, in order to check the adherence of the shell layer to the core spheres. Fines ( ⁇ 0.425 mm) are obtained by sieving and are weighed to quantify the nebulizing process yield [94.8 wt %].
- the core- shell spheres are calcined in a rotary dryer at a temperature of 650°C (step c), in order the zeolitic-rich layer shell to adhere permanently to the core spheres.
- the obtained core-shell spheres are placed in a tubular reactor and submitted to a steam treatment at a temperature of 350° and for a period of time of one hour C (step d).
- the amount of extra framework alumina (EFAL) generated during the steaming treatment is extracted by submitting the steamed core- shell spheres to an acid leaching procedure at a temperature of 60°C and for a period of time of 2 hours C (still step d).
- EFAL extra framework alumina
- the steamed core-shell spheres are dried, in a rotary oven, by drying at 300°C during 3 hours (step e) and calcinated, at 590°C during 6 hours (step f). Then the metal impregnation (step g) is accomplished in a rotavap, by contacting the calcinated core-shell spheres with a chloroplatinic water solution at a temperature of 45°C and for a period of time of 60 min. At the end of the impregnation process, the water solution becomes clear and the core- shell spheres are yellow.
- the resulting composite is dried at a temperature of 1 10°C for a period of 24 hours (step h) and finally calcined or oxidized at a temperature of 450°C in an air atmosphere for a period of 5 hours (step i), in order to convert substantially all the metallic components to the corresponding oxide form.
- the platinum metal content is 0.2 wt. % (Atomic Absorption analysis) based on the total weight of elemental platinum with respect to the total weight of the core-shell catalytic composite.
- the attrition resistance of the catalysts was determined by weighing the catalyst and then vigorously agitating the catalyst prepared above on a 20 mesh screen for three minutes. The loss in weight was considered lost in active material.
- the percent loss of active catalyst was determined by subtracting the final weight of active catalyst material in the catalyst from the original weight of the active catalyst, dividing by the original weight of the active catalyst and multiplying by 100.
- the oxidized catalyst is dried by passing a stream of dry air or nitrogen through same at 300°C. Then, a dry hydrogen stream (e.g. H 2 premier plus from Air Products, 99.9995% purity, ⁇ 5 vol. ppm. Nitrogen, ⁇ 3 vol. ppm H 2 0, ⁇ 1 vol. ppm 0 2 ) is used as the reducing agent.
- the reducing agent is contacted with the oxidized catalyst at 500°C and a period of time of 5 hours to reduce all of the platinum oxide its elemental metallic state.
- Figure 5 Illustrates i-C5/ ⁇ C5's conversion, in wt %, versus temperature, in °C, for catalyst 2012-121 , at low pressure against other alternative hydroisomerization catalysts (examples II, III and IV). This figure illustrates that catalyst 2012- 121 (Example 1 ) gives a higher conversion than the alternative hydroisomerization catalysts.
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Abstract
The present disclosure relates to a method for preparing a zeolitic core-shell catalytic composite for use in hydroisomerization of linear saturated hydrocarbon chains, having from 5 to 12 carbon atoms, the core-shell catalytic composite comprising spheres of carrier material, of at least 90 wt% gamma alumina, and a shell surrounding the carrier material spheres, wherein the shell comprises mordenite, alumina and at least one platinum or palladium component.
Description
PREPARATION METHOD FOR CORE-SHELL CATALYSTS USED IN LINEAR ALKANE HYDROISOMERISATION
The present disclosure relates to the field of hydrocarbon hydroisomerization reactions by catalysis.
STATE OF THE ART
Hydroisomerization of hydrocarbons is a process to hydroconvert wax-like normal chain paraffins of the form CnH2n+2, to branched paraffins. This process is a vital industrial process, used in oil and petrochemical industries, to improve physical properties of fuel and lubricating oils at cold temperatures and to produce iso-pentane from n-pentane, iso-pentane being an octane number booster in gasoline formulations. The process is generally carried out over molecular sieve catalysts, such as zeolites. The product selectivity is dependent upon catalyst acidity, pore dimensions and topology, and crystallite size.
The use of supports for catalysts is well known in the art. Traditionally, the support is a very small particle that provides a base for the active catalytic material. Such a supported catalyst is then agglomerated to provide a tablet, or an extrudate, having an essentially uniform catalyst composition throughout. Another type of supported catalysts are the so-called "core-shell" catalysts, which do not have a uniform catalyst composition, but are composed of an inner non- catalytic part (the core) and an outer catalytically active part (the shell). They are generally used in:
• Strongly exothermic reactions (e.g, oxidation reactions like: oxidation reaction of acrolein to maleic anhydride, oxidative dehydrogenation of 2-butene, ammoxidation of propylene, etc.) to alleviate problems due to heat generated during the reaction, hot spots, temperature control;
• Reactions where only the outer part of the catalyst plays a role and precious materials are used (e.g. Pt, Pd, Au, Ag, etc.) (e.g., heterogenous vinyl acetate monomer reaction);
· Reactions with high LHSV (liquid hourly space velocity), to avoid undesired collateral reactions, and need to be regenerated "ex-situ" (e.g., selective dehydrogenation of n- paraffins);
EP0542528B1 discloses a process for hydroisomerization of wax or waxy feeds, by use of a catalyst comprising an inert, catalytically inactive core material such as alpha or gamma alumina, which is coated with a mixture of boehmite/pseudo boehmite containing catalytically active material (platinum on fluoride gamma alumina); the catalytically active material may be, among others, Group VIB, VIIB or VIII metals, metal oxides or metal sulphides, as well as alumina-
silicate such as natural or synthetic zeolites. Once coated, the coated core material is calcined, in order to convert the boehmite/pseudo boehmite into gamma alumina, thus resulting in a catalyst comprising an inert core material, coated with a shell of gamma alumina which includes the catalytically active material. Alternatively, the catalytically inactive core material may be coated with boehmite/pseudo boehmite and the latter calcined in order to convert it into gamma alumina, and then loaded with catalytically active material such as Group VIB, VIIB or VIII metals. It is important to highlight though that in present disclosure, the shell layer composition differs from the one disclosed in EP0542528B1 since it is made of a mixture of a specific type of zeolite (NH4-mordenite) and crystalline alumina, and there is no fluoride alumina on it. In fact, the catalyst of the present disclosure is the result of different sequential specific steps (see figure 6) to obtain an environmentally friendly (non-corrosive) core-shell composite with resistance to mechanical attrition and high density of the catalytically active material (Platinum and/or Palladium metal(s)) in the shell for the hydroisomerization of short lineal hydrocarbons chains in the range of 5 to 12 carbon atoms.
EP0547756B1 discloses a catalyst comprising a catalytically inert core (γ-alumina or oalurmina) coated with a boehmite or pseudoboehmite layer comprising a catalytically active material comprising Group VIB, VIIB or VIII metal, oxide, sulphide or mixtures thereof, and at least one activator selected from phosphorus, halogen and boron. The boehmite or pseudoboehmite layer is subjected to a calcination step in order to yield γ-alumina. This catalyst may be used for the hydroisomerization of waxes and for upgrading distillates and raffinates.
Layered catalytic compositions have also been disclosed for different types of reactions, e.g. aromatic alkylation processes. US2002/0049132A1 , US6710003B2 and US6376730B1 disclose a process for preparing a layered catalyst composition comprising an inner core and an outer layer. The outer layer, which comprises a zeolite and a binder, is bound to the inner core by the use of an organic binding agent. This provides the catalyst composition with sufficient resistance to mechanical attrition so it is suitable for use in aromatic alkylation processes (e.g. benzene alkylation to ethylbenzene).
GB2451863A discloses core-shell catalysts comprising a zeolite shell and a shell comprising silicalite-1 , or alternatively perovskite, as a metal oxide. Platinum is cited in the description. Despite the development of supports for catalysts over the years, there is still a need for catalysts that are able to perform hydroisomerization reactions in an economical way.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
The present disclosure relates to core-shell catalytic spheres, which are resistant to mechanical attrition, and are useful for catalysing the hydroisomerization reaction of light normal paraffins,
such as C5-C12 paraffins, C5-C10 paraffins, C5-C9 paraffins, C5-C8 paraffins, preferably C5- C7 paraffins, more preferably C5-C6 paraffins.
In one aspect of the present disclosure is provided a method for preparing a core-shell catalytic composite, comprising the steps of: a. providing spheres of carrier material with a BET surface area of 70 to 90 m2/g, as measured by ASTM D3663-03, and a total pore volume of 0.8 cc/g or below, as measured by ASTM D6761 -07, containing at least 90 wt. % of crystalline gamma alumina;
b. surrounding the spheres with a shell comprising NH4-Mordenite and pseudo boehmite, by application to the spheres of a dispersion or powder comprising the dispersed NH4-Mordenite and pseudo boehmite, by a process selected from fluidized bed coating, nebulizing method, rolling method, powder coating rolling on wetted balls, peptized aqueous suspension, sol-gel process, by use of a slurry spheronizer or an air-spraying system, the shell containing at least 70 wt.% of NH4-Mordenite and up to 29.99 wt.% of pseudo boehmite, based on the weight formulation of the initial blend, wherein the NH4-Mordenite is a NH4-Mordenite with a molar Si/AI ratio of 15 to 20;
c. subjecting the obtained core-shell spheres to a calcination step at a temperature of 625-650°C;
d. subjecting the calcined core-shell spheres to a steam treatment step and an acid leaching step;
e. drying at a temperature of between 90°C to 300°C;
f. calcining or oxidizing at a temperature of between 300°C to 590 °C; and g. incorporating a platinum or palladium component into the shell comprising zeolite, by ion exchange or impregnation;
h. drying at a temperature of between 90°C to 300°C;
i. calcining or oxidizing at a temperature of between 300°C to 590 °C; and j. reducing the platinum or palladium component, with dry hydrogen having a maximum water content of 3 vol. ppm.
In the present disclosure, the adhesion of the zeolite to the inner core sphere is due to the amorphous pseudo boehmite addition, that after calcinaction it changes to crystalline alumina to provide the adhesion of the mixture NH4-mordenite-pseudo boehmite to the spheres. The maximum quantity of the pseudo boehmite in the shell is up to 29.99 % wt of the initial blend of the nebulization step (see figure 6).
In a further aspect of the present invention is provided a core-shell catalytic composite obtainable by the method of the present invention.
In another aspect, the present invention concerns a method for hydroisomerizing normal paraffins, comprising contacting a hydrocarbon feed containing linear saturated hydrocarbon chains, having from 5 to 12 carbon atoms, with hydrogen in the presence of a core-shell catalytic composite according to the present invention.
In yet a further aspect, the present invention concerns the use of a core-shell catalytic composite according to the present invention for the hydroisomerization of linear saturated hydrocarbon chains, having from 5 to 12 carbon atoms.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
Figure 1 a illustrates the cross section of spent hydroisomerization catalyst made by extrusion. Figure 1 b shows a cross section of a core-shell sphere catalyst. Figure 2 shows an embodiment, wherein a nebulizing system is employed to create the shell layer onto the spherical refractory inorganic core. Upon cutting the catalysts of the present disclosure in half, it was observed that the alumina spheres were not impregnated with the metal solution, but that they only contained a coating of active catalyst on the surface. After 4000 hours of hydroisomerization reaction, this outer coating was still retained without diffusion of the active material.
Figure 3 illustrates i-C5/∑C5's conversion, in wt %, versus temperature (°C), for a catalyst according to the present disclosure, (catalyst 2012-121 ,) at different pressures. This figure illustrates that when working pressure is reduced, conversion increases.
Figure 4 illustrates i-C5/∑C5's conversion, in wt %, versus number of cycles, at low pressure, for catalyst 2012-121. The figure illustrates the catalyst's high stability and its ability to maintain a stable conversion for at least 48 cycles, equivalent to 4,032 hours of operation. Figure 5 illustrates i-C5/∑C5's conversion, in wt %, versus temperature, in °C, for catalyst 2012-121 ) at low pressure against other alternative hydroisomerization catalysts. This figure illustrates that the use of catalyst 2012-121 ) gives a higher conversion than the alternative hydroisomerization catalysts.
Figure 6 shows the manufacturing steps of the core-shell catalyst of the present disclosure.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Definitions
In the context of the present invention, the term "about" means +/- 10 %.
In the present invention, the term "crystalline alumina" is understood as the change of the amorphous aluminium oxide, also called pseudo boehmite, to an ordered phase, called crystalline alumina. Its specific crystalline structure is normally confirmed by X-ray powder diffraction method (ASTM D4926-06 [reapproved 201 1 ]).
In the context of the present disclosure, the term "normal paraffins" or "n-paraffins" refers to linear, saturated hydrocarbon chains, having from 5 to 12 carbon atoms (C5, C6, C7, C8, C9, C10, C1 1 , C12), preferably from 5 to 10 carbon atoms, more preferably from 5 to 8 carbon atoms, even more preferably from 5 to 7 carbon atoms and most preferably, 5 or 6 carbon atoms. The normal paraffins of the present disclosure may be a mixture of hydrocarbon chains of different lengths. The overall content of n-pentane is preferably at least 80 wt.%. The term "fluidized bed coating" describes a process where support particles are placed in a vessel that has a porous plate at the bottom through which an inert gas passes. At a certain gas velocity, the bed becomes fluidized, gas bubbles are no longer visible and volume is increased considerably. In this situation the support bed is still well defined, with a separate gas phase above it. At this stage, the suspended particles are coated by the use of an air-spraying system. (Julian R.H. Ross (2012). Heterogeneous Catalysis Fundamentals and Applications. Elsevier B.V. ISBN: 978-0-444-53363-0).
The term "nebulizing method" in the context of the present disclosure describes a process of coating the spheres of carrier material with a suspension comprising zeolite, pseudo boehmite and additives by means of an air spraying system.
The term "rolling method" describes the process whereby coated catalyst is prepared by partially wetting the inert support, such as the spheres of carrier material, with a liquid such as water. The partially wet support is contacted with a powder of the active ingredient composition, and the inert support is rolled in the active ingredients. The contact between the powder and inert support may be accomplished by placing the support in a closed container, rotating the container in an inclined plane and adding portions of the powder. Preferably, substantially all of one portion of the powder is coated on the support before another portion is optionally added.
(Process for the Preparation of unsaturated Acids from Unsaturated Aldehydes, US Patent 4,910,369, August 29th, 1978).
The phrase "powder coating rolling on wetted balls" describes the process used to coat rotating wetted spherical balls using powder coating particles fluidized by mixing with air in a powder gun. Powder coatings are comminuted to 20-100 microns. Powders cling to the wetted surface of the spherical balls to form a thin layer after temperature treatment (calcination step). (Kansai Paint Co., Ltd., Japan, Coating Terms, March 2015).
The term "peptized aqueous suspension" describes the process whereby zeolite, together with other ingredients, do not remain in suspension in the water, an acid may be added (e.g., N03H) to obtain a so called "peptized aqueous suspension" to be employed as the feed of the air- spraying system.
The term "sol-gel process" describes the process in which solid nanoparticles dispersed in a liquid (a sol) agglomerate together to form a continuous three-dimensional network extending throughout the liquid (a gel). (Gel Catalysts and Methods for their Use in Dehydrogenation Processes (US Patent 7,071 ,371 B2, July 4th, 2006)).
The term "slurry spheronizer coating" describes the process of converting cylindrical wet extruded granules into smooth, uniform spheres. When coating with a spheronizer, the preformed spherical balls are fed to the bowl of the spheronizer, forming a "twisting rope". An aqueous slurry comprising NH4-mordenite and pseudo boehmite is poured over the moving spherical balls to coat them. The thickness of the coating is time and formulation slurry dependent. Finally the coated spherical balls are collected to be submitted to a dry-calcination step. (Wolfgang Pietsch (2008), Agglomeration Processes: Phenomena, Technologies, Equipment. Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH, ISBN: 3-527-30369-3).
The term "air-spraying system" describes the process of breaking and spraying liquid suspension in tiny droplets (20-50 micron diameter) by using pressurized air to rotate the spherical balls. The spray application is performed by an air spray gun using pressurized air at 2.5 - 5.5 atm. The feeding of the suspension to the gun is achieved either by gravitational forces from a cup placed on top of the gun, or by suction from a cup placed under the gun, or by pressurizing the suspension. The liquid suspension adheres to the wetted surface of the spherical balls to form a thin layer after progressive temperature and vacuum ramps.
The term "calcinating" or "calcination step" describes a commonly known process, which in the context of the present disclosure describes the step of converting amorphous alumina (boehmite/pseudo boehmite) in the shell of the core-shell catalyst composite into crystalline
alumina. The crystalline alumina serves as a permanent adhesive agent to adhere the shell of the core-shell catalyst composite to the core. (Hydroisomerization of Wax or Waxy Feeds (European Patent 0542528B1 , January 24th, 1996). The term "steam treatment" or "hydrothermal step" as used in the present disclosure describes the dealumination of zeolites without lattice destruction using mild hydrotreatment (Scherzer, J., Chapter 10, The Preparation and Characterization of Aluminum-Deficient Zeolites, of Catalytic Materials: Relationship Between Structure and Reactivity, ACS Symposium Series, American Chemical Society, 1984). Example 1 illustrates the specific conditions which may be used for carrying out the steam treatment step.
The terms "acid leaching" and "EFAL acid leaching", also described as a "chemical treatment" step described the process of zeolite dealumination and consists of leaching with mineral acid solutions (Scherzer, J., Chapter 10, The Preparation and Characterization of Aluminum- Deficient Zeolites, of Catalytic Materials: Relationship Between Structure and Reactivity, ACS Symposium Series, American Chemical Society, 1984). This is exemplified in Example 1 .
In the context of the present invention, the term "ion exchange" is understood as the process of adsorption, of one or several ionic species in which the adsorption is accompanied by the simultaneous desorption (displacement) of an equivalent amount of one of more species, used to prepare supported metal catalysts.
In the context of the present invention, the term "impregnation" is understood as a process for the introduction of a metal to a porous support by adsorption of a metal salt from solution onto the support surface.
Method of preparation
In one aspect of the present disclosure is provided a method for preparing a core-shell catalytic composite, comprising the steps of: a. providing spheres of carrier material with a BET surface area of 70 to 90 m2/g, as measured by ASTM D3663-03, and a total pore volume of 0.8 cc/g or below, as measured by ASTM D6761 -07, containing at least 90 wt. % of crystalline gamma alumina;
b. surrounding the spheres with a shell comprising NH4-Mordenite and pseudo boehmite, by application to the spheres of a dispersion comprising the dispersed NH4-Mordenite and pseudo boehmite, by a process selected from fluidized bed coating, nebulizing method, rolling method, powder coating rolling on wetted balls,
peptized aqueous suspension, sol-gel process, by use of a slurry spheronizer or an air-spraying system, the shell containing at least 70 wt.% of NH4-Mordenite and up to 29.99 wt.% of pseudo boehmite, based on the weight formulation of the initial blend, wherein the NH4-Mordenite is a NH4-Mordenite with a molar Si/AI ratio of 15 to 20;
c. subjecting the obtained core-shell spheres to a calcination step at a temperature of 625-650°C;
d. subjecting the calcined core-shell spheres to a steam treatment step and an acid leaching step;
e. drying at a temperature of between 90°C to 300°C;
f. calcining or oxidizing at a temperature of between 300°C to 590 °C; and g. incorporating a platinum or palladium component into the shell comprising zeolite, by ion exchange or impregnation;
h. drying at a temperature of between 90°C to 300°C;
i. calcining or oxidizing at a temperature of between 300°C to 590 °C; and j. reducing the platinum or palladium component, with dry hydrogen having a maximum water content of 3 vol. ppm.
The sphere of carrier material has a BET surface area (ASTM D3663-03[2008]) of 70 to 90 m2/g, more preferably 72 to 88 m2/g, still more preferably about 77 m2/g. The sphere of carrier material has a total pore volume (ASTM D6761 -07 [2012]) of 0.8 cc/g or less, preferably 0.7 cc/g or less, preferably 0.6 cc/g or less.
Preferably the sphere of carrier material comprises at least 80 wt% of crystalline alumina Preferably the sphere of carrier material comprises at least 90 wt.% of crystalline alumina Preferably the sphere of carrier material comprises at least 95 wt.% of crystalline alumina.
The crystalline alumina of the sphere of carrier material is gamma alumina. Gamma alumina spheres have a relatively small diameter (i.e. typically a mean diameter of 1 .6 mm or below), an apparent bulk density of 0.2 to 0.8 g/cc (most preferably 0.4 to 0.6 g/cc), a total pore volume of 0.6 to 0.8 cc/g (most preferably 0.7 ± 0.05 cc/g), and a BET surface area of 10 to 100 m2 /g (most preferably 80 ± 10 m2 /g).
The shell comprises a zeolite, more particularly NH4-mordenite. As shown in example 3, surprisingly the use of NH4-mordenite in step b provides higher conversion. More preferably, as shown in example 1 , the zeolite is the NH4-Mordenite with a molar Si/AI ratio of 15.3, wherein as shown in example 4, such specific type of mordenite provides a higher conversion than other forms of NH4-Mordenite with a lower Si/AI ratio.
In the context of the present invention, NH4-Mordenite is understood as the basic form of the Mordenite (MOR), aluminosilicate zeolite having an orthorhombic crystalline structure, characterized by its pseudo-monodimensional pore system (12MR channels).
In the context of the present invention, molar Si/AI ratios are at least 15, preferably in the range 15 to 20, based on ICP method (Inductively Coupled Plasma). In one embodiment, the molar Si/AI ratio is in the range 15-18. In a further embodiment, the molar Si/AI ratio is in the range 15- 17. In yet a further embodiment, the molar Si/AI ratio is in the range 15-16.
The shell comprising NH4-Mordenite may have a thickness of between 50 and 300 microns, preferably of between 100 and 300 microns, more preferably of between 200 and 300 microns.
To form the said shell comprising NH4-Mordenite, one or more additives may be added, preferably selected from the group consisting of alumina, colloidal alumina, Poly Vinyl Alcohol (PVA), 1 ,2,3-propanetriol, hydroxy propyl cellulose, methyl cellulose, and carboxy methyl cellulose.
In one embodiment, the dispersion or powder comprising the dispersed NH4-Mordenite and pseudo boehmite is a dispersion and is applied by a process selected from fluidized bed coating, nebulizing method, peptized aqueous suspension, sol-gel process, by use of a slurry spheronizer or an air-spraying system.
According to a preferred embodiment, step b) is performed by nebulizing method. According to this method, the spheres rotate in an open container, and the NH4-Mordenite, pseudo boehmite and optionally additives (1 ,2,3-propanetriol), dispersed in a liquid, are nebulized by means an air spraying system. Once the nebulizing step is finished, the alumina spheres, coated by a thin NH4-Mordenite-rich layer, continue to rotate during a certain period of time. Then, the core-shell spheres are transferred to a rotary rotavap where the excess liquid, used during the nebulizing step, is eliminated by means of some heat and vacuum. After this, the dried core-shell spheres are submitted to a shaking process in order to check the adherence of the shell layer to the core spheres. Fines (< 0.425 mm), may be obtained by sieving, and be weighed to quantify the nebulizing process yield. Preferably, in step b), the weight ratio of sphere of carrier material/shell is between 1 and 6, preferably between 2 and 5, more preferably between 2.5 and 4.
The calcination step c) is preferably performed in a rotary dryer. In this step, the zeolitic-rich layer shell is allowed to adhere substantially permanently to the core spheres due to the transformation of the pseudo bohemite into gamma-alumina which takes place at temperatures higher than 625 °C. The so called "core-shell" spheres are ready for the next steps.
Mordenite is a zeolite having an orthorhombic crystalline structure. It is highly sensitive to pore blocking due to its pseudo-monodimensional pore system (12MR channels).
Dealumination is generally meant to reduce this characteristic by generating a mesopore system and for modifying their acidic properties (number, type and strength of acidic sites) with the aim of optimizing catalytic activity, selectivity. Besides, diffusional process is improved and tendency to coke formation, through dehydrogenation and cyclization reactions, is lowered. The first reported method for mordenite dealumination was leaching with strong acids (Scherzer, J., Chapter 10, The Preparation and Characterization of Aluminum-Deficient Zeolites, of Catalytic Materials: Relationship Between Structure and Reactivity, ACS Symposium Series, American Chemical Society, 1984). It was observed that high dealumination degrees led to partial lattice destruction and that lattice stabilization could be attained through hydrothermal treatments. To reach dealumination without lattice destruction, mild hydrotreatment of the core-shell followed by leaching with mineral acid solutions were used. The hydrotreatment generates a certain amount of extra framework alumina (EFAL) and the acid leaching is in charge of the EFAL extraction. The ultimate result is the formation of mesopores in the shell, helping the diffusion of reactants (n-paraffins), hydrogen and products, and therefore increasing the catalyst activity and stability by reducing gases production and the coke built-up tendency at high temperatures. The aim of step d) is to modify the composition of the shell, in order to increase the activity, selectivity and stability of the core-shell alumina-NH4-Mordenite catalyst.
Drying step e), according to a particular embodiment is performed for a period of from 2 to 24 hours or more. In another embodiment, drying step h) is performed for a period of from 10 to 24 hours. In yet another embodiment, drying step h) is performed for a period of from 18 to 24 hours.
In step f), the core-shell sphere is calcined or oxidized at a temperature of 300°C to 590°C, preferably at a temperature of 350°C to 500°C, preferably in an air atmosphere, preferably for a period of 0.5 to 10 hours, more preferably for 1 to 5 hours, in order to convert substantially all the metallic components to the corresponding oxide form.
Preferably the at least one platinum and/or palladium component is present in a total amount of from 0.01 to 2 wt %, preferably 0.05 to 1.5 wt %, more preferably 0.05 to 0.5 wt. % based on the total weight of elemental platinum and/or palladium in the at least one platinum and/or palladium component with respect to the total weight of the core-shell catalyst.
Preferably at least 0.1 wt %, preferably at least 90 wt.%, more preferably essentially all of the platinum and/or palladium component is present as platinum and/or palladium in the elemental metallic state with respect to the total weight of platinum or palladium component. Preferably 0.1 to 95 wt% of the platinum and/or palladium component is present as platinum and/or palladium in the elemental metallic state with respect to the total weight of platinum and/or palladium component. Preferably 5 to 95 wt%, preferably 10 to 95 wt%, preferably 20 to 95 wt%, preferably 30 to 95 wt%, preferably 40 to 95 wt%, preferably 50 to 95 wt%, preferably 60 to 95 wt%, preferably 70 to 95 wt%, preferably 80 to 95 wt%, preferably 85 to 97 wt%, preferably 90 to 97 wt%, preferably 95 to 100 wt% of the platinum and/or palladium component is present as platinum and/or palladium in the elemental metallic state with respect to the total weight of platinum or palladium component.
Preferably in step g) the platinum and/or palladium component is incorporated into the shell comprising zeolite, by coprecipitation, cogelation, ion exchange or impregnation.
Preferably step g) is performed so that the shell in the core-shell catalytic composite resulting from the process according to the present disclosure comprises at least one platinum and/or palladium component from 0.01 to 2 wt%, based on the content of elemental platinum and/or palladium with respect to the total weight of the core-shell catalytic composite.
Preferably, the platinum and/or palladium component is selected from chloroplatinic acid, chloropalladic acid, ammonium chloroplatinate, bromoplatinic acid, platinum trichloride, platinum tetrachloride hydrate, platinum dichlorocarbonyl dichloride, dinitrodiaminoplatinum, sodium tetranitroplatinate (II), palladium chloride, palladium nitrate, palladium sulphate, diamminepalladium (II) hydroxide and tetramminepalladium (II) chloride. Preferably, the platinum or palladium component is chloroplatinic acid or chloropalladic acid. The core-shell catalytic composite will generally comprise 0.01 to 2 wt. % of the platinum or palladium component; preferred are contents of 0.05 to 0.5 wt. % of platinum or palladium metal. For performing step g), for example a water soluble, decomposable compound of platinum and/or palladium may be incorporated into the shell material in a relatively uniform manner by impregnation. This component may for example be added by using an aqueous solution of chloroplatinic and/or chloropalladic acid. Other water-soluble compounds of platinum and/or
palladium may be employed in impregnation solutions and include ammonium chloroplatinate, bromoplatinic acid, platinum trichloride, platinum tetrachloride hydrate, platinum dichlorocarbonyl dichloride, dinitrodiaminoplatinum, sodium tetranitroplatinate(ll), palladium chloride, palladium nitrate, palladium sulfate, diamminepalladium(ll) hydroxide, tetramminepalladium(ll) chloride, etc. The utilization of a platinum chloride and/or a palladium chloride compound, such as chloroplatinic and/or chloropalladic acid, is preferred.
Drying step h), according to a particular embodiment is performed for a period of from 2 to 24 hours or more. In another embodiment, drying step h) is performed for a period of from 10 to 24 hours. In yet another embodiment, drying step h) is performed for a period of from 18 to 24 hours.
In step i), the core-shell sphere is calcined or oxidized at a temperature of 300°C to 590°C, preferably at a temperature of 350°C to 500°C, preferably in an air atmosphere, preferably for a period of 0.5 to 10 hours, more preferably for 1 to 5 hours, in order to convert substantially all the metallic components to the corresponding oxide form.
According to a particular embodiment, a strong acid, having an acid dissociation constant pKa < -1.60, for example, but not limited to, hydrochloric acid HCI, nitric acid HN03, hydroiodic acid HI, hydrobromic acid HBr, perchloric acid HCI04, sulfuric acid H2S04, p-toluenesulfonic acid, or methanesulfonic acid is present in step g), i.e. in the step of incorporating the platinum or palladium component. This facilitates the uniform distribution of the metallic components throughout the shell material. According to a further particular embodiment, the method comprises a further step, which may be performed after the incorporation of the platinum or palladium component in step g and before, during or after calcination or oxidizing step i of figure 6), wherein any acidic components are removed by treatment with steam or with a mixture of steam and air, at a temperature of 300°C to 590 °C. Preferably, the temperature is 350°C to 500°C.
The reduction step j) needs to be performed before use of the composite as a catalyst, and in substantially water-free conditions. This step is designed to selectively reduce the platinum or palladium components to the corresponding metal. It is a good practice to dry the oxidized catalyst prior to this reduction step by passing a stream of dry air or nitrogen through same at a temperature of 250° to 590°C. Preferably, a substantially pure and dry hydrogen stream (e.g. H2 premier plus from Air Products, 99.9995% purity, <5 vol. ppm. Nitrogen, <3 vol. ppm H20, < 1 vol. ppm 02) is used as the reducing agent in this reduction step. The reducing agent is contacted with the oxidized catalyst at conditions including a temperature of 200°C to 650°C,
preferably 400°C to 510°C, and a period of time of 0.5 to 10 hours effective to reduce substantially all of the platinum or palladium to the elemental metallic state, preferably 3 to 7 hours. This reduction treatment may be performed in situ in the reactor as part of a start-up sequence if precautions are taken to pre-dry the plant to a substantially water-free state and if a substantially water free hydrogen (< 3 vol. ppm H20) stream is used.
Catalytic composite
The core-shell catalytic composites resulting from the preparation method of the invention are useful in hydroisomerization of linear saturated hydrocarbon chains. Hence, a further aspect of the invention concerns a core-shell catalytic composite obtainable by the preparation method according to the present invention. The core-shell catalytic composites of the present invention are characterized by having different, improved properties compared to the prior art. For instance, as demonstrated below in examples 1 and 3, carrying out the preparation method of the invention with NH4-mordenite instead of H-mordenite leads to a composite having higher conversion in the hydroisomerization reaction. Even though the preparation method of the invention includes several calcination steps and despite the fact that calcination of NH4- mordenite per se provides H-mordenite (as exemplified in example 3), the preparation method of the invention nonetheless leads to different products for NH4-mordenite and H-mordenite, respectively.
Method of hydroisomerization
In another aspect, the present invention concerns a method for hydroisomerizing normal paraffins, comprising contacting a hydrocarbon feed containing linear saturated hydrocarbon chains, having from 5 to 12 carbon atoms, with hydrogen in the presence of a core-shell catalytic composite according to the present invention. According to a particular embodiment, the normal paraffins that are hydroisomerized are C5-Ci2 normal paraffins, preferably C5-Ci0 normal paraffins, more preferably C5-C8 normal paraffins, even more preferably C5-C6 normal paraffins. For example, the hydroisomerisation of n-pentane provides iso-pentane, an octane number booster in gasoline formulation.
The hydroisomerization method of the present invention may be carried out in a fixed bed system, a moving bed system, a fluidized bed system, or in a batch type operation. According to a particularly preferred embodiment, it is preferred to carry it out in a fixed bed. In this system, the hydrocarbon feed stream is preheated by any suitable heating means to the desired reaction temperature and then passed into a fixed bed of the catalyst previously reduced. The
reactants may be contacted with the catalyst bed in upward, downward, or radial flow; radial flow is preferred.
The reactants, i.e. the hydrocarbon feed stream and the hydrogen, may be in the liquid phase, a mixed liquid-vapour phase, or a vapour phase when they contact the catalyst. According to a particular embodiment, the reactants are in the vapour phase.
The presence of hydrogen substantially suppresses the formation of hydrogen-deficient, carbonaceous deposits on the catalytic composite. Ordinarily, hydrogen is utilized in amounts sufficient to ensure a hydrogen to hydrocarbon mole ratio of 1 :1 to 20:1 , preferably of 1 .5:1 to 10:1 .
In yet a further aspect, the present invention concerns the use of a core-shell catalytic composite according to the present invention for the hydroisomerization of linear saturated hydrocarbon chains, having from 5 to 12 carbon atoms. Preferably, the linear saturated hydrocarbon chains have from 5 to 9 carbon atoms, more preferably 5 to 7 carbon atoms.
The following working examples are introduced to illustrate the core-shell catalytic composite of the present disclosure and the hydroisomerisation process by use of the composite. These examples of the present disclosure are intended to be illustrative and should not be used to limit the scope of the disclosure.
EXAMPLES
The examples are all performed in a laboratory scale hydroisomerization pilot plant comprising a syringe pump (Isco, model DM500), a pre-heater, a reactor, a dry hydrogen feed, a gas-liquid separator, a gas flowmeter (Ritter) and a collecting tank.
In this plant, the feed stream (n-pentane or n-hexane) is combined with a dry hydrogen stream (< 3 vol. ppm H20) and the resultant mixture pre-heated to 100-175°C. The heated mixture is then passed downwards into contact with the core-shell catalyst (7.69g), which is maintained as a fixed bed of catalytical core-shell spheres (14 cc) in the reactor at the desired conversion temperature and pressure (below 30 bar). Then, the effluent stream is withdrawn from the reactor, cooled to 100°C and sent to a six ports valve connected to the injection inlet of a Bruker GC-FID for continuous analysis. The remaining effluent stream passed into the hydrogen- separating zone wherein a hydrogen-rich gas phase separates from a hydrocarbon-rich liquid phase containing isomerized hydrocarbon(s), unconverted feed, and a minor amount of side products of the hydroisomerization reaction (gases, C1 -C4, and C5+ or C6+) that are collected
in a pressurized tank. The portion of the hydrogen-rich gas phase is sent through a gas flowmeter to a burning system for safety environmental reasons.
Conversion numbers reported herein are all calculated on the basis of disappearance of the feed stream and are expressed in weight percentage. Desired conversion temperature refers herein to the average temperature of three internal thermocouples situated along the catalyst bed. The pressures reported herein are recorded at the outlet from the reactor.
All of the catalysts utilized in these examples are prepared according to the following preferred method, described in example 1 , with suitable modifications reported in each example.
Example 1 : Preparation of catalytic composite "2012-121 "
1/16 inch Gamma-alumina spheres (1 .6/80, BET surface area (ASTM D3663-03 [2008]): 77 m2/g, total pore volume (ASTM D6761 -07 [2012]) of 0.74 cc/g, 95% cristallinity) [50 g], provided by Sasol Germany, rotate in an open container, and the NH4-Mordenite with a molar Si/AI ratio of 15.3 (Conteka) [14 g], pseudo boehmite (SaSol Ger) [2.5 g] and glycerol (Merck AG Ger) [2.0 g] finely dispersed in deionised water [30 g], are nebulized by means of an air spraying system (steps a & b). Once the nebulizing step is finished, the alumina spheres, covered by a thin NH4-Mordenite-rich layer, continue to rotate during a certain period of time. Then, the core- shell spheres are transferred to a rotary evaporator (rotavap), where the excess liquid used during the nebulizing step is eliminated, by means of heat and vacuum. Subsequently, the dried core-shell spheres are submitted to a shaking process, in order to check the adherence of the shell layer to the core spheres. Fines (< 0.425 mm) are obtained by sieving and are weighed to quantify the nebulizing process yield [96.8 wt %]. Finally, the core-shell spheres are calcined in a rotary dryer at a temperature of 650°C (step c), in order for the zeolitic-rich layer shell to adhere permanently to the core spheres. The obtained core-shell spheres are placed in a tubular reactor and submitted to a steam treatment at a temperature of 350° and for a period of time of one hour C (step d). The amount of extra framework alumina (EFAL) generated during the steaming treatment is extracted by submitting the steamed core-shell spheres to an acid leaching procedure at a temperature of 60°C and for a period of time of 2 hours C (si/7/ step d). The steamed core-shell spheres are dried, in a rotary oven, by drying at 300°C during 3 hours (step e) and calcinated, at 590°C during 6 hours (step f). Then the metal impregnation (step g) is accomplished in a rotavap, by contacting the calcinated core-shell spheres with a chloroplatinic water solution at a temperature of 45°C and for a period of time of 60 min. At the end of the impregnation process, the water solution becomes clear and the core-shell spheres are yellow. The resulting composite is dried at a temperature of 1 10°C for a period of 24 hours (step h) and finally calcined or oxidized at a temperature of 450°C in an air atmosphere for a period of 5 hours (step i), in order to convert substantially all the metallic components to the
corresponding oxide form. The platinum metal content is 0.2 wt. % (Atomic Absorption analysis) based on the total weight of elemental platinum with respect to the total weight of the core-shell catalytic composite. The attrition resistance of the catalysts was determined by weighing the catalyst and then vigorously agitating the catalyst prepared above on a 20 mesh screen for three minutes. The loss in weight was considered lost in active material. The percent loss of active catalyst was determined by subtracting the final weight of active catalyst material in the catalyst from the original weight of the active catalyst, dividing by the original weight of the active catalyst and multiplying by 100. Once the catalytic composite is inside the reactor, prior the reduction (step j), the oxidized catalyst is dried by passing a stream of dry air or nitrogen through same at 300°C. Then, a dry hydrogen stream (e.g. H2 premier plus from Air Products, 99.9995% purity, <5 vol. ppm. Nitrogen, <3 vol. ppm H20, < 1 vol. ppm 02) is used as the reducing agent. The reducing agent is contacted with the oxidized catalyst at 500°C and a period of time of 5 hours to reduce all of the platinum oxide its elemental metallic state.
Figure 3 illustrates i-C5/∑C5's conversion, in wt %, versus temperature (°C), for the catalytic composite "2012-121 " at different pressures. This figure illustrates that the conversion increases by lowering the working pressure.
Regarding stability behaviour, Figure 4 illustrates i-C5/∑C5's conversion, in wt %, versus number of cycles, at low pressure, for the catalytic composite "2012-121 ". The figure shows that "2012-121 " has a high stability, remaining its conversion stable for at least 48 cycles, equivalent to 4,032 hours.
Example 2: Preparation of catalytic composite "2012-123"
Catalytic composite "2012-123" was prepared following the same procedure as described in Example 1 for the catalytic composite "2012-121 ", with the exception that eta-alumina spheres (BET Surface area: 1 1 m2/g; total pore volume: 0.4 cc/g), obtained by calcination of 1 ,6/80 Gamma-alumina spheres (Sasol, Ger) at 1095°C, were used as the inner core. Its conversion is lower than in the case of example 1 (see figure 5).
The preparation of this catalytic composite is as follows:
1/16 inch eta-alumina spheres (1.6/80, BET surface area (ASTM D3663-03 [2008]): 1 1 m2/g, total pore volume (ASTM D6761 -07 [2012]) of 0.50 cc/g [50 g], rotate in an open container, and the NH4-Mordenite with a molar Si/AI ratio of 15.3 (Conteka) [14 g], pseudo boehmite (SaSol Ger) [2.5 g] and glycerol (Merck AG Ger) [2.0 g] finely dispersed in deionised water [30 g], are nebulized by means of an air spraying system (steps a & b). Once the nebulizing step is
finished, the alumina spheres, covered by a thin NH4-Mordenite-rich layer, continue to rotate during a certain period of time. Then, the core-shell spheres are transferred to a rotary evaporator (rotavap), where the excess liquid used during the nebulizing step is eliminated, by means of heat and vacuum. Subsequently, the dried core-shell spheres are submitted to a shaking process, in order to check the adherence of the shell layer to the core spheres. Fines (< 0.425 mm) are obtained by sieving and are weighed to quantify the nebulizing process yield [95.1 wt %]. Finally, the core-shell spheres are calcined in a rotary dryer at a temperature of 650°C (step c), in order the zeolitic-rich layer shell to adhere permanently to the core spheres. The obtained core-shell spheres are placed in a tubular reactor and submitted to a steam treatment at a temperature of 350° and for a period of time of one hour C (step d). The amount of extra framework alumina (EFAL) generated during the steaming treatment is extracted by submitting the steamed core-shell spheres to an acid leaching procedure at a temperature of 60°C and for a period of time of 2 hours C (still step d). The steamed core-shell spheres are dried, in a rotary oven, by drying at 300°C during 3 hours (step e) and calcinated, at 590°C during 6 hours (step f). Then the metal impregnation (step g) is accomplished in a rotavap, by contacting the calcinated core-shell spheres with a chloroplatinic water solution at a temperature of 45°C and for a period of time of 60 min. At the end of the impregnation process, the water solution becomes clear and the core-shell spheres are yellow. The resulting composite is dried at a temperature of 1 10°C for a period of 24 hours (step h) and finally calcined or oxidized at a temperature of 450°C in an air atmosphere for a period of 5 hours (step i), in order to convert substantially all the metallic components to the corresponding oxide form. The platinum metal content is 0.2 wt. % (Atomic Absorption analysis) based on the total weight of elemental platinum with respect to the total weight of the core-shell catalytic composite. The attrition resistance of the catalysts was determined by weighing the catalyst and then vigorously agitating the catalyst prepared above on a 20 mesh screen for three minutes. The loss in weight was considered lost in active material. The percent loss of active catalyst was determined by subtracting the final weight of active catalyst material in the catalyst from the original weight of the active catalyst, dividing by the original weight of the active catalyst and multiplying by 100.
Once the catalytic composite is inside the reactor, prior the reduction (step j), the oxidized catalyst is dried by passing a stream of dry air or nitrogen through same at 300°C. Then, a dry hydrogen stream (e.g. H2 premier plus from Air Products, 99.9995% purity, <5 vol. ppm. Nitrogen, <3 vol. ppm H20, < 1 vol. ppm 02) is used as the reducing agent. The reducing agent is contacted with the oxidized catalyst at 500°C and a period of time of 5 hours to reduce all of the platinum oxide its elemental metallic state.
Example 3: Preparation of catalytic composite "2012-124"
Catalytic composite "2012-124" was prepared following the same procedure as described in Example 1 for the catalytic composite "2012-121 ", with the exception that H-mordenite, obtained by calcination of the same NH4-Mordenite used in Example 1 , was used as the zeolite ingredient of the outer shell layer. This is an indication that the use of NH4-mordenite in the nebulization step provides higher conversion (see figure 5).
The preparation of this catalytic composite is as follows:
1/16 inch Gamma-alumina spheres (1 .6/80, BET surface area (ASTM D3663-03 [2008]): 77 m2/g, total pore volume (ASTM D6761 -07 [2012]) of 0.74 cc/g, 95% cristallinity) [50 g], provided by Sasol Germany, rotate in an open container, and the H-Mordenite with a molar Si/AI ratio of 15.3 (calcinated Conteka NH4-Mordenite) [14 g], pseudo boehmite (SaSol Ger) [2.5 g] and glycerol (Merck AG Ger) [2.0 g] finely dispersed in deionised water [30 g], are nebulized by means of an air spraying system (steps a & b). Once the nebulizing step is finished, the alumina spheres, covered by a thin NH4-Mordenite-rich layer, continue to rotate during a certain period of time. Then, the core-shell spheres are transferred to a rotary evaporator (rotavap), where the excess liquid used during the nebulizing step is eliminated, by means of heat and vacuum. Subsequently, the dried core-shell spheres are submitted to a shaking process, in order to check the adherence of the shell layer to the core spheres. Fines (< 0.425 mm) are obtained by sieving and are weighed to quantify the nebulizing process yield [95.4 wt %]. Finally, the core- shell spheres are calcined in a rotary dryer at a temperature of 650°C (step c), in order the zeolitic-rich layer shell to adhere permanently to the core spheres. The obtained core-shell spheres are placed in a tubular reactor and submitted to a steam treatment at a temperature of 350° and for a period of time of one hour C (step d). The amount of extra framework alumina (EFAL) generated during the steaming treatment is extracted by submitting the steamed core- shell spheres to an acid leaching procedure at a temperature of 60°C and for a period of time of 2 hours C (still step d). The steamed core-shell spheres are dried, in a rotary oven, by drying at 300°C during 3 hours (step e) and calcinated, at 590°C during 6 hours (step f). Then the metal impregnation (step g) is accomplished in a rotavap, by contacting the calcinated core-shell spheres with a chloroplatinic water solution at a temperature of 45°C and for a period of time of 60 min. At the end of the impregnation process, the water solution becomes clear and the core- shell spheres are yellow. The resulting composite is dried at a temperature of 1 10°C for a period of 24 hours (step h) and finally calcined or oxidized at a temperature of 450°C in an air atmosphere for a period of 5 hours (step i), in order to convert substantially all the metallic components to the corresponding oxide form. The platinum metal content is 0.2 wt. % (Atomic Absorption analysis) based on the total weight of elemental platinum with respect to the total weight of the core-shell catalytic composite. The attrition resistance of the catalysts was determined by weighing the catalyst and then vigorously agitating the catalyst prepared above
on a 20 mesh screen for three minutes. The loss in weight was considered lost in active material. The percent loss of active catalyst was determined by subtracting the final weight of active catalyst material in the catalyst from the original weight of the active catalyst, dividing by the original weight of the active catalyst and multiplying by 100.
Once the catalytic composite is inside the reactor, prior the reduction (step j), the oxidized catalyst is dried by passing a stream of dry air or nitrogen through same at 300°C. Then, a dry hydrogen stream (e.g. H2 premier plus from Air Products, 99.9995% purity, <5 vol. ppm. Nitrogen, <3 vol. ppm H20, < 1 vol. ppm 02) is used as the reducing agent. The reducing agent is contacted with the oxidized catalyst at 500°C and a period of time of 5 hours to reduce all of the platinum oxide its elemental metallic state.
Example 4: Preparation of catalytic composite "2012-125"
Catalytic composite "2012-125" was prepared following the same procedure as described in Example 1 for the catalytic composite "2012-121 ", with the exception that a different NH4- mordenite (molar Si/AI ratio of 14.9 and broader particle size distribution) obtained from an alternative supplier (Zeolyst USA) was used as the zeolite ingredient of the outer shell layer. Its conversion is lower than in the case of example 1 (see figure 5).
The preparation of this catalytic composite is as follows:
1/16 inch Gamma-alumina spheres (1 .6/80, BET surface area (ASTM D3663-03 [2008]): 77 m2/g, total pore volume (ASTM D6761 -07 [2012]) of 0.74 cc/g, 95% cristallinity) [50 g], provided by Sasol Germany, rotate in an open container, and the NH4-Mordenite with a molar Si/AI ratio of 14.9 (Zeolyst USA) [14 g], pseudo boehmite (SaSol Ger) [2.5 g] and glycerol (Merck AG Ger) [2.0 g] finely dispersed in deionised water [30 g], are nebulized by means of an air spraying system (steps a & b). Once the nebulizing step is finished, the alumina spheres, covered by a thin NH4-Mordenite-rich layer, continue to rotate during a certain period of time. Then, the core-shell spheres are transferred to a rotary evaporator (rotavap), where the excess liquid used during the nebulizing step is eliminated, by means of heat and vacuum. Subsequently, the dried core-shell spheres are submitted to a shaking process, in order to check the adherence of the shell layer to the core spheres. Fines (< 0.425 mm) are obtained by sieving and are weighed to quantify the nebulizing process yield [94.8 wt %]. Finally, the core- shell spheres are calcined in a rotary dryer at a temperature of 650°C (step c), in order the zeolitic-rich layer shell to adhere permanently to the core spheres. The obtained core-shell spheres are placed in a tubular reactor and submitted to a steam treatment at a temperature of 350° and for a period of time of one hour C (step d). The amount of extra framework alumina (EFAL) generated during the steaming treatment is extracted by submitting the steamed core-
shell spheres to an acid leaching procedure at a temperature of 60°C and for a period of time of 2 hours C (still step d). The steamed core-shell spheres are dried, in a rotary oven, by drying at 300°C during 3 hours (step e) and calcinated, at 590°C during 6 hours (step f). Then the metal impregnation (step g) is accomplished in a rotavap, by contacting the calcinated core-shell spheres with a chloroplatinic water solution at a temperature of 45°C and for a period of time of 60 min. At the end of the impregnation process, the water solution becomes clear and the core- shell spheres are yellow. The resulting composite is dried at a temperature of 1 10°C for a period of 24 hours (step h) and finally calcined or oxidized at a temperature of 450°C in an air atmosphere for a period of 5 hours (step i), in order to convert substantially all the metallic components to the corresponding oxide form. The platinum metal content is 0.2 wt. % (Atomic Absorption analysis) based on the total weight of elemental platinum with respect to the total weight of the core-shell catalytic composite. The attrition resistance of the catalysts was determined by weighing the catalyst and then vigorously agitating the catalyst prepared above on a 20 mesh screen for three minutes. The loss in weight was considered lost in active material. The percent loss of active catalyst was determined by subtracting the final weight of active catalyst material in the catalyst from the original weight of the active catalyst, dividing by the original weight of the active catalyst and multiplying by 100.
Once the catalytic composite is inside the reactor, prior the reduction (step j), the oxidized catalyst is dried by passing a stream of dry air or nitrogen through same at 300°C. Then, a dry hydrogen stream (e.g. H2 premier plus from Air Products, 99.9995% purity, <5 vol. ppm. Nitrogen, <3 vol. ppm H20, < 1 vol. ppm 02) is used as the reducing agent. The reducing agent is contacted with the oxidized catalyst at 500°C and a period of time of 5 hours to reduce all of the platinum oxide its elemental metallic state.
Regarding Performance, Figure 5 Illustrates i-C5/∑C5's conversion, in wt %, versus temperature, in °C, for catalyst 2012-121 , at low pressure against other alternative hydroisomerization catalysts (examples II, III and IV). This figure illustrates that catalyst 2012- 121 (Example 1 ) gives a higher conversion than the alternative hydroisomerization catalysts.
Claims
1 . A method for preparing a core-shell catalytic composite, comprising the steps of:
a. providing spheres of carrier material with a BET surface area of 70 to 90 m2/g, as measured by ASTM D3663-03, and a total pore volume of 0.8 cc/g or below, as measured by ASTM D6761 -07, containing at least 90 wt. % of crystalline gamma alumina;
b. surrounding the spheres with a shell comprising NH4-Mordenite and pseudo boehmite, by application to the spheres of a dispersion or powder comprising the dispersed NH4-Mordenite and pseudo boehmite, by a process selected from fluidized bed coating, nebulizing method, rolling method, powder coating rolling on wetted balls, peptized aqueous suspension, sol-gel process, by use of a slurry spheronizer or an air-spraying system, the shell containing at least 70 wt.% of NH4-Mordenite and up to 29.99 wt.% of pseudo boehmite, based on the weight formulation of the initial blend, wherein the NH4-Mordenite is a NH4-Mordenite with a molar Si/AI ratio of 15 to 20;
c. subjecting the obtained core-shell spheres to a calcination step at a temperature of 625-650°C;
d. subjecting the calcined core-shell spheres to a steam treatment step and an acid leaching step;
e. drying at a temperature of between 90°C to 300°C;
f. calcining or oxidizing at a temperature of between 300°C to 590 °C; and g. incorporating a platinum or palladium component into the shell comprising zeolite, by ion exchange or impregnation;
h. drying at a temperature of between 90°C to 300°C;
i. calcining or oxidizing at a temperature of between 300°C to 590 °C; and j. reducing the platinum or palladium component, with dry hydrogen having a maximum water content of 3 vol. ppm.
2. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the NH4-Mordenite of step b) is a NH4- Mordenite with a molar Si/AI ratio of 15 to 18.
3. The method according to claim 2, wherein the NH4-Mordenite of step b) is a NH4- Mordenite with a molar Si/AI ratio of 15.3.
4. The method according to any of claims 1 to 3, wherein the dispersion or powder comprising the dispersed NH4-Mordenite and pseudo boehmite is a dispersion and
is applied by a process selected from fluidized bed coating, nebulizing method, peptized aqueous suspension, sol-gel process, by use of a slurry spheronizer or an air-spraying system.
5. The method according to claim 4, wherein the dispersion comprising the dispersed NH4-Mordenite and pseudo boehmite is applied by the nebulizing method.
6. The method according to any of claims 1 to 5, wherein the dispersion or powder comprising NH4-Mordenite and pseudo boehmite further comprises one or more additives selected from colloidal alumina, 1 ,2,3-propanetriol, Poly Vinyl Alcohol (PVA), hydroxy propyl cellulose, methyl cellulose, and carboxy methyl cellulose.
7. The method according to any of claims 1 to 6, wherein in step g) the platinum or palladium component is selected from chloroplatinic acid, chloropalladic acid, ammonium chloroplatinate, bromoplatinic acid, platinum trichloride, platinum tetrachloride hydrate, platinum dichlorocarbonyl dichloride, dinitrodiaminoplatinum, sodium tetranitroplatinate (II), palladium chloride, palladium nitrate, palladium sulphate, diamminepalladium (II) hydroxide and tetramminepalladium (II) chloride, or a mixture thereof.
8. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 7, wherein hydrochloric acid, nitric acid, hydroiodic acid, hydrobromic acid, perchloric acid, sulphuric acid, p- toluenesulfonic acid, methanesulfonic acid, or any other acid having an acid dissociation constant pKa < -1 .60, is present in step g).
9. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 8, wherein the platinum and/or palladium component is incorporated into the shell comprising zeolite by impregnation.
10. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 9, wherein in step j) the reducing agent is contacted with the oxidized catalyst at a temperature of 200 °C to 650 °C.
1 1 . The method according to any one of claims 1 to 10, wherein in step j) the reducing agent is contacted with the oxidized catalyst for a period of 0.5 to 10 hours.
12. The method according to claim 1 1 , wherein in step j) the reducing agent is contacted with the oxidized catalyst for a period of 3 to 7 hours.
13. A core-shell catalytic composite obtainable by the method as defined in any one of claims 1 to 12.
14. A method for hydroisomerizing normal paraffins, comprising contacting a hydrocarbon feed containing linear saturated hydrocarbon chains, having from 5 to 12 carbon atoms, with hydrogen in the presence of a core-shell catalytic composite according to claim 13.
15. Use of a core-shell catalytic composite according to claim 13 for the hydroisomerization of linear saturated hydrocarbon chains, having from 5 to 12 carbon atoms.
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