Selective dealkylation of alkyl polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons towards innovative upgrading process of practical heavy oil
Selective dealkylation of alkyl polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons towards innovative upgrading process of practical heavy oil
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烷基多环芳烃选择性脱烷基,实现实用重油的创新升级工艺
DOI:
10.1039/d0cy01590c
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发表时间:
2021
影响因子:
5
通讯作者:
Katada Naonobu
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作者:
Nakano Fumiya;Goma Tomohide;Suganuma Satoshi;Tsuji Etsushi;Katada Naonobu
The dealkylation of alkyl polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (APAHs) in vacuum gas oil (VGO) was studied as a novel upgrading process alternative to conventional processes. A silica-monolayer loaded on alumina (SMA) with weak Brønsted acid sites and large pore size exhibited higher activity than amorphous silica-alumina and zeolites (USY and ZSM-5). The SMA almost completely converted the APAHs into aromatics and alkanes, but a small amount of APAHs with methyl and ethyl groups (short-chain) were unreacted. The larger pore size of the SMA was proposed to be enough for bulky APAHs to diffuse. The dealkylation by the SMA formed large amounts of long-chain alkanes, which can be utilized as light oil and kerosene for fuel, lubricating oil, etc. The cracking of long-chain alkanes did not proceed, and thus scarcely formed lighter alkanes. The SMA in the reaction adsorbed alkanes but did not form coke, and therefore exhibited continuous dealkylation activity. Additionally, it was revealed that the pore size of the SMA slightly affected the composition of the formed alkanes.