Improving stability and regenerability of nano-sized ZSM-5 zeolite in MTP reaction: toward a reliable industrial catalyst
摘要
High silica ZSM-5 is a promising catalyst for the methanol to propylene (MTP) process but requires improved stability and regenerability on an industrial scale. Here, we prepared a nano-sized ZSM-5 via the seeding technique and developed its physiochemical characteristics using combined desilication and phosphorus modification. This approach combines the advantages of the above-mentioned methods and can be easily scaled up to an industrial level. The resulting catalyst exhibited a prolonged catalytic lifetime (77 days; about three times that of conventional ZSM-5) with high regenerability (70% restored catalytic activity in the second reaction cycle) and also produced a high amount of propylene from converted methanol (