Isodewaxing of Diesel Fuels Using Bifunctional Catalysts Supported on MTT Zeolites
摘要
This paper describes the preparation of two bifunctional Pt catalysts: one supported on a ZSM-23 zeolite (MTT topology) synthesized via a seed-assisted method, and the other on a commercial ZSM-23. Physicochemical characterization (XRD, XRF, SEM, TEM, N2 physisorption, NH3-TPD) revealed that the synthesized ZSM-23 possessed a hierarchical structure and a balanced distribution of weak and strong acid sites. In n-hexadecane hydroisomerization, the catalyst based on the synthesized ZSM-23 exhibited superior stability (500 h). In the hydroisodewaxing of a hydrotreated diesel fraction, both catalysts provided similar levels of product quality, achieving a dramatic improvement in cold filter plugging point (CFPP of –46 and –47°C vs. –5°C in the feedstock) and high diesel fuel yields (93.4 and 93.1 wt %). The resulting diesel fuel met all specifications (including CFPP, closed-cup flash point, fractional composition, and density) for GOST R 55475-2013 A-44 grade.