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The conversions of 1,3,5‐trimethylbenzene over beta zeolite: Effect of SiO 2 /Al 2 O 3 ratio
Author(s) -
Chu ShiaoJung,
Chen YuWen
Publication year - 1998
Publication title -
journal of chemical technology and biotechnology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.64
H-Index - 117
eISSN - 1097-4660
pISSN - 0268-2575
DOI - 10.1002/(sici)1097-4660(199805)72:1<1::aid-jctb861>3.0.co;2-h
Subject(s) - disproportionation , zeolite , isomerization , selectivity , chemistry , cyclohexane , coke , crystallinity , microporous material , sorption , inorganic chemistry , catalysis , molecular sieve , adsorption , organic chemistry , crystallography
A series of beta zeolites with various SiO 2 /Al 2 O 3 ratios has been synthesized. These samples were characterized with respect to crystallinity, particle size, acidity and sorption capacities of water, n ‐hexane and cyclohexane. The conversion of 1,3,5‐trimethylbenzene (TrMB) was conducted in a fixed bed reactor at 493–743 K and atmospheric pressure. The conversion of 1,3,5‐TrMB decreased with an increase in the SiO 2 /Al 2 O 3 ratio of the zeolite. The zeolites with low SiO 2 /Al 2 O 3 ratio favored the disproportionation and the zeolites with high SiO 2 /Al 2 O 3 ratio favored the isomerization. These can be interpreted by the acid concentration of zeolite. In the isomerization, all zeolites produced more 1,2,4‐TrMB than 1,2,3‐TrMB. In the disproportionation, the selectivity of tetramethylbenzene (TeMB) was in the order of 1,2,3,5‐>1,2,4,5‐>1,2,3,4‐TeMB. The concentration of 1,2,4,5‐TeMB is greater than that at equilibrium. The results show that shape selectivity comes into effect. The reaction temperature and the reaction time on stream also affect the selectivity significantly due to coke formation in the zeolites. © 1998 SCI