Abstract
The performance of different zeolite-based catalysts (HY, HZSM-5 and HBeta) on the catalytic cracking of bio-oil has been explored, using a simulated riser reactor and resembling industrial FCC conditions. The effect of the C/O (catalyst/bio-oil) ratio and the zeolite types have been assessed. The level of deoxygenation is >61% (increasing with C/O ratio). Total hydrocarbon yield was higher for the HBeta catalyst (56wt%), while the liquid hydrocarbons yields were relatively similar for all catalysts, obtaining higher gasoline yields with the HY catalyst (46–55wt%), and higher LPG yields with the HZSM-5 catalyst (12–14wt%) due to its higher acidity. The HY zeolite produced more coke (4–7wt%) given its capacity for retaining coke precursors within its micropores.
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