Abstract
AbstractThe choice of binder material, added to a zeolite‐based catalyst body, can significantly influence the catalyst performance during a reaction, i. e. its deactivation and selectivity. In this work the influence of the binder in catalyst extrudates on the formation of hydrocarbon deposits was explored during the transalkylation of toluene with 1,2,4‐trimethylbenzene (1,2,4‐TMB). Using in situ UV‐vis micro‐spectroscopy and ex situ confocal fluorescence microscopy approach, coke species were revealed to predominantly form on the rim of zeolite crystals within Al2O3‐bound extrudates. It was found that this was due to Al migration between the zeolite crystals and the Al2O3‐binder creating additional acid sites near the zeolite external surface. In contrast, minimal isomerization of 1,2,4‐TMB in the SiO2‐bound extrudate allowed greater access to the zeolite internal pore network, creating a more homogeneous coke distribution throughout the zeolite crystals.
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