Comparative Evaluation of Catalysts Containing 0.35% Pt Supported on H-BEA Zeolite Dealuminated via EDTA, HCl Leaching, or Hydrothermally With Steam

Abstract

H-BEA was steamed at 500°C for 2 hr and then loaded with Pt to produce 0.35% Pt/St-H-BEA catalyst. Also, H-BEA was dealuminated with ethylenediamine tetraacetic acid (EDTA) and then loaded with Pt to produce 0.35% Pt/EDTA-H-BEA catalyst. Finally, H-BEA was dealuminated via HCl leaching followed by Pt loading to produce 0.35%Pt/HCl-H-BEA catalyst. These catalysts were reduced under H2 flow at 500°C to give Pt metal. All catalysts were tested at 250°C–450°C for n-hexane hydroconversion. Maximum hydroisomerization of n-hexane was attained (75.1%) on 0.35% Pt/EDTA-H-BEA and 0.35% Pt/HCl-H-BEA catalysts but at 275°C on the former catalyst and at 300°C on the latter. At this temperature, n-hexane hydrocracking is only 1.2%. The hexane isomers selectivity on both catalysts was >99%. For the 0.35% Pt/St H-BEA catalyst, isohexanes yield and selectivity were lower than the above-mentioned catalysts. The catalyst of choice is 0.35% Pt/EDTA-H-BEA for its economic application at 275°C.