Abstract
Pore engineered ZSM-5 zeolite in extrudate form was prepared and used as shape-selective catalyst for vapor phase ethylation of ethylbenzene to selectively form para-diethylbenzene. The physico-chemical properties of the catalyst were established by XRD, N2 sorption, FTIR, FESEM, NH3-TPD and 31P MAS NMR. Alkylation of ethylbenzene with ethanol was carried out in a continuous, down-flow, tubular reactor, at atmospheric pressure and H2 as a carrier gas in vapor phase. Effect of silica to alumina ratio (SAR), crystal size, acidity of phosphate modified ZSM-5, stepwise phosphate modification and reaction conditions were studied in detail. ZSM-5 with SAR 187 was found to contain optimum acidity for phosphate modification to achieve good conversion and high selectivity for p-diethylbenzene. Under optimized reaction conditions, viz. temperature=380°C, ethylbenzene:ethanol mole ratio=4:1, WHSV=3h−1, H2/reactants=2, 5PZSM-5W catalyst gave 22.8% of ethylbenzene conversion with ∼98% selectivity for para-diethylbenzene.
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