The promotion of supported sulfated zirconia catalysts by iron and manganese sulfates

Abstract

The study considers the effect of iron and manganese introduction on the textural characteristics and phase composition of the alumina matrix used as a support for sulfated zirconia catalysts in hexane isomerization. The additives introduced during plasticization of aluminum hydroxide essentially enhance the catalytic activity, which is expressed in terms of hexane conversion, and the selectivity of isomerization toward the formation of hexane isomers. The distinctive feature of the doped catalysts is the formation of acid sites with LAS/BAS ≥ 2, which promote an increase in the yield of isomers and particularly the yield of high-octane 2,2-dimethylbutane.