| Title |
Combined Activated Carbon with Spent Fluid Catalytic Cracking Catalyst and MgO for the Catalytic Conversion of Waste Polyethylene Wax into Diesel-like Hydrocarbon Fuels |
| ID_Doc |
15150 |
| Authors |
Kasetsupsin, P; Vitidsant, T; Permpoonwiwat, A; Phowan, N; Charusiri, W |
| Title |
Combined Activated Carbon with Spent Fluid Catalytic Cracking Catalyst and MgO for the Catalytic Conversion of Waste Polyethylene Wax into Diesel-like Hydrocarbon Fuels |
| Year |
2022 |
| Published |
Acs Omega, 7, 23 |
| DOI |
10.1021/acsomega.2c02301 |
| Abstract |
Catalytic pyrolysis of polymer waste is an attractive alternative process for the conversion of large hydrocarbon compounds to useful products for the most reliable fueling and valuable chemicals, growing toward a circular economy and enhancing the reduction of waste materials. In this study, catalytic pyrolysis of waste polyethylene wax (WPEW) using a dual acid- acid catalyst and acid-base catalyst, which had various pore size distributions and included a strong active site, maximized the desirable yield and product distribution. The effect of the process conditions and synergy of activated carbon (AC) blended into both a spent fluid catalytic cracking catalyst (FCC) and magnesium oxide (MgO) catalyst was examined in a 3000 cm3 custom-built reactor at varying operating temperatures (400-470 degrees C), inert nitrogen gas flow rates (50 mL min-1), catalyst loading (1-5 wt %), and FCC-AC and MgO-AC ratios in the catalytic conversion of WPEW to obtain the highest amount of diesel-like oil. The results indicated that thermal cracking of WPEW at 420 degrees C by a fixed inert N2 flow rate of 50 mL min-1 obtained the highest liquid yield of 81.64 wt % and a diesel-like fraction of 35.51 wt %, while the catalytic conversion of WPEW under optimum conditions (temperature: 420 degrees C; fixed inert N2 flow rate: 50 mL min-1; catalyst load: 5 wt %; MgO-AC ratio: 0.5:0.5) achieved the highest liquid diesel-like yield of 41.92 wt %. Physicochemical analyses showed that the highest heating value of WPEW pyrolytic oil was 44.20 MJ kg-1, and the viscosity was 1.7 mm2 s-1 at 40 degrees C. The combination of MgO-AC as a dual catalyst illustrates a positive synergistic effect on the catalytic activity performance markedly, outstanding catalytic characteristics alongside high selectivity in pyrolysis of WPEW to paraffinic hydrocarbons in the diesel-like fraction. |
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| Index Keywords |
Index Keywords |
| Document Type |
Other |
| Open Access |
Open Access |
| Source |
Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED) |
| EID |
WOS:000811890100001 |
| WoS Category |
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary |
| Research Area |
Chemistry |
| PDF |
https://doi.org/10.1021/acsomega.2c02301
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