Light olefin production from catalytic pyrolysis of waste tires using nano-HZSM-5/Γ-Al2O3 catalysts

Zhuangzhang He, Qingze Jiao, Zhuqing Fang, Taotao Li, Caihong Feng, Hansheng Li, Yun Zhao*

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Abstract

Nano-HZSM-5/γ-Al2O3 composite catalysts were prepared by employing mesoporous γ-Al2O3 as supports. Their structures, morphologies and acidity were characterized using powder X-ray diffraction (XRD) analysis, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) analysis, N2 adsorption and desorption measurement, scanning electron microscope and the NH3 temperature-programmed desorption. Nano-HZSM-5 was uniformly dispersed and grown on the surface of γ-Al2O3 carrier. Nano-HZSM-5/γ-Al2O3 also showed a proper acidity with the uniform acid density distribution. The catalytic pyrolysis of waste tires was carried out in a micro-reactor system, and the composition of the product was analyzed on-line by gas chromatography. The selectivity to light olefins of nano-HZSM-5/γ-Al2O3 reached 29.9%, which was higher than that of nano-HZSM-5 zeolites, γ-Al2O3 and the mixture of nano-HZSM-5 and γ-Al2O3 with the same composition as nano-HZSM-5/γ-Al2O3.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)66-71
Number of pages6
JournalJournal of Analytical and Applied Pyrolysis
Volume129
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Jan 2018

Keywords

  • Catalytic pyrolysis
  • Light olefins
  • Nano-HZSM-5
  • Waste tires
  • γ-AlO

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