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Abstract
Delaminated ITQ-6 and ferrierite have been synthetized from the same precursor (PREFER). These supports were used
for the preparation of bifunctional catalysts based on platinum, for hydrocracking of waste plastics. The catalysts were
tested in polystyrene hydrocracking under optimized conditions. It has been found that delaminated, Pt/ITQ-6 material,
with higher BET and external surface, although with less acidity, both total and Brnsted, is more effective for polystyrene
degradation than Pt/Ferrierite. Differences in selectivity can also be observed, the low microporosity of the Pt/ITQ-6
yielding to hydrocarbons with intermediate molecular weight, whereas Pt/Ferrierite yields more gas products, due to its
microporosity and acidity, which causes shape selectivity and cracking of the intermediate hydrocarbons to gas.
Keywords: Polystyrene, Hydrocracking, ITQ-6, Delaminated, Zeolites
1. Introduction
Nowadays, catalysis represents both a huge opportunity
and a challenge for the conversion of waste plastics, as
catalytic processes ensure lower operating temperature
and pressure and higher conversion and selectivity to the
target products [1]. Specifically, zeolites had
demonstrated to be effective in waste plastics
degradation [2], and are materials whose properties can
be configured according to reaction requirements.
Among alternative catalytic processes for waste plastic
conversion, hydrocracking is very attractive because it
can degrade the plastic and transform it into more
valuable products at the same time. Bifunctional catalysts
based in zeolites and precious metals can promote
plastic degradation through transformation reactions
such as: hydrogenation, dehydrogenation, ring opening,
isomerization, dehydrohalogenation, cracking and others.
Acidic and external surface of zeolites are known to be
the most determining properties in polyolefin
hydrocracking reactions [3]. In this study, delamination of
zeolites for catalyst synthesis of high external surface
materials is explored.
SBET
SEXT
Brnsted
Lewis
Pt
m2/g
m2/g
molpyridine/g 523 K
Pt/Ferr
261
81
6.8
61
0.5
Pt/ITQ-6
580
500
10.6
41
0.5
wt.
%
4. Conclusions
The process of delamination of zeolites has been found
to drastically increase the external surface of the catalyst.
With these materials, it is possible to prepare bifunctional
acid/metallic catalysts in which the active centers are
more easily accessible for polymer macromolecules, so
that selectivity to the intended products can be tuned.
Acknowledgements
The authors want to thank the Basque Government (GICIT-450-07 and IT-657-13) and the Spanish Ministry for
Science and Innovation (CTQ2010-17277) for their
economical support.
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