Selective Catalytic Conversion of Bio-ethanol to Propene by Hydrofluoric Acid Modified Nano-ZSM-5 Zeolites
The modified nano-ZSM-5 zeolites were prepared by post-treatment with different contents of hydrofluoric acid(HF)solution for selective conversion of bio-ethanol to propene at temperature of 500 ℃,pressure of 0.1 MPa and MHSV of 10 h-1.The modified and unmodified catalysts were characterized by XRD,N2 physisorption,ICP-OES,TG and NH3-TPD techniques.The results show that HF modification can not only change the acid properties of ZSM-5 zeolites,but also have a great effect on their pore structure.The decrease of acidity in ZSM-5 zeolites has inhibited the formation of coke during the reaction,and the increase of mesopores has enhanced the diffusion ability of products,thus inhibiting the formation of coke and improving the anti-coke ability of catalysts.Therefore,the propene selectivity and working life of nano-ZSM-5 zeolites have been significantly improved and prolonged by the modification of HF solution with suitable content(mass fraction of 6%).In addition,the characterization results of the deactivated catalysts indicate that carbon deposition and decreased acidity may be the main factors of catalyst deactivation.