Maximizing propylene production via FCC technology

A Akah, M Al-Ghrami - Applied Petrochemical Research, 2015 - Springer
This review looks at the main processes available for the production of light olefins with a
focus on maximizing the production of propylene. Maximization of propylene production has …

Application of rare earths in fluid catalytic cracking: A review

A Akah - Journal of Rare Earths, 2017 - Elsevier
The need for more active and hydrothermally stable fluid catalytic cracking (FCC) catalysts to
combat the effect of metal contaminants has led to an increase in demand for rare earth …

Recent advances and future aspects in the selective isomerization of high n‐Alkanes

VM Akhmedov, SH Al‐Khowaiter - Catalysis Reviews, 2007 - Taylor & Francis
This article provides an overview of the advances that have been marked during the last
decades in the field of hydroconversion of high n‐alkanes (C7+) with particular stress on the …

Converting olefins to propene: Ethene to propene and olefin cracking

V Blay, E Epelde, R Miravalles, LA Perea - Catalysis Reviews, 2018 - Taylor & Francis
Demand for propene as a petrochemical building block keeps growing, while its availability
has been decreased by the adoption of shale gas resources, among others. Efforts to …

An overview of light olefins production via steam enhanced catalytic cracking

A Akah, J Williams, M Ghrami - Catalysis Surveys from Asia, 2019 - Springer
Steam thermal cracking is an established technology for the production of light olefins, such
as ethylene and propylene. The shift to lighter, ethane-based feeds means that propylene …

Synthesis, characterization, and catalytic properties of hydrothermally stable macro–meso–micro-porous composite materials synthesized via in situ assembly of …

Q Tan, X Bao, T Song, Y Fan, G Shi, B Shen, C Liu… - Journal of …, 2007 - Elsevier
Hydrothermally stable composite materials with hierarchical macro–meso–micro-porous
structure were successfully synthesized via in situ assembly of preformed zeolite Y …

Synthesis and application of ZSM-5/SAPO-34 and SAPO-34/ZSM-5 composite systems for propylene yield enhancement in propane dehydrogenation process

M Razavian, S Fatemi - Microporous and Mesoporous Materials, 2015 - Elsevier
Two types of zeolitic composite systems with binary hierarchical structures comprising ZSM-
5 and SAPO-34 molecular sieves were synthesized employing different procedures …

Hydrocracking of FT-wax to fuels over non-noble metal catalysts

JL Hodala, JS Jung, EH Yang, GH Hong, YS Noh… - Fuel, 2016 - Elsevier
Hydrocracking is an important reaction in petrochemical industries to synthesize the high
value low molecular weight hydrocarbons from low valued feedstock and also from waxes …

Synthesis of hierarchical porous zeolite and its performance in n-heptane cracking

F Chen, L Ma, D Cheng, X Zhan - Catalysis Communications, 2012 - Elsevier
A series of hierarchical porous zeolites (ZSM-5–ZRP-1) was synthesized by adding different
contents of ZRP-1 to the procedure of hydrothermal synthesis of ZSM-5. The prepared …

Bimodal micro‐mesoporous aluminosilicates for heavy oil cracking: Porosity tuning and catalytic properties

Q Tan, Y Fan, H Liu, T Song, G Shi, B Shen… - AIChE …, 2008 - Wiley Online Library
Through a two‐step synthesis procedure, bimodal micro‐mesoporous aluminosilicates,
denoted as B‐MASs, were synthesized by assembling preformed zeolite Y nanoclusters …