The use of prepared zeolite Y from Iraqi kaolin for fluid catalytic cracking of vacuum gas oil

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The faujasite type Y zeolite catalyst was prepared from locally available kaolin.

For prepared faujasite type NaY zeolite X-ray, FT-IR, BET pore volume and surface area, and silica / alumina were determined.

The X-ray and FT-IR show the compatibility of prepared catalyst with the general structure of standard zeolite Y.

BET test shows that the surface area and pore volume of prepared catalyst were 360 m2 / g and 0.39 cm3 / g respectively.

The prepared faujasite type NaY zeolite modified by exchanging sodium ion with ammonium ion using ammonium nitrate and then ammonium ion converted to hydrogen ion.

The maximum sodium ion exchange with ammonium ion was 53.6 %.

The catalytic activity of prepared faujasite type NaY, NaNH4Y and NaHY zeolites was investigated by using the experimental laboratory plant scale of fluidized bed reactor.

The cracking process was carried out in the temperature range 440 to 500 oC, weight hourly space velocity (WHSV) range 10 to 25 h-1, and atmospheric pressure.

The catalytic activities of the prepared faujasite type NaY, NaNH4Y and NaHY zeolites were determined in terms of vacuum gas oil (VGO) conversion, and gasoline yield.

The conversion at 500oC and WHSV10 hr-1 by using faujasite type NaY, NaNH4Y and NaHY zeolite were 50.2 %, 64.1 % and 69.5wt % respectively.

The gasoline yield using the same operating conditions were 24.8 %, 30.5 % and 36.8wt % respectively.