Investigation of Butane-butylene Technical Mixtures Transformation Over Modified Microporous Materials Prepared by Ion Exchange Method Into Liquid Fraction Rich in Aromatic Hydrocarbons
The Zn and Ni were introduced into HZSM-5 zeolite by ion exchange method with aqueous solutions of Zn(NO3)2 and Ni(NO3)2, to investigate the catalytic activity and selectivity of modified Zn-HZSM-5 and Ni-HZSM-5 catalysts for conversion of butane-butylenes technical mixtures in a fixed-bed stainless-steel reactor (Twin Reactor System Naky) at 450�C, at atmospheric pressure for Zn-HZSM-5 and at 4 atm. total pressure for Ni-HZSM-5 and at a space velocity (WHSV) of 1h-1. The catalysts were characterized using XRD, SEM, and NH3-TPD analysis for their structure, morphology and acidity. The catalytic activity of the same catalyst were examined during over 10 catalytic tests (with regeneration of catalyst after each test) using mixtures of butanes-butylenes.