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Synthesis and characterization of a sol-gel-derived zeolite prototype as a prospective hydrocracking catalyst

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Abstract

This paper deals with the preparation and evaluation of a zeolite prototype developed from an aluminosilicate precursor for its possible application as a hydrocracking catalyst. Aluminium nitrate and tetraethyl orthosilicate at definite proportions were the primary reagents for the gel synthesis. Nickel loading and stipulated post-synthesis treatment of the material are also addressed in this paper. The characteristics of the calcined aluminosilicate gel were estimated using X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscope (SEM) study with energy dispersive spectroscopy (EDS), differential thermal analysis (DTA) with thermogravimetry (TG) and Fourier-transformed infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) at different temperatures. A preliminary laboratory-scale investigation of hydrocracking performance of this zeolite prototype was also conducted.

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We gratefully acknowledge our colleague late Mr. Lalmohan Pathak, without whose sincere help it would have been impossible to complete this work.

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  1. Petrochemicals and Petroleum Refinery Engg. Division, Department of Chemical Technology, University of Calcutta, 92 APC Road, Kolkata-700009, India

    Debarati Mitra (orks as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Chemical Technology, University of Calcutta. She received her PhD degree from Jadavpur University and began her career as a Lecturer at St. Thomas’ College of Engineering & Technology, Kolkata. Her research interests include petroleum refining, membrane separation and biomaterials), S. Kundu, D. Biswas, P. Das & M. SahaPoddar

  2. Ceramic Engg. Division, Department of Chemical Technology, University of Calcutta, 92 APC Road, 700009, Kolkata, India

    Sunanda Mukhopadhyay (resently working as a Professor in the Ceramic Engineering Division of the Department of Chemical Technology, University of Calcutta. He is a ceramist in particular and a materials scientist in general. His research interests include nanostructured ceramics, carbon-containing refractory castables and sol-gel processing) & S. Das

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Mukhopadhyay, S., Mitra, D., Kundu, S. et al. Synthesis and characterization of a sol-gel-derived zeolite prototype as a prospective hydrocracking catalyst. Interceram. - Int. Ceram. Rev. 67, 28–33 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1007/s42411-018-0031-2

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