Effect of acidity and metal content on the activity and product selectivity for n-decane hydroisomerization and hydrocracking over nickel–tungsten supported on silica–alumina catalysts
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2005
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Ni–W/silica–alumina based catalysts with different nickel and tungsten concentration (nickel ranging from 12 to 17% and tungsten
ranging from 8 to 30%) were prepared by sol–gel method. The BET, temperature-programmed desorption of ammonia (TPDA) and
inductively coupled plasma-atomic emission spectroscopy (ICP-AES) techniques were used to characterize the prepared solids. Afterwards,
the catalysts were screened for activity and selectivity in the hydroconversion of n-decane. Under the experimental conditions, yields of
isomers as well as cracking products were a function of both metal content and amount of acid sites. Up to 15% Ni content, nickel increased
isomerization selectivity, afterwards, the catalytic selectivity decreased. Moreover, the higher the amount of medium acid sites present on the
catalyst, the higher its activity and its deactivation.
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Cracking, Decane, Dewaxing, Hydroconversion, Isomerization