Transformation of light paraffins into aromatic hydrocarbons over H-ZSM-11 zeolite

O.A. ANUNZIATA, O.A. ORIO, M.C. AGUIRRE, L.B. PIERELLA.

REACTION KINETICS AND CATALYSIS LETTERS

Año: 1988 vol. 37 p. 205 - 210

0133-1736

H-ZSM-11, the proton-exchanged form of ZSM-11 zeolite has been studied for conversion of n-pentane, n-hexane, n-heptane and a mixture of light paraffins to aromatic hydrocarbons, at 400–540 °C and WHSV=1 h–1, giving high selectivity to BTX (80%). The aromatic yields are apparently limited only by the hydrogen content of the feed and products.