CATALYST CONTAINING PHOSPHATED KAOLIN AND ALUMINA FROM ACH AND METHOD OF USING THE SAME
A catalyst for use in the thermocatalytic conversion of biomass contains alumina from aluminum chlorohydrate, phosphated kaolin and a calcined phosphated zeolite ZSM-5. The catalyst may be prepared by adding a slurry of particles of the calcined phosphated zeolite ZSM-5 to phosphoric acid and kaolin and then adding to the resulting product the aluminum chlorohydrate. The particles are then spray dried and calcined.
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28 . A catalyst for converting biomass into bio-oil, the catalyst composed of particles comprising:
(a) alumina derived from aluminum chlorohydrate;
(b) phosphated kaolin; and
(c) a calcined phosphated zeolite ZSM-5.
29 . The catalyst of claim 28 , wherein the amount of alumina derived from aluminum chlorohydrate in the catalyst is from about 8 to about 16 percent by weight, based on the weight of alumina.
30 . The catalyst of claim 28 , wherein the amount of calcined phosphated zeolite ZSM-5 in the catalyst is between from 20 to 55 weight percent, based on the total weight of the catalyst.
31 . The catalyst of claim 30 , wherein the amount of calcined phosphated zeolite ZSM-5 in the catalyst is between from about 35 to 50 weight percent, based on the total weight of the catalyst.
32 . The catalyst of claim 28 , wherein the amount of phosphated kaolin in the catalyst is between from about 30 to about 50 weight percent, based on the total weight of the catalyst.
33 . The catalyst of claim 28 , wherein the phosphated kaolin contains P 2 O 5 and is prepared by reacting kaolin with phosphoric acid and further wherein the amount of P 2 O 5 in the catalyst is between from 5 to about 20 weight percent, based on the total weight of the catalyst.
34 . The catalyst of claim 33 , wherein the catalyst is prepared by:
(a) mixing the phosphated kaolin with a slurry of calcined phosphated zeolite ZSM-5;
(b) adding the aluminum chlorohydrate to the product of step (a);
(c) drying the product of step (b); and
(d) calcining the product of step (c).
35 . The catalyst of claim 34 , wherein the pH of the product of step (a) is less than 1.3.
36 . The catalyst of claim 35 , wherein the pH of the product of step (b) is less than 2.5.
37 . The catalyst of claim 28 , wherein the amount of alumina in the catalyst by weight is between from 20 to 40 percent.
38 . The catalyst of claim 37 , wherein the amount of alumina in the catalyst by weight is between from about 25 to about 35 percent.
39 . The catalyst of claim 28 , wherein the amount of SiO 2 in the catalyst by weight is between from about 45 to 65 percent.
40 . The catalyst of claim 28 , wherein the amount of P 2 O 5 in the catalyst by weight is from about 5 to about 20 percent.
41 . The catalyst of claim 28 , wherein the apparent bulk density of the catalyst is between from about 0.70 g/mL to about 0.94 g/mL.
42 . The catalyst of claim 28 , wherein between from about 50 to about 70 weight percent of silica in the catalyst is from the zeolite ZSM-5 of the calcined phosphated zeolite ZSM-5.
43 . The catalyst of claim 42 , wherein between from about 30 to about 50 weight percent of silica in the catalyst is from the kaolin of the phosphated kaolin.
44 . The catalyst of claim 28 , wherein between from about 1 to 10 volume percent of the particles have a diameter between from about 20 to about 39 μm, from about 35 to about 55 volume percent of the particles have a diameter between from about 40 to about 80 μm and further wherein between from about 35 to 55 volume percent of the particles have a diameter between from about 81 to about 150 μm.
45 . The catalyst of claim 44 , wherein the average total surface area of the particles is between from about 95 to about 135 m 2 /g.
46 . The catalyst of claim 44 , wherein the attrition of the particles of the catalyst is between from about 0.5 to about 8 weight percent, ASTM D5757.
47 . The method of claim 46 , wherein the attrition of the particles of the catalyst is between from about 1 to about 4 weight percent, ASTM D5757.
48 . A method of enhancing the yield of bio-oil from biomass comprising subjecting biomass to thermolysis in a biomass conversion unit in the presence of the catalyst of claim 28 and converting the biomass to bio-oil.