Hydroreforming over Ni/H-beta of the thermal cracking products of LDPE, HDPE and PP for fuel production |
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Authors: | J M Escola J Aguado D P Serrano L Briones |
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Institution: | 1. Department of Chemical and Environmental Technology, ESCET Rey Juan Carlos University, c/Tulipán s/n, 28933, Móstoles, Madrid, Spain 2. Department of Chemical and Energy Technology, ESCET Rey Juan Carlos University, c/Tulipán s/n, 28933, Móstoles, Madrid, Spain 3. IMDEA Energy Institute, Avda. Ramón de la Sagra 3, 28935, Móstoles, Madrid, Spain
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Abstract: | The thermal cracking at 400?°C of pure polyolefins—low density polyethylene (LDPE), high density polyethylene (HDPE) and polypropylene (PP) and a standard polyolefin mixture (46?% LDPE?+?27?% HDPE?+?28?% PP)—was studied together with the catalytic hydroreforming of the obtained oils over Ni/h-beta at 310?°C under 20?bar of hydrogen. The oils obtained after the thermal cracking of PP contain the highest amount of gasoline (58?%), while those coming from HDPE the lowest (39?%). The bromine index of the oils was very high, ranging from 54.1 (LDPE) to 83.8 (PP), indicating a high olefinic content of the oils. Additionally, the thermal cracking of the mixture indicates the occurrence of a synergestic effect among plastics, with transfer of methyl groups from PP to polyethylenes. Ni/h-beta (Si/Al?=?25; Ni content?=?6.2?wt%) catalyst was used in the hydroreforming since it contains a bimodal pore size distribution (0.6/3.1?nm), which improves accessibility of the oil molecules to the catalytic sites. After the hydroreforming and regardless of the plastics used, the share of lighter products (gasoline and gases) increases, reaching a remarkable 68?% of gasolines with the oils coming from PP. Regardless of the starting feed, the amount of useful fuels (gasoline?+?light diesel) was within 80–85?%. Additionally, the oils were successfully hydrogenated since the bromine indexes dropped below 7, indicating that more than 90?% of the starting olefins were saturated. The usage of catalysts increased the amount of aromatics in the obtained oils within 13–20?%, depending on the starting plastic. Likewise, the isoparaffin content of the gasolines was within 35–40?%, except for PP, where it was enhanced to 62?%. However, the research octane number (RON) of the gasolines from LDPE and PP and the cetane indexes of the diesel from all the plastics were promising for their application as fuels. |
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