Ethylene Oligomerization: Unraveling the Roles of Ni Sites, Acid Sites, and Zeolite Pore Topology through Continuous and Pulsed Reactions

Abed, Omar; Mohamed, Hend Omar; Hita, Idoia; Velisoju, Vijay Kumar; Morlanes, Natalia Sanchez; El Tall, Omar; Castano, Pedro

Ethylene Oligomerization: Unraveling the Roles of Ni Sites, Acid Sites, and Zeolite Pore Topology through Continuous and Pulsed Reactions

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2024-11-16

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Article

Authors

Abed, Omar

Mohamed, Hend Omar
Hita, Idoia
Velisoju, Vijay Kumar
Morlanes, Natalia Sanchez

El Tall, Omar
Castano, Pedro

KAUST Department

King Abdullah University of Science and Technology KAUST catalysis center (KCC) SAUDI ARABIA
King Abdullah University of Science and Technology CoreLabs SAUDI ARABIA
King Abdullah University of Science and Technology KAUST Catalysis Center Chemical Engineering Building 3 4274 23955 Thuwal SAUDI ARABIA
Chemical Engineering Program
Physical Science and Engineering (PSE) Division
KAUST Catalysis Center (KCC)
Solids

KAUST Grant Number

BAS/1/1403

Date

2023-11-16

Abstract

Herein, four catalysts, consisting of either MFI or BEA as the zeolite framework in the presence or absence of Ni, are compared to explore the individual and collective adsorptive and catalytic contributions of pore topology, Ni sites, and acid sites. Both continuous and pulsed chemisorption/reaction experiments are used to obtain a complete picture of the time-dependent adsorption-desorption behavior, reaction mechanisms, and deactivation steps. The methodology highlights the effect of acid sites, especially during the initial stages of reaction and in the BEA-based catalysts, which have higher acidity at a given Si/Al ratio. In addition, Ni accelerates the reaction and improves the selectivity towards intermediate oligomers. However, the tendency for the most active Ni and acid sites to saturate and deactivate more rapidly than the less active ones may lead to misinterpretation when using the continuous reactor alone. Hence, the dominant mechanisms over the different catalyst sites and reaction times are discussed based on the combined steady and dynamic experiments.

Acknowledgements

This work was conducted with the financial support of the King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST, BAS/1/1403) and the KAUST Core Labs for the analytical instruments and support.