New dealumination routes to produce transport-optimised catalysts for crude oil conversion

Objective

Due to their outstanding potential for efficient use of raw material. reduction of energy consumption and generation of cleaner products, catalysis with micro porous solids is at the forefront of new technologies. Currently, catalyst design is impeded by the lack of knowledge of the inherent processes. Recent progress in the pulsed field gradient technique of nuclear magnetic resonance for the first time allows direct observation of molecular migration (diffusion) in micro porous catalysts. Diffusion is a fundamental property that critically impacts the efficiency and selectivity of catalysts. The ability to directly measure diffusion opens a new era in the design of porous catalysts. It will be validated by exploring the production conditions under which catalysts applied in Fluid Catalytic Cracking exhibit optimum transport properties with respect to yield, product environmental quality and catalyst durability.

Fields of science

• natural sciences › chemical sciences › catalysis

Programme(s)

• FP5-GROWTH - Programme for research technological development and demonstration on "Competitive and sustainable growth 1998-2002"

Topic(s)

• 1.1.3.-5. - RTD Activities of a Generic Nature : materials and their technologies for production and transformation and new and improved materials and production technologies in the steel field

Call for proposal

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Funding Scheme

CSC - Cost-sharing contracts

Coordinator

UNIVERSITAET LEIPZIG

Address

Linnestrasse 5
04103 Leipzig
Germany

Participants (7)

CHEMOPETROL A.S.

Czechia

Address

43670 Litvinov

COMPANÍA ESPANOLA DE PETROLEOS SA

Spain

Address

Picos De Europa 7, Poligono De San Fernando De Hen
28850 Torrejon De Ardoz

FOUNDATION FOR TECHNICAL AND INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH AT THE NORWEGIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY

Norway

Address

Forskningsveien 1
0314 Oslo

GRACE GMBH & CO KG

Germany

Address

In Der Hollerhecke 1
Worms

Links

INSTITUTE OF PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY AND ELECTROCHEMISTRY J. HEYROVSKY - ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE CZECH REPUBLIC

Czechia

Address

3,dolejskova 3
18223 Praha 8

NATIONAL CENTRE FOR SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH 'DEMOKRITOS'

Greece

Address

Aghia Paraskevi Attikis
15310 Athens

UNIVERSITAET STUTTGART

Germany

Address

Pfaffenwaldring 55
70550 Stuttgart