Na-Exchanged Acidic USY Zeolite

Low-Temperature PP Cracking

Tuning acid site location and strength via Na exchange, achieving lower polypropylene cracking temperature at Na/Al=0.38 with excellent reproducibility and reduced coke formation, offering a new catalyst for waste plastic cracking.

Yang, Xue · Boxu, Gao · Wanyi, Li · Kaige, Hou · Kexin, Yan · Yan, Tianlan · Wang, Sinong · Zhang, Yahong · Wang, Lei · Tang, Yi

Chem Catalysis 2024

Advantages

Optimum performance and excellent reproducibility at x = 0.38

Lower cracking temperature than pure H-USY

Significantly reduced coke generation at high temperatures