Light naphtha upgrading to aromatics using metal modified MFI zeolite catalysts

Yaming Jin, Omer R. Koseoglu, Mohammad Al-Rebh, Abdullah Aitani, Ziyauddin Qureshi, M. Naseem Akhtar, Hassan Al-Asiri

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Abstract

Light paraffinic naphtha within C5-C6 range has been historically a low-value hydrocarbon feedstock originating from refinery and gas plants. The Refining Development Team of Refining and Upgrading R&D Division in Saudi Aramco R&D Center has been collaborating with the Center for Refining and Petrochemicals of Research Institute of KFUPM in developing a new catalytic conversion technology that can upgrade a large quantity of surplus light naphtha in Aramco’s refineries and NGL fractionation plants to value added products, e.g., aromatics. The most recent experimental results of several catalyst systems, especially the metal modified MFI zeolite catalysts, which show superior aromatization activity and selectivity, are discussed.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication28th Annual Saudi-Japan Symposium on Technology in Petroleum Refining and Petrochemicals 2018
PublisherKing Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals
Pages56
Number of pages1
ISBN (Electronic)9781510877436
StatePublished - 2018

Publication series

NameKing Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, Research Institute - Annual Catalysts in Petroleum Refining and Petrochemicals Symposium Papers
Volume2018-November

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Catalysis
  • Energy Engineering and Power Technology
  • Fuel Technology
  • General Chemistry

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