Different approaches to convert waste polyolefins into automotive fuels via hydrocracking with a NiW/HY catalyst

Different approaches to upgrade waste plastic and vacuum gasoil (VGO) blends via hydrocracking have been investigated. The approaches have consisted on using different charges: (i) neat VGO; (ii) neat plastic pyrolysis oil (PPO); (iii) a PPO/VGO blend; (iv) a high-density polyethylene (HDPE)/VGO ble...

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Autores: Vela Díaz, Francisco Javier, Palos Urrutia, Roberto, Trueba Fraile, Juan David, Bilbao Elorriaga, Javier, Arandes Esteban, José María, Gutiérrez Lorenzo, Alazne
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Fecha de publicación:2021
País:España
Institución:Universidad del País Vasco
Repositorio:Addi. Archivo Digital para la Docencia y la Investigación
OAI Identifier:oai:dnet:addi________::a062a0dbcce9d65748d4bb87b67ac63f
Acceso en línea:http://hdl.handle.net/10810/78649
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:hydrocracking
waste plastic
pyrolysis oil
VGO
fuel
wax
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Sumario:Different approaches to upgrade waste plastic and vacuum gasoil (VGO) blends via hydrocracking have been investigated. The approaches have consisted on using different charges: (i) neat VGO; (ii) neat plastic pyrolysis oil (PPO); (iii) a PPO/VGO blend; (iv) a high-density polyethylene (HDPE)/VGO blend; and (v) a ternary PPO/HDPE/VGO blend. The runs have been conducted in a batch reactor at: 400–440 ◦C; 80 bar; catalyst to oil mass ratio, 0.1 gcat gcharge -1 ; and reaction time, 2 h. Obtained products have been grouped in different lumps, which are defined according to their boiling point range: gas, naphtha, light cycle oil (LCO), heavy cycle oil (HCO), wax (unconverted plastic) and coke. The concentration of the families of compounds (n-paraffins, isoparaffins, olefins, naphthenes and aromatics with 1, 2 and 3+ rings) has been also determined. Results expose that composition of products is improved with respect to that obtained in the hydrocracking of VGO with both binary and ternary blends. The naphtha and LCO obtained in the hydrocracking of PPO/VGO and PPO/HDPE/VGO blends have a lower concentration of aromatics than the lumps of the VGO, making them more attractive to be added to the pools of fuels in refinery.