An Overview of Light Olefins Production Catalysts via Naphtha Catalytic Cracking Olefins

Document Type : Review

Authors

1 M.Sc. Student, Faculty of Chemistry and Petroleum, Shahid Beheshti University, Tehran

2 PhD, Professor, Faculty of Chemistry and Petroleum, Shahid Beheshti University, Tehran

3 PhD, Assistant Professor, Catalyst Technology Development Division, Research Institute of Petroleum Industry, Tehran

4 PhD, Catalyst Technologies Development Division, Research Institute of Petroleum Industry, Tehran

Abstract

Light olefins such as ethylene and propylene are the main foundations of the petrochemical industry. These materials are used in various industries such as the production of resin, polyethylene, polypropylene, ethylene oxide, fibers and other chemicals. The use of these materials as feedstock has led to a rapid increase in demand for them in recent years. Catalytic Cracking due to lower energy consumption and less emission of greenhouse gases can be a somewhat effective way to replace the method. Thermal cracking with vapor to produce olefins. In this paper, high performance catalysts in the naphtha catalytic cracking process to produce light olefins are investigated and compared.

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