Surface-to-volume Ratio of Synthesis Reactor Vessel Governing Low Temperature Crystallization of ZSM-5
Journal Title: Journal of Mathematical and Fundamental Sciences - Year 2016, Vol 48, Issue 3
Abstract
Zeolite ZSM-5 is one of the major catalysts in the petroleum and fine-chemical industries. The synthesis of zeolite ZSM-5 is usually carried out at a temperature above 100 °C using an immense amount of organic structure-directing agents (OSDA). It is interesting to note that fine-tuning the initial gel mixture can be used to enhance the typical slow crystallization rate of ZSM-5. Herein, we report the effect of the surface-to-volume ratio of the reactor vessel on the crystallization of ZSM-5 at low temperature. The surface-to-volume ratio of the reactor vessel influences the heat-transfer during the synthesis, which further governs the crystallization of ZSM-5. It was found that the higher the surface-to-volume of the reactor, the more crystalline the resulting product. The products with the highest crystallinity exhibited a nearly spherical morphology composed of smaller ZSM-5 crystallites. This phenomenon allows the presence of inter-crystallite mesopores, which is an advantage for the catalytic reaction of bulky molecules.
Authors and Affiliations
Ana Hidayati Mukaromah, Grandprix Thomryes Marth Kadja, Rino Rakhmata Mukti, Ignatius Redyte Pratama, Muhammad Ali Zulfikar, Buchari Buchari
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- DOI 10.5614/j.math.fund.sci.2016.48.3.5
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