Organic‐Free Synthesis of Zeolite Y with High Si/Al Ratios: Combined Strategy of In Situ Hydroxyl Radical Assistance and Post‐Synthesis Treatment

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Abstract
Zeolite Y, with a high SiO2/Al2O3 ratio (SAR), plays an important role in fluidized catalytic cracking processes. However, in situ synthesis of zeolite Y with high SARs remains a challenge because of kinetic limitations. Here, zeolite Y with an SAR of 6.35 is synthesized by a hydroxyl radical assisted route. Density‐functional theory (DFT) calculations suggest that hydroxyl radicals preferentially enhanced the formation of Si‐O‐Si bonds, thus leading to an increased SAR. To further increase the SAR, a dealumination process was carried out using citric acid, with a subsequent second‐step hydrothermal crystallization, giving an SAR of up to 7.5 while maintaining good crystallinity and high product yield. The resultant zeolite Y shows good performance in cumene cracking. Introduced here is a new strategy for synthesizing high SAR zeolite Y, which is widely used in commercial applications.
Funding Information
  • National Natural Science Foundation of China (21920102005, 21621001, 21835002)
  • National Basic Research Program of China (2016YFB0701100)
  • Higher Education Discipline Innovation Project (B17020)

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