Mj Vissenberg

Instability of zeolite Y supported cobalt sulfide hydrotreating catalysts in the absence of H2S

Ion exchanged CoNaY was sulfided at 473 and 673 K and subsequently heated in He at 673 and 773 K. The resulting samples were characterized by means of overall sulfur analysis, temperature programmed Ar treatment and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy. It was shown that during He flushing at sufficiently high temperature a protolysis reaction occurs resulting in the decomposition of Co sulfide into Co2+ ions and H2S.

Ni-sulfide particles in NaY-zeolite for combined hydrodesulfurization and hydrocracking purposes

The influence of physisorbed water on the formation of nickel-sulfide species in a 57Co doped ion exchange type 57Co:NiNaY catalyst is studied by Mössbauer Emission Spectroscopy. The absence or presence of physisorbed water during sulfidation seems to have no influence on the local nickel environment of the formed Ni-sulfide species. This result is confirmed by EXAFS measurements. In spite of the resemblance found in MES and EXAFS a large difference is found for the initial HDS activities, which is explained by the different particle sizes (HREM) found at the outer surface of the zeolite.