An overview on the effects of metal promoters and acidity of ZSM-5 in performance of the aromatization of liquid hydrocarbons

Abstract

Abstract The use of liquid hydrocarbons, such as FCC naphtha, having olefin components makes an adverse impact on our environment. To deal with the problem, one could convert those lethal components, including olefin and paraffin structures, into aromatic compounds under aromatization processes. To this aim, generally zeolite catalysts, especially the ZSM-5 sample, are utilized to facilitate the aromatization processes. According to the general knowledge in this field, such parameters as the metal promoter and the amount of acidity of catalyst affect the performance of zeolite catalysts. In this paper, with the aim of getting acquainted with the conditions to form the desirable products under the best performance of the zeolites, numerous published papers were reviewed.