Zeolites as Potential Structures in Obtaining Jet Fuel Through the Fischer‐Tropsch Synthesis

Abstract

Due to the constant expansion of the aviation sector, the global air industry has performed the search for alternative fuels to petroleum-derived aviation kerosene, which present low emission of greenhouse gases and other pollutants, in addition to supplying the engines and aircraft already in operation using the existing distribution infrastructure. Thus, one alternative that has been studied is the synthetic kerosene derived from gasification processes followed by Fischer-Tropsch synthesis. Several features seem to be crucial in controlling product selectivity in the aviation fuel range, among them are the zeolitic support, acidity, and promoters. Therefore, the effect of these parameters in the Fischer-Tropsch synthesis is discussed in this chapter and, finally, the zeolitic catalysts that, according to the literature, have significant potential in obtaining synthetic aviation fuel are evidenced.

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“…are most commonly used as promoters. Hybrid catalysts have also shown significant improvements in the product quality and yields (da Silva et al, 2016). Researchers at NASA have obtained around 28 wt% of C 5 -C 11 hydrocarbons using Co on Alumina catalyst (De La Ree, 2011).…”

“…Some of the reactions that are carried out are hydrocracking and isomerisation. The jet range hydrocarbons are obtained by distilling the liquid between boiling-point range of 110 and 310 °C (da Silva et al, 2016). In a study carried out by Hanaoka et al,0.1 wt% of Pt loaded on β-type zeolite gave a jet fuel yield of 21.5% at 250 °C and 1.5 MPa during hydrocracking of the FT product (Hanaoka et al, 2015).…”