Kinetic description of rapeseed oil conversion into aromatic hydrocarbons on promoted MFI zeolite

An approach to the construction of a kinetic model for the reactions of rapeseed oil hydroconversion to aromatic hydrocarbons has been proposed, which is based on analysis of experimental data obtained using a MFI zeolite promoted with zinc and chromium ions. An empirical mathematical model describing the dynamic behavior of the main products of the decomposition reaction of rapeseed oil as a model feedstock has been developed. It has been shown that an increase in the space time and temperature in the examined range of reaction conditions increase the yield of aromatic hydrocarbons. The influence of hydrogen pressure on the yield of aromatics is nonmonotonic in character, passing through a maximum, with the optimum yield being in the middle of the hydrogen pressure range of 10–20 atm.