Structural features of binary microporous zeolite composite Y-Beta and its hydrocracking performance

Y-Beta zeolite composites denoted as HS-FBZ (High-Silica-Faujasite-Beta-Zeolite) were synthesized hydrothermally using high silica Y as precursor and characterized by XRD, N2 adsorption, SEM, HRTEM, NH3-TPD and FT-IR spectra of pyridine. The results reveal that the different ratios of Y and Beta zeolites in the composites induced the change of surface areas, pore diameters and acid properties of HS-FBZ, and the extended Beta layers on the zeolite Y surface were observed. The composite exhibited an excellent hydrocracking activity for heavy oil. Compared with the corresponding physical mixture of Y and Beta zeolites, the zeolite composite as a hydrocracking catalyst for vacuum gas oil increased the heavy naphtha yield by 5.61 wt% and the jet fuel yield by 11.52 wt%.