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The conversion of methanol to hydrocarbons using composite catalysts comprising physical mixtures of the zeolite H-ZSM-5 with group 13 oxides (γ-Al2O3, β-Ga2O3, In2O3, Tl2O3) is reported and discussed. The addition of β -Ga2O3 at 400 °C gives a marked enhancement in the yield of C8 and C9 aromatic compounds, whereas the addition of γ-Al2O3 has no effect and both the In2O3/H-ZSM-5 and Tl2O3/H-ZSM-5 are inactive. At 300 °C, a marked enhancement in the yield of aromatic hydrocarbons is observed for β-Ga2O3 and In2O3, and a less marked enhancement is observed with Tl2O3 and γ-Al2O3. In particular, the addition of In2O3 to H-ZSM-5 as a simple physical mixture gives a significant enhancement in catalyst activity at 300 °C. The effect of the Si:Al atomic ratio of H-ZSM-5 is also investigated for the β-Ga2O3/H-ZSM-5 composite catalysts and the enhancement in aromatic yield is observed with all the ratios investigated but the optimal β-Ga2O3/H-ZSM-5 ratio is dependent upon the Si:Al ratio. Pretreatment or co-feeding of hydrogen decreases the yield of the aromatic products. The results are explained in terms of an active site formed by the interaction between the oxide and the zeolite.
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Freeman, D., Wells, R.P. & Hutchings, G.J. Methanol to Hydrocarbons: Enhanced Aromatic Formation Using Composite Group 13 Oxide/H-ZSM-5 Catalysts. Catalysis Letters 82, 217–225 (2002). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1020575130112
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