The United States develops new zeolite catalysts for heavy oil catalytic cracking

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Recently, the United States has developed new zeolite catalysts for the catalytic cracking of heavy oil. Rve Technology Corporation in the U.S. has created a new type of zeolite catalyst for catalytic cracking (called RiveCat), which is used in the catalytic cracking of heavy oil. It allows for a 7%-9% increase in the yields of gasoline, diesel, and propylene, while reducing the production of catalytically recycled oil and coke. Compared to conventional zeolite catalysts, the new catalyst has larger pores, with mesopores exceeding 4 nanometers. This catalyst was originally developed by MIT, and Rive Company is currently testing it on a medium-scale facility in South Brunswick, New Jersey, with the aim of transferring this technology to catalyst manufacturers; its use in oil refining is planned for the second half of 2011.