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. 2021 Apr 21;7(17):eabf8283. doi: 10.1126/sciadv.abf8283

Table 1. Catalytic properties of different solid acids mixed with Pt/WO3/ZrO2 in LDPE hydroconversion.

Reaction conditions: 250°C, 30-bar H2, 2.0-g LDPE, 0.1-g Pt/WO3/ZrO2, 0.1-g solid acid, and reaction time of 2 hours [except for data in “*,” which was conducted for 12 hours)].

Solid acid Si/Al ratio Yield of
solid (%)
Selectivity (%) Yield of
gasoline
(C5–12) (%)
Yield of
diesel (C9–22)
(%)
C1–4 C5–7 C8–12 C13–16 C>17
Zeolites
HZSM-5 11.5 13 70 23 6 0 0 13 1
HMOR 10.0 20 21 42 31 5 2 32 12
HBEA 13 0 21 60 19 0 0 57 6
HY(30) 16 6 9 52 29 2 0 73 20
Other solid acids
Al-MCM-41 39.5 68 9 28 42 16 5 11 9
WO3/ZrO2 31 5 21 40 19 15 23 23
Al-MCM-41* 40 3 6 28 39 15 11 57 45
WO3/ZrO2* 3 3 15 47 22 13 56 59