Research Article

Evaluation of Behavior of 13X Zeolite Modified with Transition Metals for Catalytic Applications

Table 3

Surface area (SBET), pore volume (Vp), pore diameter (dp), and acidity of 13X zeolite and metal-modified 13X zeolite catalysts.

CatalystSBET (m2/g)Pore volume (cm3/g)Pore diameter (nm)Total acidityTPD-NH3 (mmol/g)

13X zeolite620 ± 2.250.434 ± 0.0211.95 ± 0.154.75 ± 0.05
Fe/13X327 ± 2.050.254 ± 0.0211.12 ± 0.126.24 ± 0.05
Co/13X435 ± 2.210.268 ± 0.0810.35 ± 0.116.75 ± 0.05
Cu/13X468 ± 0.950.278 ± 0.0410.72 ± 0.096.84 ± 0.05
Fe-Co/13X308 ± 2.150.255 ± 0.0711.25 ± 0.158.85 ± 0.05
Fe-Cu/13X303 ± 1.250.234 ± 0.0510.64 ± 0.059.21 ± 0.05
Co-Cu/13X301 ± 1.850.262 ± 0.2510.72 ± 0.357.36 ± 0.05