EFEKTIFITAS KATALIS Co/Mo PADA HYDROCRACKING MINYAK NYAMPLUNG

Abstract

Ratio of CoMo metals in catalysts, can give better catalytic activity for Nyamplung Oil conversion. In this process, we used Co/Mo ratio (0.264/0.64), (0.62/1.61), and (1.23/3.22) towards SiO2 dan γ-Al2O3. This catalyst has made by wet impregnation method with drying temperature at 383 K during 8 hours and was calcined at 773 K for 5 hours. This catalyst was characterized by X-Ray Diffraction (XRD) and showed Co3O4, MoO3 and CoMoO4 substances that was deposited at CoMo/SiO2 catalyst surface. Then, Co3O4, MoO3, MoO2 and CoMoO4 substances was also appeared at CoMo/γ-Al2O3 catalyst surface. That all phases which is deposited at both of this catalyst surface, is appropriate with International Centre for Diffraction Data (ICDD standards). Then, this catalyst was used for hydrocracking process of Nyamplung Oil that takes place at batch reactor. That process was carried out at 3 MPa and 623 K over 2 hours. C5-C11 dan C12-C18 products was produced from Nyamplung Oil conversion using this process. Both of this products is increased correspond to the addition of Co and Mo metals ratio. The highest yield that was achieved is C5-C11 (24.30%) and C12-C18 (61.28%) when using Co/Mo (1.23/3.22)/γ-Al2O3 catalyst. Meanwhile, Co/Mo (1.23/3.22)/ SiO2 catalyst can produce C5-C11 (19.52%) and C12-C18 (53.55%)