Synthesis of -Al2O3 Catalyst Support from Kaolin of Indonesian Origin
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https://doi.org/10.5614/itbj.eng.sci.2011.43.2.3Abstract
Kaolin has been identified as a potential raw material for the production of -Al2O3 for hydrotreating catalyst support. This work explores the technical feasibility of applying the potassium hydroxide (KOH) e xtraction synthesis route on kaolin from the Belitung Island in Indonesia. The application of a published synthesis method to Belitung kaolin requires an approximately twofold increase in kaolin calcination time, an increase in kaolin calcination temperature from 950 to 1000 C, and a tenfold increase in metakaolin extraction time, to obtain a specific surface area higher than 200 m2/g. The highest specific surface area of 233 m2/g was obtained when the kaolin was calcined at 1000 C for 24 hours, and the metakaolin was extracted by concentrated KOH solution for 12 hours. Phase characterization of the final product confirmed the formation of -Al2O3, but with the inclusion of low-surface area -Al2O3 phase.
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