The Production of Zeolite Y Catalyst From Palm Kernel Shell for Fluid Catalytic Cracking Unit

Table 2

Chemical Composition of Synthesized Zeolite Y under varying Conditions.

Constituent	2 M/5 hours	2 M/7 hours	2 M/9 hours	3 M/5 hours	3 M/7 hours	3 M/9 hours
SiO₂	57.20	52.70	57.38	52.21	53.71	54.37
Al₂O₃	23.20	30.95	23.22	28.60	30.94	28.35
Fe₂O₃	0.03	0.20	0.03	0.02	0.20	0.03
MnO	0.14	0.08	0.12	0.11	0.02	0.07
CaO	6.15	8.12	6.18	9.45	8.15	7.22
Others	13.28	7.95	13.07	9.61	6.98	9.96

Others include P₂O₅, K₂O, TiO₂, MgO, and Na₂O. Values in percentage.