Recent Developments in FCC Catalyst Technology

Fluid catalytic cracking (FCC) is one of the major conversion technologies in the oil refinery industry. FCC currently produces the majority of the world’s gasoline as well as an important fraction of propylene for the polymer industry. In this review, we give an overview of catalyst materialas well as the latest trends in its preparation technology from the beginning to the present. After providing some general background of the FCC process, we will discuss several trends in FCC catalysis research by focusing on ways to improve the zeolite stability, selectivity by the addition of rare earth elements and phosphorus, constructing hierarchical pores systems and also the introduction of new zeolite structures.