Hydroisomerization-cracking of n-octane on heteropolyacid H3PW12O40 supported on ZrO2, SiO2 and carbon

The RON gain and the production of light gases were compared with the corresponding to a catalysts of Pt deposited on sulfated zirconia (Pt/SZ). The results encouraged the use of Pt-HPA/Z as an alternative to produce a new hydroisomerization-cracking catalysts for the treatment of heavy alkanes in order to produce light isoalkanes.