Converting hydrocarbons with zeolite ZSM-4

Claim 2

A PROCESS FOR CONVERTING A HYDROCARBON CHARGE WHICH COMPRISES CONTACTING THE SAME UNDER HYDROCARBON CONVERSION CONDITIONS WITH A CRYSTALLINE ALUMINOSILICATE ZEOLITE CATALYST HAVING THE X-RAY POWDER DIFFRACTION PATTERN OF TABLE 1 TO THE SPECIFICATION AND HAVING A COMPOSITION IN TERMS OF MOLE RATIOS OF OXIDES AS FOLLOWS:

Claim 3

A process in accordance with claim 1 which comprises contacting the hydrocarbon charge under said hydrocarbon conversion conditions with a catalyst comprising a zeolite, as defined in said claim 1, that has been activated by heating from at least 700*F to about 1,600*F.

Claim 4

A process in accordance with claim 1 which comprises contacting the hydrocarbon charge under said hydrocarbon conversion conditions with the crystalline aluminosilicate zeolite of said claim characterized by having a selectivity factor of at least 4, which selectivity factor is the weight ratio of o-xylene isomerized to o-xylene disproportionated employing 200 ml. of o-xylene which has been percolated with activated alumina at 2 volumes per volume per hour at 22* + or -3*C and introduced into a 1 liter steel shaker bomb containing 3.0 grams of said zeolite which has been calcined, weighed and dried at 900*F for 1/2 hour, said bomb having been purged with nitrogen and heated after introduction of said o-xylene and said zeolite to 400*F rapidly using an induction furnace while shaking at 200 RPM using an electric driven single cylinder Lawson engine for shaking said bomb until 20 percent of the o-xylene is converted to conversion products at which time said bomb is water quenched and shaking discontinued.

Claim 5

In accordance with claim 1, a process for hydrocracking a hydrocarbon charge which comprises contacting the same in the presence of added hydrogen under hydrocracking conditions, the hydrogen to hydrocarbon ratio being from 1 to 80, with a catalyst comprising said zeolite.

Claim 6

In accordance with claim 2, a process for hydrocracking a hydrocarbon charge which comprises contacting the same in the presence of added hydrogen under hydrocracking conditions, the hydrogen to hydrocarbon ratio being from 1 to 80, with a catalyst comprising said zeolite.

Claim 7

In accordance with claim 3, a process for hydrocracking a hydrocarbon charge which comprises contacting the same in the presence of added hydrogen under hydrocracking conditions, the hydrogen to hydrocarbon ratio being from 1 to 80, with a catalyst comprising said zeolite.

Claim 8

In accordance with claim 1, a process for cracking a hydrocarbon charge in the absence of added hydrogen which comprises contacting the same under cracking conditions with a catalyst comprising said zeolite.

Claim 9

In accordance with claim 2, a process for cracking a hydrocarbon charge in the absence of added hydrogen which comprises contacting the same under cracking conditions with a catalyst comprising said zeolite.

Claim 10

In accordance with claim 3, a process for cracking a hydrocarbon charge in the absence of added hydrogen which comprises contacting the same under cracking conditions with a catalyst comprising said zeolite.