Crystalline zeolite HP

Claim 2

The process for preparing sodium zeolite HP which comprises: a. forming an aqueous mixture of sodium aluminosilicate having a composition sufficient to establish a ratio of silicon atoms to aluminum atoms of between about 0.25 and about 1.0; b. maintaining said aqueous mixture at hydrothermal conditions including a pressure above 20,000 psig (ca. 138 MPa) and a temperature of 150°-350° F. (65.6°-176.7° C.) for at least three hours; and c. recovering crystalline zeolite comprising sodium zeolite HP as the resulting solid product.

Claim 3

The process claimed in claim 1 wherein the time of step (b) is 4-24 hours.

Claim 4

The process claimed in claim 1 including the following additional step subsequent to step (a) and prior to step (b); (d) aging said aqueous mixture of step (a) for at least 8 hours at a pressure above 20,000 psig (ca.138 MPa) and a temperature not above 100° F. (31.8° C.).

Claim 5

The process claimed in claim 3 wherein the time of step (d) is 24 to 72 hours.

Claim 6

The process claimed in claim 3 wherein the temperature of step (d) is about room temperature.

Claim 7

The process for preparing sodium zeolite HP which comprises: a. forming an aqueous mixture of sodium aluminosilicate having a composition sufficient to establish a ratio of silicon atoms to aluminum atoms of between about 0.25 and about 1.0; b. aging said aqueous mixture at aging conditions including a time of at least 8 hours at a pressure of 20,000-80,000 psig (ca 138-ca 552 MPa) and a temperature not above 100° F. (37.8° C.) thereby forming an aged aqueous mixture; c. maintaining said aged aqueous mixture at hydrothermal conditions including pressure of 20,000-80,000 psig (ca 138-ca 552 MPa) and a temperature of 150°-350° F. (55.6°-176.7° C.) for 4-24 hours thereby forming crystalline zeolite comprising sodium zeolite HP; and d. recovering said crystalline zeolite comprising sodium zeolite HP.

Claim 8

The process for preparing sodium zeolite HP which comprises: a. forming an aqueous mixture of sodium aluminosilicate having a composition sufficient to establish a ratio of silicon atoms to aluminum atoms of between about 0.25 and about 1.0; b. aging said aqueous mixture at aging conditions including a time of at least 8 hours at a pressure of 20,000-80,000 psig (ca 138-ca 552 MPa) and a temperature not above 100° F. (37.8° C.) thereby forming an aged aqueous mixture; c. maintaining said aged aqueous mixture at hydrothermal conditions including pressure of 20,000-80,000 psig (ca 138-ca 552 MPa) and a temperature of 150°-350° F. (55.6°-176.7° C.) for 4-24 hours thereby forming crystalline zeolite comprising sodium zeolite HP; and d. recovering said crystalline zeolite comprising sodium zeolite HP.

Claim 9

The process for preparing sodium zeolite HP which comprises: a. forming an aqueous mixture of sodium aluminosilicate having a composition sufficient to establish a ratio of silicon atoms to aluminum atoms of between about 0.25 and about 1.0; b. maintaining said aqueous mixture at a pressure above 40,000 psig (ca. 276 MPa) and a temperature of 150°-350° F. (65.6°-176.7° C.) for at least three hours thereby forming crystalline zeolite comprising sodium zeolite HP; and c. recovering said crystalline zeolite comprising sodium zeolite HP.

Claim 10

The process for preparing sodium zeolite HP which comprises: a. forming an aqueous mixture of sodium aluminosilicate having a composition sufficient to establish a ratio of silicon atoms to aluminum atoms of between about 0.25 and about 1.0; b. maintaining said aqueous mixture at a pressure above 40,000 psig (ca. 276 MPa) and a temperature of 150°-350° F. (65.6°-176.7° C.) for at least three hours thereby forming crystalline zeolite comprising sodium zeolite HP; and c. recovering said crystalline zeolite comprising sodium zeolite HP.

Claim 11

The process claimed in claim 7 wherein the pressure of step (b) is above 40,000 psig (ca. 276 MPa) and below about 80,000 psig (ca. 552 MPa).

Claim 12

The process claimed in claim 7 wherein the pressure of step (b) is about 50,000 psig (ca. 345 MPa).

Claim 13

The process claimed in claim 7 wherein the time of step (b) is 4-24 hours.

Claim 14

The process claimed in claim 7 including the following additional step subsequent to step (a) and prior to step (b): (d) aging said aqueous mixture of step (a) for at least 8 hours at a pressure above 40,000 psig (ca. 276 MPa) and a temperature not above 100° F. (37.8° C.).

Claim 15

The process claimed in claim 11 wherein the pressure of step (d) is above 40,000 psig (ca. 276 MPa) and below about 80,000 psig (ca. 552 MPa).

Claim 16

The process claimed in claim 11 wherein the pressure of step (d) is about 50,000 psig (ca. 345 MPa).

Claim 17

The process claimed in claim 11 wherein the time of step (d) is 24 to 72 hours.

Claim 18

The process claimed in claim 11 wherein the temperature of step (c) is about room temperature.

Claim 19

The process for preparing sodium zeolite HP which comprises (a) forming an aqueous mixture of sodium aluminosilicate having a composition sufficient to establish a ratio of silica atoms to aluminum atoms of between about 0.25 and about 1.0; (b) aging said aqueous mixture at aging conditions including a time of at least 8 hours at a pressure of 40,000-50,000 psig (ca. 276 MPa-ca 345 MPa) and a temperature not above 100° F. (37.8° C.) thereby forming an aged aqueous mixture; (c) maintaining said aged aqueous mixture at hydrothermal conditions including pressure of 40,000-50,000 psig (ca. 276 MPa-ca. 345 MPa) and a temperature of 150° F.-350° F. (55.6°-176.7° C.) for 4-24 hours thereby forming crystalline zeolite comprising sodium zeolite HP; and recovering said crystalline zeolite comprising sodium zeolite HP.

Claim 20

The process for preparing sodium zeolite HP which comprises (a) forming an aqueous mixture of sodium aluminosilicate having a composition sufficient to establish a ratio of silica atoms to aluminum atoms of between about 0.25 and about 1.0; (b) aging said aqueous mixture at aging conditions including a time of at least 8 hours at a pressure of 40,000-50,000 psig (ca. 276 MPa-ca 345 MPa) and a temperature not above 100° F. (37.8° C.) thereby forming an aged aqueous mixture; (c) maintaining said aged aqueous mixture at hydrothermal conditions including pressure of 40,000-50,000 psig (ca. 276 MPa-ca. 345 MPa) and a temperature of 150° F.-350° F. (55.6°-176.7° C.) for 4-24 hours thereby forming crystalline zeolite comprising sodium zeolite HP; and recovering said crystalline zeolite comprising sodium zeolite HP.

Claim 21

A synthetic crystalline sodium aluminosilicate zeolite, having a lattice constant of about 25.01 A -25.0 A.

Claim 22

A synthetic crystalline sodium aluminosilicate zeolite, having a lattice constant of about 25.01 A -25.0 A.

Claim 23

A synthetic crystalline sodium aluminosilicate zeolite having lattice constant between about 25.02 and 25.10 A and an atom ratio of silicon to aluminum in the unit cell of below 1.00.

Claim 24

A synthetic crystalline sodium aluminosilicate zeolite having lattice constant between about 25.02 and 25.10 A and an atom ratio of silicon to aluminum in the unit cell of below 1.00.

Claim 25

A synthetic crystalline sodium aluminosilicate zeolite characterized by a lattice constant of about 25.02-25.10 A, (ii) an atom ratio of Si to Al in the unit cell below 1.0, and (iii) substantially 100% ion exchange capacity for NH 4 + ions.

Claim 26

A synthetic crystalline sodium aluminosilicate zeolite characterized by a lattice constant of about 25.02-25.10 A, (ii) an atom ratio of Si to Al in the unit cell below 1.0, and (iii) substantially 100% ion exchange capacity for NH 4 + ions.

Claim 27

A synthetic crystalline sodium aluminosilicate zeolite, having a lattice constant of about 25.02 A-25.10 A prepared by the process which comprises (a) forming an aqueous mixture of sodium aluminosilicate having a composition sufficient to establish a ratio of silicon atoms to aluminum atoms of between about 0.25 and about 1.0; (b) maintaining said aqueous mixture at hydrothermal conditions including a pressure above 20,000 psig (ca. 138 MPa) and a temperature of 150°-350° F. (65.6°-176.7° C.) for at least three hours; and (c) recovering crystalline zeolite comprising said sodium zeolite as the resulting solid product.

Claim 28

A synthetic crystalline sodium aluminosilicate zeolite, having a lattice constant of about 25.02 A-25.10 A prepared by the process which comprises (a) forming an aqueous mixture of sodium aluminosilicate having a composition sufficient to establish a ratio of silicon atoms to aluminum atoms of between about 0.25 and about 1.0; (b) maintaining said aqueous mixture at hydrothermal conditions including a pressure above 20,000 psig (ca. 138 MPa) and a temperature of 150°-350° F. (65.6°-176.7° C.) for at least three hours; and (c) recovering crystalline zeolite comprising said sodium zeolite as the resulting solid product.

Claim 29

A synthetic crystalline sodium aluminosilicate zeolite, having a lattice constant of about 25.02 A-25.10 A as claimed in claim 20 wherein the time of step (b) is 4-24 hours.

Claim 30

A synthetic crystalline sodium aluminosilicate zeolite, having a lattice constant of about 25.02 A-25.10 A as claimed in claim 20 including the following additional step subsequent to step (a) and prior to step (b): (d) aging said aqueous mixture of step (a) for at least 8 hours at a pressure above 20,000 psig (ca. 138 MPa) and a temperature not above 100° F. (37.8° C.).

Claim 31

A syntheetic crystalline sodium aluminosilicate zeolite, having a lattice constant of about 25.02 A-25.10 A as claimed in claim 22 wherein the time of step (d) is 24-72 hours.

Claim 32

A synthetic crystalline sodium aluminosilicate zeolite, having a lattice constant of about 25.02 A-25.10 A as claimed in claim 22 wherein the temperature of step (d) is about room temperature.

Claim 33

A synthetic crystalline sodium aluminosilicate zeolite, having a lattice constant of about 25.02 A-25.10 A prepared by the process which comprises; (a) forming an aqueous mixture of sodium aluminosilicate having a composition sufficient to establish a ratio of silicon atoms to aluminum atoms of between about 0.25 and about 1.0; (b) maintaining said aqueous mixture at a pressure above 40,000 psig (ca. 276 MPa) and a temperature of 150°-350° F. (65.6°-176.7° C.) for at least three hours; and (c) recovering said sodium zeolite as the resulting solid product.

Claim 34

A synthetic crystalline sodium aluminosilicate zeolite, having a lattice constant of about 25.02 A-25.10 A prepared by the process which comprises; (a) forming an aqueous mixture of sodium aluminosilicate having a composition sufficient to establish a ratio of silicon atoms to aluminum atoms of between about 0.25 and about 1.0; (b) maintaining said aqueous mixture at a pressure above 40,000 psig (ca. 276 MPa) and a temperature of 150°-350° F. (65.6°-176.7° C.) for at least three hours; and (c) recovering said sodium zeolite as the resulting solid product.

Claim 35

A synthetic crystalline sodium alumionsilicate zeolite, having a lattice constant of about 25.02 A-25.10 A as claimed in claim 25 wherein the pressure of step (b) is above 40,000 psig (ca. 276 MPa) and below about 80,000 (ca. 552 MPa).

Claim 36

A synthetic crystalline sodium aluminosilicate zeolite, having a lattice constant of about 25.02 A-25.10 A as claimed in claim 25 wherein the pressure of step (b) is about 50,000 (ca. 345 Mpa).

Claim 37

A synthetic crystalline sodium aluminosilicate zeolite, having a lattice constant of about 25.02 A-25.10 A as claimed in claim 25 wherein the time of step (b) is 4-24 hours.

Claim 38

A synthetic crystalline sodium aluminosilicate zeolite, having a lattice constant of about 25.02 A-25.10 A as claimed in claim 25 including the following additional step subsequent to step (a) and prior to step (b): d. aging said aqueous mixture of step (a) for at least 8 hours at a pressure above 40,000 (ca. 276 MPa) and a temperature not above 100° F. (37.8° C.).

Claim 39

A synthetic crystalline sodium aluminosilicate zeolite, having a lattice constant of about 25.02 A-25.10 A as claimed in claim 29 wherein the pressure of step (d) is above 40,000 psig (276 MPa) and below about 80,000 psig (552 MPa).

Claim 40

A synthetic crystalline sodium aluminosilicate zeolite, having a lattice constant of about 25.02 A-25.10 A as claimed in claim 29 wherein the pressure of step (d) is about 50,000 psig (ca. 345 MPa).

Claim 41

A synthetic crystalline sodium aluminosilicate zeolite, having a lattice constant of about 25.02 A-25.10 A as claimed in claim 29 wherein the time of step (d) is 24 to 72 hours.

Claim 42

A synthetic crystalline sodium aluminosilicate zeolite, having a lattice constant of about 25.02 A-25.10 A as claimed in claim 29 wherein the temperature of step (d) is about room temperature.