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Activation of high silica zeolites
Assignee: Mobil Oil AS
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Filing: 1981-12-22
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Granted: 1984-04-24
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Expires: 2001-12-22
Abstract
Abstract A method for enhancing the activity of high silica zeolite, i.e. a zeolite having a silica-to-alumina ratio greater than 100, is disclosed which involves calcining the zeolite, treating same with aluminum fluoride, followed by treating the zeolite with an ammonium salt solution and then calcining the final product in order to obtain a zeolite having enhanced activity.
Inventors
- 👤 Clarence D. Chang
- 👤 Joseph N. Miale
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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2026-10-26 06:03
CPC Classifications
B; B01; B01J; B01J29/00; B01J29/04; B01J29/06; B01J29/40; B01J2229/00; B01J2229/30; B01J2229/40; B01J2229/42; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S423/00; Y10S423/22; Y10S423/29
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 15
Claim 1
Independent Claim
123 words
A process for enhancing the acid activity of a crystalline zeolite having a silica-to-alumina mole ratio greater than about 100, which comprises calcining said crystalline zeolite at a temperature of from about 200° C. to about 600° C. for a period of time ranging from about 1 minute to about 48 hours, contacting said calcined zeolite with from about 0.1 to about 1 gram of solid aluminum fluoride per gram of crystalline zeolite at a temperature of from about 0° C. to about 650° C., treating said aluminum fluoride contacted zeolite with an ammonium salt solution and thereafter calcining said zeolite at a temperature of from about 200° C. to about 600° C. in order to obtain a crystalline zeolite having enhanced activity.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
123 words
A process for enhancing the acid activity of a crystalline zeolite having a silica-to-alumina mole ratio greater than about 100, which comprises calcining said crystalline zeolite at a temperature of from about 200° C. to about 600° C. for a period of time ranging from about 1 minute to about 48 hours, contacting said calcined zeolite with from about 0.1 to about 1 gram of solid aluminum fluoride per gram of crystalline zeolite at a temperature of from about 0° C. to about 650° C., treating said aluminum fluoride contacted zeolite with an ammonium salt solution and thereafter calcining said zeolite at a temperature of from about 200° C. to about 600° C. in order to obtain a crystalline zeolite having enhanced activity.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
18 words
The process of claim 1 wherein said crystalline zeolite has a silica-to-alumina mole ratio greater than about 500.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
13 words
The process of claim 2 wherein said ammonium salt solution is ammonium nitrate.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
11 words
The process of claim 2 wherein said crystalline zeolite is ZSM-5.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
11 words
The process of claim 2 wherein said crystalline zeolite is ZSM-11.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
32 words
The process of claim 1 wherein said aluminum fluoride is provided as a precipitate in solution with said zeolite from the reaction of an aluminum salt and a source of fluoride ions.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
18 words
The process of claim 6 wherein said crystalline zeolite has a silica-to-alumina mole ratio greater than about 500.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
13 words
The process of claim 6 wherein said ammonium salt solution is ammonium nitrate.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
11 words
The process of claim 6 wherein said crystalline zeolite is ZSM-5.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
11 words
The process of claim 6 wherein said crystalline zeolite is ZSM-11.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
21 words
The process of claim 1 which comprises an additional step of hydrolyzing said zeolite subsequent to said aluminum fluoride contacting step.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
21 words
The process of claim 6 which comprises an additional step of hydrolyzing said zeolite subsequent to said aluminum fluoride contacting step.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
22 words
The process of claim 1 which comprises an additional step of steaming said zeolite subsequent to said ammonium salt solution treating step.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
22 words
The process of claim 6 which comprises an additional step of steaming said zeolite subsequent to said ammonium salt solution treating step.
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