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Method for preparing acid stable zeolites and high silica zeolites prepared by it
Assignee: Mobil Oil AS
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Filing: 1986-06-12
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Granted: 1989-06-20
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Expires: 2006-06-12
Abstract
Abstract Zeolite Y and other faujasite type zeolites are made stable to acid by calcination in a steam-containing atmosphere with a slow, controlled heating rate in the temperature range at which chemically bound water in the zeolite is given off, generally from 500 DEG C. to 650 DEG C. The stabilized product may be extracted with acid to produce a zeolite having a higher silica:alumina ratio. The high silica forms of zeolite ZSM-20 which may be produced by this method are novel materials.
Inventors
- 👤 Rene B. LaPierre
- 👤 Randall D. Partridge
- 👤 Paul T. Reischman
- 👤 George T. Kerr
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 00:51
CPC Classifications
C; C01; C01B; C01B39/00; C01B39/02; C01B39/026; B; B01; B01J; B01J29/00; B01J29/04; B01J29/06; B01J29/08; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S423/00; Y10S423/21
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
125 words
A process for making an acid stabilized zeolite having the structure of a faujasite which comprises calcining a zeolite having the structure of a faujasite in a steam-containing atmosphere comprising at least 10 weight percent steam at increasing temperatures extending over the temperature range of 200° C. to 650° C. wherein the zeolite is heated at a rate greater than 2.0° C. min. -1 and less than 4.0° C. min. -1 within the range of 200° C. to 500° C. and 0.2° C. to 0.5° C. min. -1 within the range of 500° C. to 650° C.; cooling the calcined zeolite; and contacting the cooled calcined zeolite with an acid to remove structural aluminum from the zeolite, to raise the silica:alumina ratio of the zeolite.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
125 words
A process for making an acid stabilized zeolite having the structure of a faujasite which comprises calcining a zeolite having the structure of a faujasite in a steam-containing atmosphere comprising at least 10 weight percent steam at increasing temperatures extending over the temperature range of 200° C. to 650° C. wherein the zeolite is heated at a rate greater than 2.0° C. min. -1 and less than 4.0° C. min. -1 within the range of 200° C. to 500° C. and 0.2° C. to 0.5° C. min. -1 within the range of 500° C. to 650° C.; cooling the calcined zeolite; and contacting the cooled calcined zeolite with an acid to remove structural aluminum from the zeolite, to raise the silica:alumina ratio of the zeolite.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
18 words
A process according to claim 1 in which the steam-containing atmosphere comprises 10 to 20 weight percent steam.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
15 words
A process according to claim 1 in which the steam-containing atmosphere comprises steam and nitrogen.
Claim 5
Independent Claim
139 words
A method of making zeolite Y having a silica:alumina ratio of at least 30:1, which comprises the steps of: (i) calcining a sample of zeolite Y starting material having a silica:alumina ratio from 3:1 to 25:1 in a steam-containing atmosphere at a temperature of 200° C. to 650° C., wherein the zeolite is heated at a rate greater than 2.0° C. min. -1 and less than 4.0° C. min. -1 within the range of 200° C. to 500° C. and 0.2° C. to 0.5° C. min. -1 within the range of 500° C. to 650° C., (ii) maintaining the heating rate during the calcination, (iii) cooling the calcined zeolite, (iv) contacting the cooled, calcined zeolite with an acid to remove structural aluminum from the zeolite and so to raise the silica:alumina ratio of the zeolite to at least 30:1.
Claim 6
Independent Claim
139 words
A method of making zeolite Y having a silica:alumina ratio of at least 30:1, which comprises the steps of: (i) calcining a sample of zeolite Y starting material having a silica:alumina ratio from 3:1 to 25:1 in a steam-containing atmosphere at a temperature of 200° C. to 650° C., wherein the zeolite is heated at a rate greater than 2.0° C. min. -1 and less than 4.0° C. min. -1 within the range of 200° C. to 500° C. and 0.2° C. to 0.5° C. min. -1 within the range of 500° C. to 650° C., (ii) maintaining the heating rate during the calcination, (iii) cooling the calcined zeolite, (iv) contacting the cooled, calcined zeolite with an acid to remove structural aluminum from the zeolite and so to raise the silica:alumina ratio of the zeolite to at least 30:1.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
13 words
A method according to claim 4 in which the acid is hydrochloric acid.
Claim 8
Independent Claim
119 words
A method of preparing zeolite ZSM-20 having a silica:alumina ratio greater than 10 which comprises calcining zeolite ZSM-20 having a silica:alumina ratio of from 7:1 to 10:1 in a steam-containing atmosphere at increasing temperatures over a range of 200° C. to 650° C. wherein the zeolite is heated at a rate greater than 2.0° C. min. -1 to less than 4.0° C. min. -1 over a temperature of 200° C. to 500° C. and at a rate of 0.2° to 0.5° C. min. -1 over a temperature of 500° C. to 650° C. and contacting the calcined zeolite with acid to extract structural aluminum from the zeolite to raise the structural silica:alumina ratio to a value greater than 10:1.
Claim 9
Independent Claim
119 words
A method of preparing zeolite ZSM-20 having a silica:alumina ratio greater than 10 which comprises calcining zeolite ZSM-20 having a silica:alumina ratio of from 7:1 to 10:1 in a steam-containing atmosphere at increasing temperatures over a range of 200° C. to 650° C. wherein the zeolite is heated at a rate greater than 2.0° C. min. -1 to less than 4.0° C. min. -1 over a temperature of 200° C. to 500° C. and at a rate of 0.2° to 0.5° C. min. -1 over a temperature of 500° C. to 650° C. and contacting the calcined zeolite with acid to extract structural aluminum from the zeolite to raise the structural silica:alumina ratio to a value greater than 10:1.
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