Abstract A novel family of crystalline, microporus aluminophosphate compositions is synthesized by hydrothermal crystallization at elevated temperatures of aluminophosphate gels containing a molecular structure forming template. The family comprises a number of distinct species, each with a unique crystal structure. Calcination removes volatile extraneous matter from the intracrystalline void space and yields microporus crystalline adsorbents with uniform pores, the dimensions of which vary, among the individual species, from about 3A to 10A diameter. The composition exhibit properties somewhat analogous to zeolitic molecular sieves which render them useful as catalysts or catalyst bases in chemical reactions such as hydrocarbon conversions.
Process for converting a hydrocarbon which comprises contacting said hydrocarbon under hydrocarbon converting conditions with an aluminophosphate having a framework structure whose chemical composition expressed in terms of mole ratios of oxides is: Al.sub.2 O.sub.3 :1.0±0.2 P.sub.2 O.sub.5 said framework structure being microporus in which the pores are uniform and have nominal diameters within the range of about 3 to about 10 Angstroms, an intracrystalline adsorption capacity for water at 4.6 torr and 24° C. of at least 3.5 weight percent, the adsorption and desorption of water being completely reversible while retaining the same essential framework toplogy in both the hydrated and dehydrated state.
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Process for converting a hydrocarbon which comprises contacting said hydrocarbon under hydrocarbon converting conditions with an aluminophosphate having a framework structure whose chemical composition expressed in terms of mole ratios of oxides is: Al.sub.2 O.sub.3 :1.0±0.2 P.sub.2 O.sub.5 said framework structure being microporus in which the pores are uniform and have nominal diameters within the range of about 3 to about 10 Angstroms, an intracrystalline adsorption capacity for water at 4.6 torr and 24° C. of at least 3.5 weight percent, the adsorption and desorption of water being completely reversible while retaining the same essential framework toplogy in both the hydrated and dehydrated state.
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Process according to claim 1 where the hydrocarbon conversion process is cracking.
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Process according to claim 1 wherein the hydrocarbon conversion process is hydrocracking.
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Process according to claim 1 wherein the hydrocarbon conversion process is hydrogenation.
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Process according to claim 1 wherein the hydrocarbon conversion process is polymerization.
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Process according to claim 1 wherein the hydrocarbon conversion process is alkylation.
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Process according to claim 1 wherein the hydrocarbon conversion process is reforming.
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Process according to claim 1 wherein the hydrocarbon conversion process is hydrotreating.
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Process according to claim 1 wherein the hydrocarbon conversion process is isomerization.
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Process according to claim 9 wherein the isomerization is xylene isomerization.