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Process for inserting silicon into zeolite frameworks
Assignee: Honeywell UOP LLC
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Filing: 1990-12-14
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Granted: 1992-03-31
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Expires: 2010-12-14
Abstract
Abstract The removal of aluminum and silicon atoms from the framework of crystalline zeolites and the reinsertion of at least some of the removed silicon atoms into the sites vacated by extracted aluminum atoms is accomplished by the process of contacting the zeolite with an aqueous solution of a bifluoride salt, preferably ammonium bifluoride. The treated zeolites have higher crystal destruction temperatures than their precursor starting zeolites.
Inventors
- 👤 Gary W. Skeels
- 👤 Diane M. Chapman-Snyder
- 👤 Edith M. Flanigen
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 22:15
CPC Classifications
C; C01; C01B; C01B39/00; C01B39/02; C01B39/026; B; B01; B01J; B01J2229/00; B01J2229/10; B01J2229/16; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S423/00; Y10S423/21; Y10S423/22; Y10S423/24; Y10S423/27; Y10S423/29; Y10S423/33; Y10S423/37
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 13
Claim 1
Independent Claim
138 words
A process for increasing the Si/Al 2 molar ratio and the thermal stability of a crystalline zeolite which comprises contacting and reacting a zeolite starting composition with a solution or slurry of a bifluoride salt in proportions such that there is from about 0.5 to 10 moles of bifluoride ion per mole of zeolitic framework aluminum, said contact between zeolite and bifluoride salt solution or slurry carried out at a temperature of from about 60° C. to 100° C. and the starting pH of the bifluoride salt solution being not greater than 7, whereby framework silicon and aluminum atoms are removed from the zeolite and at least some of the removed silicon atoms are inserted into sites vacated by removed aluminum atoms and the product zeolite has a crystal collapse temperature higher than that of the starting zeolite.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
138 words
A process for increasing the Si/Al 2 molar ratio and the thermal stability of a crystalline zeolite which comprises contacting and reacting a zeolite starting composition with a solution or slurry of a bifluoride salt in proportions such that there is from about 0.5 to 10 moles of bifluoride ion per mole of zeolitic framework aluminum, said contact between zeolite and bifluoride salt solution or slurry carried out at a temperature of from about 60° C. to 100° C. and the starting pH of the bifluoride salt solution being not greater than 7, whereby framework silicon and aluminum atoms are removed from the zeolite and at least some of the removed silicon atoms are inserted into sites vacated by removed aluminum atoms and the product zeolite has a crystal collapse temperature higher than that of the starting zeolite.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
15 words
A process according to claim 1 wherein the zeolite starting material is a Y zeolite.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
22 words
A process according to claim 2 wherein the Y zeolite starting material has a silica/alumina ratio of about 3.5 to about 5.5.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
16 words
A process according to claim 1 wherein the zeolite starting material is in its ammonium form.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
12 words
A process according to claim 1 wherein the bifluoride is ammonium bifluoride.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
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A process according to claim 1 wherein the bifluoride solution or slurry is an aqueous solution or slurry.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
23 words
A process according to claim 1 wherein the solution or slurry contains from about 0.8 to about 9.7 moles per liter of bifluoride.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
31 words
A process according to claim 1 wherein the bifluoride solution or slurry is contacted with the zeolite starting material at a pH in the range of about 3.0 to about 7.0.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
25 words
A process according to claim 1 wherein the stabilized zeolite produced retains at least a major portion of the crystallinity of the zeolite starting material.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
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A process according to claim 9 wherein the stabilized zeolite produced retains at least about 75 percent of the crystallinity of the zeolite starting material.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
33 words
A process according to claim 1 wherein the zeolite starting material has a silica/alumina ratio of less than about 5.5 and the stabilized zeolite produced has a silica/alumina ratio greater than about 6.0.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
30 words
A process according to claim 1 wherein the stabilized zeolite produced has a silica/alumina ratio greater than about 6.0 and a M + /Al ratio of at least about 0.85.
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