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Thermally stable chromium-exchanged zeolites and method of making same
Assignee: Corning Inc
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Filing: 1992-10-20
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Granted: 1993-08-10
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Expires: 2012-10-20
Abstract
Abstract Thermally stable Cr-zeolites and Cu-Cr-zeolites, and methods of making same are disclosed. The zeolites have a SiO 2 to Al 2 O 3 mole ratio of about 3 to about 200, and an initial alkali content of less than about about 0.5% by weight based on the alkali oxide. Chromium ions are exchanged into the zeolite to produce Cr-zeolite in which the Cr level is greater than about 0.5% by weight. Copper and chromium ions are provided exchanged on a zeolite to produce Cu-Cr-zeolite. The respective Cr-exchanged zeolites are heat-treated to produce the thermally stable zeolites wherein the BET surface area upon exposure to temperatures of up to about 1000° C. is at least about 50% of the BET surface area of the respective thermally stable zeolites at about room temperature, prior to the exposure to temperatures of up to about 1000° C.
Inventors
- 👤 Srinivas H. Swaroop
- 👤 Raja R. Wusirika
Bibliographic Details
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Jurisdiction
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2026-11-08 04:32
CPC Classifications
B; B01; B01J; B01J29/00; B01J29/04; B01J29/06; B01J29/08; B01J29/10; B01J29/14; B01J29/146; B01J29/064; B01J29/072
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
146 words
A method of making a thermally stable Cu-Cr zeolite, said method comprising: a) providing a Y zeolite having an alkali content of less than about 0.5% by weight based on the oxide, and having a SiO 2 to Al 2 O 3 mole ratio of about 3 to about 200, and copper and chromium ions exchanged therein, wherein said alkali content is provided at least before the Cr ions are exchanged therein, the weight ratio of Cu:Cr being about 1:1 to about 1:4; and b) heat-treating said Cu-Cr-exchanged zeolite to produce said thermally stable Cu-Cr zeolite wherein the BET surface area of said thermally stable zeolite upon exposure to temperatures of up to about 1000° C. is at least about 50% of the BET surface area of said starting zeolite at about room temperature, prior to said exposure to temperatures of up to about 1000° C.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
146 words
A method of making a thermally stable Cu-Cr zeolite, said method comprising: a) providing a Y zeolite having an alkali content of less than about 0.5% by weight based on the oxide, and having a SiO 2 to Al 2 O 3 mole ratio of about 3 to about 200, and copper and chromium ions exchanged therein, wherein said alkali content is provided at least before the Cr ions are exchanged therein, the weight ratio of Cu:Cr being about 1:1 to about 1:4; and b) heat-treating said Cu-Cr-exchanged zeolite to produce said thermally stable Cu-Cr zeolite wherein the BET surface area of said thermally stable zeolite upon exposure to temperatures of up to about 1000° C. is at least about 50% of the BET surface area of said starting zeolite at about room temperature, prior to said exposure to temperatures of up to about 1000° C.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
17 words
A method of claim 1 wherein said alkali content is no greater than about 0.25% by weight.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
22 words
A method of claim 4 wherein said SiO 2 to Al 2 O 3 mole ratio is about 3 to about 100.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
14 words
A method of claim 3 wherein said ratio is about 3 to about 20.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
18 words
A method of claim 1 comprising the additional step of applying said thermally stable Cu-Cr-zeolite to a substrate.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
10 words
A Cu-Cr-exchanged zeolite produced by the method of claim 1.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
72 words
A method of claim 1 wherein the copper and chromium ions are provided exchanged therein by first contacting the zeolite with a solution of copper ions to provide a copper exchanged zeolite, and thereafter contacting the copper exchanged zeolite with a solution of chromium ions, wherein the amounts of copper ions and chromium ions in said solutions are sufficient to result in both copper and chromium ions being exchanged into the zeolite.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
72 words
A method of claim 1 wherein the copper and chromium ions are provided exchanged therein by first contacting the zeolite with a solution of chromium ions to provide a chromium exchanged zeolite, and thereafter contacting the chromium exchanged zeolite with a solution of copper ions, wherein the amounts of copper ions and chromium ions in said solution are sufficient to result in both copper and chrommium ions being exchanged into the zeolite.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
55 words
A method of claim 1 wherein the copper and chromium ions are provided exchanged therein by contacting the zeolite with a solution of both chromium ions and copper ions, the amounts of copper ions and chromium ions in said solution being sufficient to result in both copper and chrommium ions being exchanged into the zeolite.
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