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Nondestructive trivalent cation exchange of molecular sieves
Assignee: BP Corp North America Inc
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Filing: 1992-11-23
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Granted: 1994-03-08
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Expires: 2012-11-23
Abstract
Abstract A method is provided for the nondestructive trivalent cation ion exchange of molecular sieves comprising ion exchanging at least one molecular sieve with at least one trivalent cation, wherein the ion exchange is performed at ion exchange conditions with an ion exchange solution comprising the trivalent cation, a trivalent cation complexing agent, and a suitable amount of a hydroxide-producing component to form an ion exchange solution having a pH ranging from about 4 to about 8.
Inventors
- 👤 Marvin R. Klotz
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 19:36
CPC Classifications
B; B01; B01J; B01J29/00; B01J29/87; B01J29/04; B01J29/86; B01J37/00; B01J37/30
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 23
Claim 1
Independent Claim
110 words
A method for the nondestructive trivalent cation ion exchange of molecular sieves comprising ion exchanging at least one molecular sieve with at least one trivalent cation, wherein said ion exchange is performed at ion exchange conditions with an ion exchange solution comprising said trivalent cation, a trivalent cation complexing agent comprising at least one member selected from the group consisting of alpha hydroxy-carboxylic acid, alpha amino-carboxylic acid, beta hydroxy-carboxylic acid, beta amino-carboxylic acid, gamma hydroxy-carboxylic acid, gamma amino-carboxylic acid, lactic acid, tartaric acid, glycine, and 15-crown-5, and a suitable amount of a hydroxide-producing component to form an ion exchange solution having a pH ranging from about 4 to about 8.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
110 words
A method for the nondestructive trivalent cation ion exchange of molecular sieves comprising ion exchanging at least one molecular sieve with at least one trivalent cation, wherein said ion exchange is performed at ion exchange conditions with an ion exchange solution comprising said trivalent cation, a trivalent cation complexing agent comprising at least one member selected from the group consisting of alpha hydroxy-carboxylic acid, alpha amino-carboxylic acid, beta hydroxy-carboxylic acid, beta amino-carboxylic acid, gamma hydroxy-carboxylic acid, gamma amino-carboxylic acid, lactic acid, tartaric acid, glycine, and 15-crown-5, and a suitable amount of a hydroxide-producing component to form an ion exchange solution having a pH ranging from about 4 to about 8.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
16 words
The method of claim 1 wherein at least one of said molecular sieves is a zeolite.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
25 words
The method of claim 2 wherein said zeolite comprises at least one member selected from the group consisting of mordenite, faujasite, beta zeolite, and ZSM-5.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
23 words
The method of claim 1 wherein said molecular sieve is at least one member selected from the group consisting of gallosilicate and borosilicate.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
50 words
The method of claim 1 wherein at least one of said trivalent cations is selected from the group consisting of aluminum, gallium, indium, thallium (III), iron (III), chromium (III), scandium, yttrium, cerium (III), lanthanum, praseodymium (III), neodymium (III), samarium, europium (III), gadolinium, terbium, dysprosium, holmium, erbium, thullium, ytterbium, and lutetium.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
31 words
The method of claim 1 wherein at least one of said trivalent cations is selected from the group consisting of aluminum, gallium, iron (III), chromium (III), and the rare earth metals.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
37 words
The method of claim 5 wherein at least one of said trivalent cations is in the presence of one or more of the anions selected from the group consisting of acetate, bromide, chloride, fluoride, nitrate, and sulfate.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
23 words
The method of claim 1 wherein said trivalent cation complexing agent has a complexing stability constant ranging from about 2 to about 15.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
35 words
The method of claim 1 wherein said trivalent cation complexing agent is at least one member selected from the group consisting of 2-hydroxypropionic acid, 2-hydroxyacetic acid, 2-hydroxybutanoic acid, 2-hydroxypentanoic acid, 3-hydroxybutanoic acid, and 3-hydroxypentanoic acid.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
14 words
The method of claim 1 wherein said trivalent cation complexing agent is 2-hydroxypropionic acid.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
30 words
The method of claim 1 wherein said hydroxide-producing component is at least one member selected from the group consisting of ammonium hydroxide, tetraalkylammonium hydroxide, and the Group I metal hydroxides.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
45 words
The method of claim 1 wherein said hydroxide-producing component is ammonium hydroxide and said ammonium hydroxide is added to said ion exchange solution in an amount and concentration for providing an ion exchange solution pH in the range of from about 4.5 to about 7.0.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
26 words
The method of claim 1 wherein said trivalent cation is aluminum, said trivalent cation complexing agent is 2-hydroxypropionic acid, and said alkaline component is ammonium hydroxide.
Claim 15
Independent Claim
94 words
A method for the nondestructive aluminum ion exchange of molecular sieves comprising ion exchanging at least one molecular sieve with an aluminum cation, wherein said ion exchange is performed at ion exchange conditions with an ion exchange solution comprising said aluminum cation, a trivalent cation complexing agent comprising at least one member selected from the group consisting of 2-hydroxypropionic acid, 2-hydroxyacetic acid, 2-hydroxybutanoic acid, 2-hydroxypentanoic acid, 3-hydroxybutanoic acid, and 3-hydroxypentanoic acid, and a suitable amount of ammonium hydroxide to form an ion exchange solution having a pH ranging from about 4.5 to about 7.0.
Claim 16
Independent Claim
94 words
A method for the nondestructive aluminum ion exchange of molecular sieves comprising ion exchanging at least one molecular sieve with an aluminum cation, wherein said ion exchange is performed at ion exchange conditions with an ion exchange solution comprising said aluminum cation, a trivalent cation complexing agent comprising at least one member selected from the group consisting of 2-hydroxypropionic acid, 2-hydroxyacetic acid, 2-hydroxybutanoic acid, 2-hydroxypentanoic acid, 3-hydroxybutanoic acid, and 3-hydroxypentanoic acid, and a suitable amount of ammonium hydroxide to form an ion exchange solution having a pH ranging from about 4.5 to about 7.0.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
23 words
The method of claim 14 wherein said trivalent cation complexing agent has a complexing stability constant ranging from about 2 to about 15.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
51 words
The method of claim 14 wherein said ion exchange conditions comprise an ion exchange temperature ranging from about 10° C. to about 120° C., an ion exchange pressure ranging from about 1 atmosphere to about 4 atmospheres, and an ion exchange time ranging from about 0.25 hours to about 20 hours.
Claim 19
Independent Claim
73 words
A method for the nondestructive aluminum ion exchange of molecular sieves comprising ion exchanging at least one molecular sieve with an aluminum cation, wherein said ion exchange is performed at ion exchange conditions with an ion exchange solution comprising said aluminum cation, a trivalent cation complexing agent comprising 2-hydroxypropionic acid, and a suitable amount of ammonium hydroxide to form an ion exchange solution having a pH ranging from about 4.5 to about 7.0.
Claim 20
Independent Claim
73 words
A method for the nondestructive aluminum ion exchange of molecular sieves comprising ion exchanging at least one molecular sieve with an aluminum cation, wherein said ion exchange is performed at ion exchange conditions with an ion exchange solution comprising said aluminum cation, a trivalent cation complexing agent comprising 2-hydroxypropionic acid, and a suitable amount of ammonium hydroxide to form an ion exchange solution having a pH ranging from about 4.5 to about 7.0.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
28 words
The method of claim 17 wherein said aluminum cation is provided in an aqueous mixture having an aluminum cation molar concentration ranging from about 0.001 to about 4.0.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
26 words
The method of claim 17 wherein said molar ratio of said trivalent cation complexing agent to said aluminum cation ranges from about 0.04 to about 25.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
50 words
The method of claim 17 wherein said ion exchange conditions comprise an ion exchange temperature ranging from about 10° C. to about 120° C., an ion exchange pressure ranging from about 1 atmosphere to about 4 atmospheres,and an ion exchange time ranging from about 0.25 hours to about 20 hours.
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