Abstract: A catalyst system of the structured type is described wherein a structured support is covered with a layer of molecular sieve crystals having substantially the same orientation relative to the support surface. Also disclosed is a reactor in which the catalyst system may be disposed and a method for the selective reduction of nitrogen oxides utilizing a compound comprising a NH group.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a zeolite composition comprising a culture of denitrificating bacteria and a process for the preparation of said zeolite composition. The zeolite composition further comprises potassium carbonate and sodium hydrogen sulphate. The zeolite composition is very useful for controlling the biological conditions in waters, in particular for controlling the growth of algae.

Abstract: A porous clay heterostructure of a 2:1 layered silicate prepared by a gallery templated synthesis method is described. The method uses an inorganic oxide, a neutral amine surf surfactant and a quaternary onium ion surfactant in the galleries of the 2:1 layered silicate. The structure is then calcined to remove the surfactants which act as a template to produce the porous clay heterostructure. The structure is useful for cracking catalysts, molecular sieves and adsorbents.

Abstract: An adsorbent for selective removal of nitrile from a hydrocarbon feedstock includes a substantially homogeneous mixture of a cationic nonacidic zeolite and an inorganic oxide matrix, the zeolite having an accessibility index of between about 0.1 to about 0.4, and the adsorbent being capable, when contacted with a hydrocarbon feedstock containing nitrile and containing dienes in an amount of at least about 1.0% by volume, of adsorbing at least about 80% of the nitrile during contact with at least about 200 volumes of the feedstock per volume of adsorbent.

Abstract: A catalyst composition which comprises a crystalline metallosilicate having the structure of zeolite Beta, phosphorus and a matrix that is substantially free of crystalline aluminum phosphate which has improved resistance to steam deactivation at which has higher cracking activity than analogous catalysts prepared without phosphorus. The crystalline metallosilicate may be used in the as-synthesized form or in the calcined form. Also included is the method to produce the catalyst composition and methods for the use of catalysts prepared by the present method in organic conversion processes. Specific embodiments of the invention involve various techniques for preparation of catalyst containing phosphorus and crystalline metallosilicates having the structure of zeolite Beta. Catalysts prepared according to the method of this invention are useful for organic compound, e.g., hydrocarbon compound, conversion processes.

Abstract: A process for coating zeolite crystals with paraffin, a wax other than paraffin, a fat or oil, or a mixture of at least one QAC and a wax, fat, or oil. Preferably, the crystals are dehydrated until they have about 5% moisture content, and are then mixed with paraffin to produce paraffin-coated zeolite crystals having a desired content of paraffin. When the coated zeolite crystals are used for removing benzene from contaminated water, their paraffin content is preferably about 8% (by weight). Other embodiments are methods for using zeolite coated with paraffin, another wax, a fat, an oil, or a mixture of at least one QAC and a wax, fat, or oil to filter a contaminant from contaminated liquid or gas. The zeolite crystals are optionally impregnated with a chemical such as permanganate before they are coated with the desired wax, fat, oil or mixture. A zeolite crystal having pores coated with wax, fat, oil, or a mixture of at least one QAC and wax, fat, or oil is within the scope of the invention.

Abstract: The invention relates to a catalyst for conversion of carbon monoxide with steam into hydrogen, carbon dioxide and hydrogen-rich synthesis gases. The conversion can be done at temperatures above roughly 300.degree. C. In addition, a chromium-free catalyst for the aforementioned purpose is described which contains the following in "application form:"(a) 30-98% by weight iron oxide, computed as Fe.sub.2 O.sub.3 ;(b) 0.1-20% by weight copper oxide, computed as CuO;(c) 0.1-20% by weight of an oxide of the rare earth levels computed as Me.sub.2 O.sub.3 (in which Me is a rare earth metal) and/or zirconium oxide, computed as ZrO.sub.2 ;(d) 0.1-30% by weight of at least one oxide of one or several other base metals with an ionic radius from 50 to 72 pm (other than chromium)(e) 0-0.1% by weight of at least one oxide of one or several precious metals from the platinum group;(f) 0-30% by weight barium oxide.

Abstract: The synthetic porous crystalline material, MCM-56, is synthesized by a process comprising the steps of:a) preparing a reaction mixture containing sources of alkali or alkaline earth metal (M) cation, an oxide of an trivalent element X, an oxide of a tetravalent element Y containing at least 30 wt. % of solid YO.sub.2, a directing agent (R), and water, said reaction mixture having a composition, in terms of mole ratios of oxides, within the following ranges:YO.sub.2 /X.sub.2 O.sub.3 5 to 35H.sub.2 O/YO.sub.2 10 to 70OH.sup.-- /YO.sub.2 0.05 to 0.5M/YO.sub.2 0.05 to 3.0R/YO.sub.2 0.1 to 1.0b) crystallizing said mixture at a temperature of about 80.degree. C. to about 225.degree. C., preferably about 125.degree. C. to about 140.degree. C., to form crystals of MCM-56,c) terminating said crystallization prior to the formation of a significant quantity of MCM-49, andd) separating the MCM-56 crystals from the reaction mixture.

Abstract: Applicant has discovered a new zeolite membrane and a process for preparing the same. The membrane is unique in that the zeolite crystals making up the membrane pack in a manner such that the membrane is essentially continuous with no large scale voids even when the membrane is <10 .mu.m thick. Thus, the present invention is directed toward a zeolite membrane wherein said membrane is comprised of a porous substrate and a layer of zeolite crystals wherein said layer of zeolite crystals is a polycrystalline layer with at least 99% of said zeolite crystals having at least one point between adjacent crystals that is .ltoreq.20 .ANG. and wherein at least 90% of said crystals have widths of from about 2 to about 50 microns and wherein at least 75% of said crystals have a thickness of within 20% of the average crystal thickness and wherein said membrane has at most 1 V % voids in said zeolite layer.

Abstract: Clay particles with organo silane-modified surfaces are provided along with a process for their preparation. The silane-modified clay is relatively easily and reliably produced by reacting clay with a R-substituted halosilane (R being a hydrophobic group) in a polar solvent containing a tertiary amine. The produced silanized clay is stable over a wide range of storage and use conditions. Contacting processes for using the silane-modified clay to remove organic contaminants from aqueous media are also provided. After use, the silane-modified clay particles can be regenerated, treated and reused for such contaminant removal.

Abstract: A catalyst comprising a modified mordenite zeolite catalyst modified with Pt and a promoter selected from the group consisting of Group IIB, Group IVA, Group VIB and mixtures thereof is effectively used in a process for the simultaneous dehydrogenation and isomerization of paraffins to isoparaffins and isoolefins under controlled conditions. The catalyst is prepared by depositing on the modified mordenite zeolite catalyst sequentially Pt and thereafter the promoter.

Abstract: A catalytic composition is described for the alkylation or transalkylation of aromatic compounds consisting of zeolite Beta, as such or modified by the isomorphic substitution of aluminium with boron, iron or gallium or by the introduction of alkaline/earth-alkaline metals following ion exchange processes, and of an inorganic ligand, wherein the extrazeolite porosity, i.e. the porosity obtained by adding the mesoporosity and macroporosity fractions present in the catalytic composition itself, is such as to be composed for a fraction of at least 25% of pores with a radius higher than 100 .ANG..

Abstract: A composition which comprises a platinum-promoted zeolite and a gallium-promoted zeolite is disclosed. The composition can be used for converting a C.sub.9 + aromatic compound to a C.sub.6 to C.sub.8 aromatic hydrocarbon. Also disclosed is a process for converting a C.sub.9 + aromatic compound to a C.sub.6 to C.sub.8 aromatic hydrocarbons employing the composition.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a composition comprising at least one zeolite consisting essentially of the zeolites selected from the group of neutral and basic zeolites and at least one platinum group metal component. This composition has been found to be useful in a method of treating gas streams comprising hydrocarbons comprising the steps of adsorbing the hydrocarbons on the recited zeolites at a low adsorption temperature range, releasing the hydrocarbons from the zeolite at a high release temperature range and oxidizing the hydrocarbons.

Abstract: A catalyst system for treating sulfur and nitrogen contaminated hydrocarbon feedstock includes a matrix, at least one support medium substantially uniformly distributed through said matrix and comprising a silica alumina molecular sieve material having a silica/alumina ratio of at least about 20, a first catalytically active metal phase supported on said support medium, said first catalytically active metal phase comprising a first metal and a second metal each selected from group VIII of the Periodic Table of Elements, said first metal being different from said second metal, a second catalytically active metal phase supported on said matrix, said second catalytically active metal phase comprising a third metal and a fourth metal each selected from group VIII of the Periodic Table of Elements and a fifth metal selected from group VIb of the Periodic Table of Elements, said third metal being different from said fourth metal.

Abstract: A method for partially dealuminating a zeolite catalyst by steaming, which comprises feeding steam to and flowing the steam through a reactor containing a catalyst bed of a zeolite catalyst to contact the zeolite catalyst with the steam for 0.1 to 50 hours under temperature distribution conditions which satisfies the following requirements (1) and (2):(1) 500.degree. C..ltoreq.T.sub.0 .ltoreq.T.ltoreq.T.sub.2 .ltoreq.700.degree. C. wherein T.sub.0 is the temperature (.degree.C.) of the fed steam; T.sub.2 is the maximum temperature (.degree.C.) of the catalyst bed; and T is the average temperature (.degree.C.) of the catalyst bed, which is defined by the formula: ##EQU1## wherein T.sub.i is the time average temperature (.degree.C.) of the i-th block of n equilength blocks of the catalyst bed, which are arranged along the direction of steam flow; and(2) cv(T).times.1000.ltoreq.

Abstract: This invention relates to a method for producing a metallic catalyst carrier used for a catalytic convertor for an automobile, for example, and calcines a metallic catalyst carrier element obtained by alternately winding or laminating metallic plates in vacuum, and in integrally combining the connecting parts of the metallic plates by diffused junction, the metallic catalyst carrier element being calcines at 1200.degree. C. or above and a pressure of 1 Pa to 10 Pa, preferably l.5 Pa to 10 Pa, to obtain a strong metallic catalyst carrier having oxidization resistance.

Abstract: The invention is an improved palladium-containing catalyst and process for preparing the catalyst. The catalyst is prepared by impregnating a dry activated carbon with a pH above 8 with a solution of palladium salt, separating the aqueous phase from the impregnated activated carbon when the aqueous phase has reached a pH of at least 1 and reducing the palladium which is supported on the activated carbon.

Abstract: The present invention is a method of selective adsorptively separating nitrogen from oxygen using a crystalline metallosilicate having a ZSM-2 structure with a Si/Al ratio less than 2.0 and a lithium cation exchange of at least 50%, wherein the composition has the chemical formula:M.sub.2/n O:X.sub.2 O.sub.3 :(2.0 to <4.0)SiO.sub.2wherein M=one or more metal cations having a valence of n, and X is selected from the group consisting of aluminum, gallium and boron, preferably aluminum. The method is conducted at a bed temperature in the range of approximately -100.degree. C. to 100.degree. C.

Abstract: A class of methods for impregnating zeolite crystals with one of: sodium chlorite, acetic acid, citric acid, chlorine, sodium sulfite, and sodium bisulfite. Also, the resulting zeolite crystals impregnated under this class of methods.