Abstract: A catalyst composition comprising molecular sieve particles in a matrix, at least 75% of the pore volume of the composition, as measured by mercury porosimetry, having a pore size of at most 20 nm, as well as processes for the manufacture of such catalysts and their use as catalysts, especially for methanol to hydrocarbon processes. These catalyst compositions have a high proportion of mesopores (pores of at most 20 nm as measured by mercury porosimetry).

Abstract: The present invention provides a catalyst composition, and a hydrocarbon conversion process in which it is used, comprising as first cracking component a zeolite beta having a silica to alumina molar ratio of at least 20 which is in the form of crystals less than 100 nm in size; a second cracking component selected from (i) crystalline molecular sieves having pores with diameters greater than 0.6 nm, (ii) crystalline, mesoporous aluminosilicates having pores with diameters of at least 1.3 nm, and (iii) clays; and at least one hydrogenation component.

Abstract: Process for the preparation of branched olefins comprising contacting a hydrocarbonaceous feedstock comprising linear olefins having at least four carbon atoms at elevated temperature with a catalyst which comprises a MeAPO and/or MeAPSO medium-pore molecular sieve having an anhydrous composition expressed in molar oxide ratios as follows; (MeO).sub.a (Al.sub.2 O.sub.3).sub.b (P.sub.2 O.sub.5).sub.c (SiO.sub.2).sub.d, whereby (a+b)/c is greater than 1.0, a ranges from 0.003 to 0.2, b and c range from 0.05 to 0.3, d is at most 0.4 and a/(c+d) is at least 0.05 when SiO.sub.2 is present, and Me is at least one of Mg, Mn, Co and Zn.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process for the catalytic oxidation of hydrocarbons with molecular oxygen using a cobalt-containing molecular sieve material having the cobalt ions substantially incorporated in the crystal lattice of the molecular sieve. Preferably, the oxidation is carried out with a molecular sieve containing from about 0.1% to about 10% by weight of cobalt and wherein the cobalt ions are substantially trivalent when the reaction starts. Preferably, the catalyst is a cobalt containing phosphate based molecular sieve material of the structure type 5, 31, 36, 37, 40, 50 and mixtures thereof and the hydrocarbons oxidized are from the group consisting of straight chain alkanes, alkenes, cycloalkanes and cycloalkenes which contain from about 3 to about 20 carbon atoms.

Abstract: The present invention relates to crystalline aluminophosphates having in the as-synthesized anhydrous form an X-ray diffraction pattern containing at least the lines given in Table A.TABLE A ______________________________________ d (.ANG.) Intensity (I/I.sub.0) ______________________________________ 17.5 .+-. 0.2 vs 8.45 .+-. 0.2 s/vs 5.35 .+-. 0.1 w/m 4.62 .+-. 0.1 w/m 3.70 .+-. 0.05 m 3.52 .+-. 0.03 m 3.41 .+-. 0.03 m/s ______________________________________The invention further relates to a process for preparing the crystalline aluminophosphates, using a substituted diamine as an organic template, under specified reaction conditions.

Abstract: Crystalline aluminophosphates and related compounds having in the as-synthesized dried form the chemical composition expressed asaR(bP.sub.2 O.sub.5)(cAl.sub.2 O.sub.3)(dSiO.sub.2)(eMeO)(zH.sub.2 O)wherein R represents a diamine of the general formulaR.sub.2 R.sub.3 N--R.sub.1 --NR.sub.4 R.sub.5wherein R.sub.1 represents a C.sub.8 -C.sub.14 carbon chain which may contain one or more inert substituents and each of R.sub.2, R.sub.3, R.sub.4 and R.sub.5 represents a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group which may contain one or more inert substituents and Me represents a divalent metal moiety, wherein:a:b=0.5-1(c+e):b=0.5-0.9d:b=0-0.25(c+e):a=0.8-1.2 andz:b at least 0.1.

Abstract: Crystalline aluminophosphates and related compounds having in the as-synthesized anhydrous form the chemical composition mR(X.sub.n Al.sub.q P.sub.x)O.sub.2, wherein R represents 1,4-diaminobutane as defined hereinbefore, X represents one or more elements which can be substituted for Al and/or P, whereinm=0-0.33n=0-0.40q=0.30-0.60x=0.30-0.60and wherein n+q+x=1 and having an X-ray diffraction pattern containing at least the lines as given in Table A, B, C, D, E or F.The compounds can be prepared from a forming solution or gel comprising a source of alumina, a source of phosphorus, 1,4-diaminobutane and optionally a source of at least one component X wherein the various sources are present in certain specified molar ratios, by keeping the solution or gel at elevated temperature for a time sufficient to produce crystalline aluminophosphates or related compounds.