Abstract: The invention deals with a process for making a pyrazine from an aminoalkanol by passing it over a crystalline aluminosilicate zeolite having a silica to alumina ratio of at least 12 and a constraint index of 1 to 12 under conditions to dehydrate, dehydrogenate and cyclize it.

Abstract: Catalysis of the reaction to produce styrene from n-octane in the presence of catalysts comprising a dehydrogenation metal and a microporous crystalline material containing a modifier selected from the group consisting of tin, lead and thallium, is described.

Abstract: A catalytic dehydrogenation to produce the unsaturated analogs of aliphatic compounds with high process selectivity for the unsaturated analog production. The catalytic dehydrogenation comprises contacting the aliphatic compound, under dehydrogenation conditions, with a catalyst composition comprising a dehydrogenation metal and indium containing non-acidic crystalline microporous material.

Abstract: A process for producing zeolite beta is described by employing in the reaction mixture a source of silicon which has a particle size of 1 to 500, and controlling the purity of the product by controlling the amount of tetraethylammonium cation in the reaction mixture.

Abstract: A novel crystalline zeolite identified as zeolite ZSM-51 and its method of preparation is disclosed. The use of the material as a catalyst is also disclosed.

Abstract: Zeolite Y and other faujasite type zeolites are made stable to acid by calcination in a steam-containing atmosphere with a slow, controlled heating rate in the temperature range at which chemically bound water in the zeolite is given off, generally from 500.degree. C. to 650.degree. C. The stabilized product may be extracted with acid to produce a zeolite having a higher silica:alumina ratio. The high silica forms of zeolite ZSM-20 which may be produced by this method are novel materials.

Abstract: Catalytic dewaxing of wax containing hydrocarbon feedstocks is undertaken in the presence of a catalyst composition comprising a dehydrogenation metal in combination with a non-acidic microporous crystalline material to maximize liquid yield.

Abstract: There is provided a catalytic cracking operation featuring a single riser reaction zone having a lower and an upper section wherein a variety of hydrocarbon conversion reactions takes place, a stripping zone in which entrained hydrocarbon material is removed from catalyst and a regeneration zine in which spent cracking catalyst is regnerated, which comprises:(a) thermally cracking a C.sub.

Abstract: An indium containing crystalline microporous material also containing a dehydrogenation component exhibits high selectivity for the aromatization of a normal paraffin to styrene, under dehydrocyclization conditions.Group VIII metal-containing non-acidic crystalline microporous indium containing materials are highly selective catalysts for styrene production from n-octane.

Abstract: A hydrocracking process in which improved selectivity for the production of distillate range (165.degree. C.-343.degree. C.) products is obtained by the use of a catalyst containing a highly siliceous large pore zeolite as the acidic component. Suitable zeolites include zeolites, Y, ZSM-20 and beta with structural silica:alumina ratios of at least 50:1.

Abstract: A continuous process is described for manufacturing a wide variety of zeolites having selected crystal sizes and other desired characteristics. Selected raw materials are fed to a precursor tank of relatively large capacity, wherein the resultant zeolite precursor slurry is held at temperatures of up to 180.degree. F. for 4-16 hours, with high shear agitation, as an induction period. The slurry is sent to a plurality of crystallization tanks before it possesses a total solids content exceeding 10% by weight and a crystalline content exceeding 15% by weight of the total solids content. The crystallization tanks are preferably operated in two stages. The first crystallizing stage is held at a temperature of 180.degree.-250.degree. F. for 2-72 hours. The second crystallizing stage is held at a temperature greater than 250.degree. F. for 2-16 hours.

Abstract: A method for preparing low acidity alumina bound zeolites containing tetrahedral boron, gallium, indium and/or thallium which comprises ammonium-exchanging an organic-sorbed zeolite followed by calcination.

Abstract: A fluid catalytic cracking (FCC) process and apparatus which employs relatively more elutriatable catalyst particles comprising intermediate pore zeolite, particularly ZSM-5, and relatively less elutriatable catalyst particles comprising large pore zeolite, preferably zeolite Y. The process and apparatus employ a first stripping vessel which also separates a more elutriatable first portion of catalyst from a less elutriatable second portion of catalyst. The more elutriatable first portion passes to a second stripping vessel, and subsequently recycles to a fluid catalytic cracking reactor riser. The second portion of less elutriatable catalyst passes from the first stripping vessel to a fluid catalytic cracking regenerator vessel and, after being regenerated, recycles to the reactor riser. The more elutriatable first portion contains a higher ratio of intermediate pore catalyst particles to large pore catalyst particles than does the second portion.

Abstract: The present invention relates to resid hydrotreating with hydrogen bronze catalyst which unexpectedly achieve superior demetallization compared to large pore CoMo/Al.sub.2 O.sub.3 catalyst.

Abstract: A catalyst effective in hydrotreating and hydrocracking sulfur- and nitrogen-containing hydrocarbon feeds at low pressure. The catalyst is prepared by incorporating a platinum group metal such as palladium in ZSM-20 or in dealuminized zeolite Y. Unlike most palladium catalysts, this catalyst is not poisoned by nitrogen and sulfur in the feed.

Abstract: A catalyzed conversion of diethylene glycol to 1,4-dioxane, undertaken over zeolites, ZSM-5, ZSM-23, ZSM-48 and zeolite beta, is characterized by high selectivity.

Abstract: There is provided a catalytic cracking operation featuring a single riser reaction zone having a lower and an upper section wherein a variety of hydrocarbon conversion reactions takes place, a stripping zone in which entrained hydrocarbon material is removed from catalyst and a regeneration zone in which spent cracking catalyst is regenerated, which comprises:(a) cracking a C.sub.

Abstract: A fluid catalytic cracking (FCC) process and apparatus which exposes a residuum to microwave energy to activate the residuum prior to feeding to a fluid catalytic cracking riser. The process and apparatus also cracks a portion of a light hydrocarbon stream to produce reactive free radical and olefinic compounds by contacting the light hydrocarbon stream with a fluid catalytic cracking stream in the riser. The catalyst and activated light hydrocarbon stream then combines with the microwave-activated residuum in the riser. The present invention may be employed in a multiple riser system or in a single riser system. The present invention minimizes coke production by quickly and uniformly heating residuum in the microwave heater prior to passing into the riser.

Abstract: A catalytic process is provided for converting feedstocks containing C.sub.2 to C.sub.12 aliphatic hydrocarbons to aromatics by contacting said feedstocks, under conversion conditions, with a crystalline zeolite catalyst having a constraint index of about 1 to 12 and an alpha value of no higher than about 45, and a minor amount of an added metal consisting essentially of zinc, thereby converting the feedstock to aromatics.

Abstract: It has been discovered that although a spent dewaxing catalyst based on a shape selective zeolite catalyst can be regenerated to restore its alpha activity, while substantially maintaining the acid site density of the fresh catalyst, the aging rate of that regenerated catalyst applied in multi-cycle dewaxing operations increases from cycle to cycle. In accordance with the invention use of a sorbent guard bed upstream of the dewaxing catalyst bed and regeneration of the dewaxing catalyst, isolated from the sorbent guard bed with recycle of such regenerated dewaxing catalyst, to the multi-cycle dewaxing operation is described. The result is that the increase in aging rate, referred to above is substantially eliminated, which provides predicatability of conditions in second, third and fourth dewaxing cycles.