Abstract: The present invention relates to a composition and a method for preparing ZSM-48 exhibiting an X-ray pattern having values as set forth in Table 1 of the specification. The method of the present invention includes (a) preparing a reaction mixture; and (b) maintaining the mixture under crystallization conditions until crystals of the ZSM-48 are formed. The mixture includes a source of silica, a source of trivalent metal oxide, an alkali metal oxide, ethylenediamine and water. The mixture, in terms of mole ratios of oxides, has the following composition ranges:SiO.sub.2 /Me.sub.2 O.sub.3 : 100 to 1500,M.sub.2/n O/SiO.sub.2 : 0 to 0.2,RN/SiO.sub.2 : 2.0 to 5.0,OH.sup.- /SiO.sub.2 : 0 to 0.3, andH.sub.2 O/SiO.sub.2 : 10 to 100,wherein Me is a trivalent metal, M is an alkali metal and RN is ethylenediamine.

Abstract: A process for converting a heavy aromatics feed to lighter aromatic products, such as benzene and xylene, by reacting C.sub.9+ aromatic hydrocarbons and toluene or benzene under transalkylation reaction conditions, over a first catalyst composition including a zeolite having a constraint index ranging from 0.5 to 3 and a hydrogenation component and a second catalyst composition including an intermediate pore size zeolite having a constraint index ranging from 3 to 12 and a silica to alumina ratio of at least about 5, to produce a transalkylation reaction product containing benzene or toluene and xylene. The benzene or toluene from the reaction product can then be distilled to obtain a benzene or toluene product.

Abstract: Para-xylene is produced by toluene methylation by charging toluene and a methylating agent to a fluidized bed of catalyst at a rate sufficient to maintain the fluidized bed in a turbulent sub-transport flow regime, reacting the toluene with the methylating agent, and recovering para-xylene from the fluidized bed. The fluidizable catalyst is a microporous material having a Constraint Index of about 1 to about 12. The relative concentration of the catalyst particles having a major dimension of less than 40 microns is controlled at between about 5 and 35 weight percent. The catalyst particles have an apparent particle density of about 0.9 to 1.6 grams per cubic centimeter, a size range of about 1 to 150 microns, and average particle size of about 20 to 100 microns.

Abstract: A method for modifying a crystalline molecular sieve material is provided. The crystalline molecular sieve material is modified by functionalizing it and concurrently removing its templating surfactant. The method is accomplished by contacting the crystalline molecular sieve material with a treatment composition including a functionalizing agent, an exchanging moiety and a solvent.

Abstract: There is provided a catalyst comprising yttrium containing zeolite Y. The zeolite Y is essentially free of rare earth ions. There is also provided a method for making this catalyst. There is further provided a process for using this catalyst for cracking gas oils. It has been discovered that when yttrium is incorporated into this zeolite Y, and when this catalyst is used to crack gas oils, these results improved gasoline selectivity and reduced dry gas make.

Abstract: There is provided a process for producing alkylaromatics, especially ethylbenzene and cumene, wherein a feedstock is first fed to a transalkylation zone and the entire effluent from the transalkylation zone is then cascaded directly into an alkylation zone along with an olefin alkylating agent, especially ethylene or propylene.

Abstract: Alkyl aromatic compounds are prepared by alkylating an alkylatable aromatic compound with a paraffin alkylating agent under alkylation reaction conditions in the presence of catalyst comprising synthetic porous crystalline material characterized by an X-ray diffraction pattern including interplanar d-spacings at 12.36.+-.0.4, 11.03.+-.0.2, 8.83.+-.0.14, 6.18.+-.0.12, 6.00.+-.0.10, 4.06.+-.0.07, 3.91.+-.0.07, and 3.42.+-.0.06 Angstroms.

Abstract: A process for catalytic cracking of a hydrocarbon feedstock feeds to produce an enhanced yield of C.sub.3 to C.sub.5 olefins comprises contacting the feedstock with a catalyst composition comprising a large pore molecular sieve having a pore size greater than about 7 Angstrom and an additive component comprising a phosphorus-containing zeolite having a Constraint Index of about 1 to about 12 and a crystal size less than 0.2 micron.

Abstract: There is provided a zeolite catalyst, which is first selectivated with a siliceous material and then treated with an aqueous solution comprising alkaline earth metal ions under ion exchange conditions.

Abstract: A catalytic composition comprises a metal hydrogenation- dehydrogenation component supported on a support material comprising an ultra-large pore crystalline material of high surface area and porosity. The crystalline material exhibits unusually large sorption capacity demonstrated by its benzene adsorption capacity of greater than about 15 grams benzene/100 grams at 50 torr and 25.degree. C., and has uniformly sized pores with a maximum perpendicular cross section of at least about 13 .ANG.. In a preferred form, the support material, which is preferably a metallosilicate such as an aluminosilicate, has the pores in a hexagonal arrangement, giving rise to a hexagonal electron diffraction pattern that can be indexed with a d.sub.100 value greater than about 18 .ANG..

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: 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: A layered composition of matter, MCM-56, has an X-ray diffraction pattern including lines at d-spacing values of 12.4.+-.0.2, 9.9.+-.0.3, 6.9.+-.0.1, 6.2.+-.0.1, 3.55.+-.0.07 and 3.42.+-.0.07 Angstroms and has been selectively modified so that the ratio of the number of active acid sites at its external surface to the number of internal active acid sites is greater than that of the unmodified material. When used as an additive to a large pore zeolite catalyst in the catalytic cracking of a petroleum feedstock, the modified MCM-56 gives an improved gasoline yield/octane relationship, an improved coke selectivity and a higher combined gasoline and potential alkylate yield than an identical catalyst containing unmodified MCM-56.

Abstract: A process for shape-selective hydrocarbon conversion that involves initially contacting a feed stream which includes an alkylaromatic compound and a co-feed of water, under conversion conditions with a catalytic molecular sieve. Preferably, the catalytic molecular sieve has been modified by being ex situ selectivated with a silicon compound. After an effective amount of time, the water co-feed is omitted from the feed stream and the hydrocarbon conversion process is continued. Optionally, the catalytic molecular sieve can also be in situ trim-selectivated.

Abstract: A method of preparing a modified catalytic molecular sieve for enhanced shape selective hydrocarbon conversions in which a catalytic molecular sieve is modified by being exposed to at least one ex situ selectivation sequence, each sequence including an impregnation of the molecular sieve with a selectivating agent in an aqueous emulsion and a subsequent calcination of the impregnated molecular sieve. The selectivating agent compositions for the ex situ selectivation method are also described, including the selectivating agents, the surfactants, and the aqueous components. Also, a method for moderate steaming of the ex situ selectivated molecular sieve. Also a method for in situ trim-selectivating the ex situ selectivated catalytic molecular sieve. Also described is the modified catalytic molecular sieve modified by this method.

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 and 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 catalysts 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: There is provided a process for the alkylation of toluene with ethylene to selectively produce para-ethyltoluene over a catalyst which has been selectivated by multiple treatments with a siliceous material.

Abstract: A process for ethylbenzene production that involves contacting a hydrocarbon feedstream including benzene and ethylene, under alkylation conditions, with a catalytic molecular sieve which has been modified by being ex situ selectivated with a silicon compound. The ex situ selectivation involves exposing the molecular sieve to at least two selectivation sequences, each selectivation sequence comprising contacting the catalyst with a silicon compound followed by calcination. The modified catalyst used in the process may also be steamed. Optionally, the modified catalyst may be trim-selectivated.

Abstract: This invention relates to use of a new and improved form of crystalline material identified as having the structure of SUZ-9 as a sorbent or a catalyst for organic compound, e.g., hydrocarbon compound, conversion.

Abstract: The present invention is a method of producing an ex situ selectivated catalytic molecular sieve for shape selective aromatic alkylation in which a catalytic molecular sieve having a reduced activity is modified by being exposed to at least two selectivation sequences, each sequence includes contacting the molecular sieve with a selectivating agent and subsequently calcining the contacted molecular sieve. The present invention is also a method of producing an ex situ selectivated catalytic molecular sieve for shape selective aromatic alkylation in which a catalytic molecular sieve is modified by being exposed to at least two selectivation sequences and then reduced in activity. The ex situ selectivated catalytic molecular sieves may optionally be further modified by in situ trim selectivation. The present invention is also a process for shape selective aromatic alkylation utilizing the modified molecular sieves.