Abstract: A process for the production of a zeolitic material comprising one or more zeolite intergrowth phases of one or more zeolites having a CHA-type framework structure comprising SiO2 and X2O3, and one or more zeolites having an AFT-type framework tructure comprising SiO2 and X2O3, wherein X is a trivalent element, and wherein said process comprises: (1) preparing a mixture comprising one or more sources for SiO2, one or more sources for X2O3, and seed crystals comprising a zeolitic material, said zeolitic material comprising SiO2 and X2O3 in its framework structure and having a CHA-type framework structure; (2) heating the mixture prepared in (1) for obtaining a zeolitic material comprising one or more zeolite intergrowth phases; and (R) subjecting the zeolitic material obtained in (2) to a procedure for removing at least a portion of X from the framework structure of the zeolitic material.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a process preparating a zeolitic material having an AEI-type framework structure, wherein the framework structure comprises SiO2 and X2O3 and X is a trivalent element, and wherein the process comprises: (1) preparing a mixture comprising one or more cationic structure directing agents comprising a heterocyclic amine ring, seed crystals, and a first zeolitic material comprising SiO2 and X2O3 in its framework structure and having an FAU-type framework structure; and (2) heating the mixture to obtain a second zeolitic material comprising SiO2 and X2O3 in its framework structure and having an AEI-type framework structure.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a catalyst for hydrogen peroxide activation, wherein the catalyst comprises Ti, Si, and O, wherein the catalyst displays a water adsorption (W), a concentration (C) of bridging ?2 ?2-peroxo species per Ti in the H2O2-activated catalyst as determined by quantitative 17O NMR spectroscopy, and a specific activation factor (A) according to formula I, wherein in accordance with formula I, the activation factor is the multiplication product of the water adsorption and the concentration of bridging ?2 ?2-peroxo species per Ti in the H2O2-activated catalyst: A=W×C??(I). The present invention further relates to a method for the preparation of a catalyst molding as well as to a catalyst molding comprising a catalyst for hydrogen peroxide activation obtainable or obtained by said process.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for the production of a zeolitic material having an MWW framework structure comprising YO2 and B2O3, wherein Y stands for a tetravalent element, said process comprising (i) preparing a mixture comprising one or more sources for YO2, one or more sources for B2O3, one or more organotemplates, and seed crystals, (ii) crystallizing the mixture obtained in (i) for obtaining a layered precursor of the MWW framework structure, (iii) calcining the layered precursor obtained in (ii) for obtaining the zeolitic material having an MWW framework structure, wherein the one or more organotemplates have the formula (I) R1R2R3N??(I) wherein R1 is (C5-C8)cycloalkyl, and wherein R2 and R3 are independently from each other H or alkyl, and wherein the mixture prepared in (i) and crystallized in (ii) contains 35 wt.-% or less of H2O based on 100 wt.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a specific process for the preparation of a zeolitic material, wherein the framework structure of the zeolitic material comprises Si, O, and a tetravalent ele-ment M other than Si, wherein M is selected from the group consisting of Ti, Sn, Zr, Ge, and mixtures of two or more thereof. Further, the present invention relates to a zeolitic material obtainable or obtained by said process, the zeolitic material itself and its use. In addition thereto, the present invention relates to a molding comprising said zeolitic material.

Abstract: The present invention relates in a first aspect to a process for the preparation of a liquid mixture comprising methanol, water and hydrogen peroxide, the process comprising: (i) providing a feed stream comprising methanol, and a feed stream comprising an aqueous hydrogen peroxide solution; (ii) combining the feed stream comprising the methanol and the feed stream comprising the aqueous hydrogen peroxide solution provided according to (i) at a point in time t1, so that a combined stream comprising methanol, hydrogen peroxide and water is obtained; (iii) filtrating the combined stream obtained according to (ii) at a point in time t2, through a filtration device, thereby obtaining a liquid mixture comprising methanol, hydrogen peroxide and water; wherein the period of time between t1 and t2 is at least 8 seconds. In a second aspect, the invention relates to the use of a liquid mixture obtained or obtainable from the process of the first aspect for the preparation of propylene oxide.

Abstract: In a first aspect, the present invention relates to a shutdown method for a process for preparing an olefin oxide comprising a normal run stage, wherein the normal run stage comprises providing olefin, hydrogen peroxide and organic solvent into an epoxidation zone comprising an heterogeneous epoxidation catalyst, so that a reaction mixture comprising olefin, hydrogen peroxide and organic solvent is formed and subjecting the reaction mixture to epoxidation reaction conditions in the epoxidation zone, thereby obtaining a mixture comprising olefin oxide and organic solvent; wherein the shutdown method comprises (a) providing olefin and organic solvent for a period of time t1 to the epoxidation zone, so that a mixture is formed, which is essentially free of hydrogen peroxide; (b) contacting the mixture from (a) over t1 under epoxidation reaction conditions in the epoxidation zone with the heterogeneous epoxidation catalyst; (c) removing during t1 an effluent stream from the epoxidation zone, the effluent stream c

Abstract: The present invention relates to a continuous process for the preparation of a zeolitic material comprising SiO2 in its framework structure, said process comprising (i) continuously preparing a mixture comprising one or more solvents, one or more structure directing agents, and one or more sources of SiO2; (ii) continuously feeding the mixture prepared in (i) into one or more continuous flow reactors; and (iii) heating the mixture in the one or more continuous flow reactors for continuously obtaining a zeolitic material comprising SiO2 in its framework structure; wherein the mixture contained in the one or more continuous flow reactors is subject to a pulsatile flow regime. The present invention also relates to a zeolitic material as obtainable and/or obtained according to said process and the use of the zeolite material as a molecular sieve, as an adsorbent, for ion-exchange, or as a catalyst and/or as a catalyst support.

Abstract: Disclosed is a process for the alkylation of an aliphatic organic compound comprising: (a) providing a catalyst comprising one or more zeolitic materials having a BEA framework structure, wherein the BEA framework structure comprises YO2 and optionally comprises X2O3, wherein Y is a tetravalent element, and X is a trivalent element, (b) contacting the catalyst with one or more aliphatic organic compounds in the presence of one or more alkylating agents in one or more reactors for obtaining one or more alkylated organic compounds, wherein the one or more zeolitic materials are obtainable from a synthetic process which does not employ an organotemplate as structure directing agent.

Abstract: This disclosure relates to a process for the dealumination of a zeolitic material including (1) providing a zeolitic material having a tetravalent element and a trivalent element; (2) providing an aqueous solution having a pH of less than 0.1; (3) treating the zeolitic material with the aqueous solution; and with an aqueous solution or with a solvent system, wherein the aqueous solution or the solvent system have a pH comprised in the range of from 4 to 10, wherein the pH of the aqueous solution or of the solvent system refers to the pH prior to contacting with the zeolitic material for treatment thereof. This disclosure also relates to a zeolitic material as obtained and/or obtainable according to said process.

Abstract: A rare earth element containing zeolitic material having an AEI-type framework structure, the framework structure of the zeolitic material comprising SiO2 and X2O3, X being a trivalent element, wherein the zeolitic material contains one or more rare earth elements as counter-ions at the ion exchange sites of the framework structure, and wherein the zeolitic material is obtainable and/or obtained according to a process involving the hydrothermal treatment of the rare earth element containing zeolitic material at a temperature in the range of from 400 to 1,000° C. A coated monolith substrate comprising a rare earth element containing zeolitic material having an AEI-type framework structure, wherein the zeolitic material is supported on the monolith substrate. A process for the production of a coated monolith substrate comprising a rare earth element containing zeolitic material having an AEI-type framework structure.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for the preparation of a zeolitic material, as well as to a catalyst per se as obtainable or obtained according to said process. Furthermore, the present invention relates to the use of the zeolitic material, in particular as a catalyst.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for the production of 2,2,4,6,6-pentamethyl-1,2,5,6-tetrahydro-pyrimidine comprising (i) providing a reactor containing a catalyst comprising a zeolitic material, wherein the zeolitic material comprises YO2 and optionally comprises X2O3 in its framework structure, wherein Y is a tetravalent element and X is a trivalent element; (ii) preparing a reaction mixture comprising acetone and ammonia; (iii) contacting the catalyst in the reactor with the reaction mixture prepared in (ii) for obtaining a reaction product comprising 2,2,4,6,6-pentamethyl-1,2,5,6-tetrahydro-pyrimidine; wherein the temperature programmed desorption of ammonia (NH3-TPD) profile of the zeolitic material comprised in the catalyst provided in (i) optionally displays one or more bands associated with medium acid sites, said one or more bands having maxima in the temperature range of from 250 to 500° C., wherein the integration of said one or more bands affords a total value of 0.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a catalyst for the oxidation of hydrogen chloride to chlorine, wherein the catalyst comprises an inorganic carrier matrix and a zeolite, wherein the inorganic carrier matrix comprises Y, O, and optionally comprises X, wherein the zeolite comprises Y and O in its framework structure, and optionally comprises X in its framework structure, wherein Y is a tetravalent element and X is a trivalent element, wherein the inorganic carrier matrix and the zeolite are loaded with copper and with one or more rare earth metals, and wherein the zeolite is supported within the inorganic carrier matrix. Furthermore, the present invention relates to a molding comprising the catalyst, as well as to a process for the production of the catalyst and the molding, respectively, as well as to their respective use in a process for the oxidation of hydrogen chloride to chlorine.

Abstract: A process for the production of an aromatic compound which comprise reacting a mixture comprising ethylene and a furan compound over a zeolitic material having a BEA-type framework structure is described, wherein the zeolitic material having a BEA-type framework structure comprised in the catalyst is obtainable and/or obtained according to an organotemplate-free synthetic process.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a zeolitic material having a framework structure comprising Si, O, and Ti, obtained or obtainable from a Ti containing compound, wherein the Ti containing compound has an APHA color number of ? 300. In a second aspect, the invention relates to the Ti containing compound having an APHA color number of ? 300. A third aspect of the present invention is related to the use of the Ti containing compound having an APHA color number of ? 300 of the second aspect for the preparation of a zeolitic material having framework structure comprising Si, O, and Ti, as well as to a process for preparation of a zeolitic material as in the first aspect having a framework structure comprising Si, O, and Ti, wherein the zeolitic material having a framework structure comprising Si, O, and Ti, is prepared from a Ti containing compound having an APHA color number of ? 300 as of the second aspect.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a crystalline material having a framework structure comprising O and one or more tetravalent elements Y, and optionally comprising one or more trivalent elements X, wherein the crystalline material displays a crystallographic unit cell of the monoclinic space group C2, wherein the unit cell parameter a is in the range of from 14.5 to 20.5 ?, the M unit cell parameter b is in the range of from 14.5 to 20.5 ?, the unit cell parameter c in the range of from 11.5 to 17.5 ? and the unit cell parameter ? is in the range of from 109 to 118°, wherein the framework density is in the range of from 11 to 23 T-atoms/1000 ?3 wherein the framework structure comprises 12 membered rings, and wherein the framework structure displays a 2-dimensional channel e dimensionality of 12 membered ring channels. The present invention further relates to a process for the production of said material, as N well as to its use, in particular as a catalyst or catalyst component.

Abstract: The invention relates in a first aspect to a process for the preparation of propylene oxide, comprising: (i) providing a reaction mixture comprising propylene, water, organic solvent, and hydrogen peroxide; (ii) contacting the reaction mixture provided in (i) in an epoxidation zone with an epoxidation catalyst comprising a zeolitic material having a framework structure comprising Si, O, and Ti, and subjecting the reaction mixture to epoxidation reaction conditions in the epoxidation zone, obtaining, in the epoxidation zone, a mixture comprising propylene oxide, water, and organic solvent; (iii) removing an effluent stream from the epoxidation zone, the effluent stream comprising propylene oxide, water, and organic solvent; wherein the reaction mixture provided in (i) and subjected to (ii) contains in an amount of at most 500 mg per kg hydrogen peroxide comprised in said reaction mixture at least one aliphatic oxygen containing compound having 8 to 10 carbon atoms.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a continuous process for preparing zeolitic material with a CHA-type framework structure comprising SiO2 and X2O3 and the zeolitic material so-obtained. The processes comprises (i) preparing a mixture comprising one or more sources of SiO2, one or more sources of X2O3, seed crystals, one or more tetraalkylammonium cation R5R6R7R8N+-containing compounds as structure directing agent, and a liquid solvent system; (ii) continuously feeding the mixture prepared in (i) into a continuous flow reactor at a liquid hourly space velocity; and (iii) crystallizing the zeolitic material with a CHA-type framework structure from the mixture in the continuous flow reactor.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for the dimerization of alkenes comprising (1) providing a gas stream comprising one or more alkenes; and (2) contacting the gas stream provided in (1) with a catalyst for obtaining a mixture M1 comprising one or more dimerization products of the one or more alkenes, wherein the catalyst in (2) comprises a zeolitic material having a framework structure type selected from the group consisting of MOR, BEA, FER, MFI, TON, FAU, and mixtures of two or more thereof, wherein the framework structure of the zeolitic material comprises YO2, wherein Y stands for one or more tetravalent elements.