Abstract: This invention is directed to a method of making a crystalline silicoaluminophosphate molecular sieve. The method includes adding to a vessel a mixture comprising a silicon containing composition, an aluminum containing composition, a phosphorus containing composition, and a template, and continuously stirring the mixture while applying heat at a temperature and duration effective to form a crystalline silicoaluminophosphate molecular sieve, wherein stirring is applied for 20-95% of the duration that heat is applied. The result is a substantial increase in crystalline molecular sieve product.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method of heat treating a molecular sieve. The method comprises providing a template-containing molecular sieve, heating the molecular sieve under conditions effective to remove a portion of the template from the molecular sieve, and cooling the heated molecular sieve to leave an amount of template effective to cover catalytic sites within the molecular sieve. A catalyst composition is also provided which comprises a molecular sieve having a microporous structure and a binder, wherein between 10 and 90 vol % of the microporous structure is occupied by a material, the material comprising a template or a carbonaceous residue of a template, and the catalyst composition exhibits a Davison Index of not greater than 30.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method of heat treating a molecular sieve. The method comprises providing a template-containing molecular sieve, heating the molecular sieve under conditions effective to remove a portion of the template from the molecular sieve, and cooling the heated molecular sieve to leave an amount of template effective to cover catalytic sites within the molecular sieve. A catalyst composition is also provided which comprises a molecular sieve having a microporous structure and a binder, wherein between 10 and 90 vol % of the microporous structure is occupied by a material, the material comprising a template or a carbonaceous residue of a template, and the catalyst composition exhibits a Davison Index of not greater than 30.

Abstract: Low temperature hydrothermal treatment of an LTL zeolite-producing mixture produces a colloidal suspension of the zeolite; the suspension may be used as seeds in Al— and Ga—LTL zeolite manufacture.

Abstract: This invention is directed to a method of making an olefin product from an oxygenate feedstock and a method of protecting catalytic activity of a silicoaluminophosphate molecular sieve. The methods comprise providing a silicoaluminophosphate molecular sieve having catalytic sites within the molecular sieve; shielding the catalytic sites to protect from loss of catalytic activity; and contacting the protected sieve in its activated state with an oxygenate feedstock under conditions effective to produce an olefin product before undesirable loss of catalytic activity. Undesirable loss in catalytic activity occurs when activated molecular sieve contacting the oxygenate feedstock has a methanol uptake index of at least 0.15.

Abstract: This invention is directed to a method of making an olefin product from an oxygenate feedstock and a method of protecting catalytic activity of a silicoaluminophosphate molecular sieve. The methods comprise providing a silicoaluminophosphate molecular sieve having catalytic sites within the molecular sieve; shielding the catalytic sites to protect from loss of catalytic activity; and contacting the protected sieve in its activated state with an oxygenate feedstock under conditions effective to produce an olefin product before undesirable loss of catalytic activity. Undesirable loss in catalytic activity occurs when activated molecular sieve contacting the oxygenate feedstock has a methanol uptake index of at least 0.15.

Abstract: This invention is directed to a molecular sieve having acid catalyst sites and a method of maintaining the acid catalyst sites of a template-containing silicoaluminophosphate molecular sieve. The method comprises providing a template-containing silicoaluminophosphate molecular sieve and heating the molecular sieve in an oxygen depleted environment under conditions effective to maintain or preserve the number of acid catalyst sites. The heated molecular sieve exhibits at least one peak in the infrared region in a range of from 3630 cm−1 to 3580 cm−1. Preferably, the heated molecular sieve exhibits a combined peak area in the 3630 cm−1 to 3580 cm−1 range of at least 10% of a total peak area of all peaks in an infrared region between 4000 cm−1 to 3400 cm−1.

Abstract: Low temperature hydrothermal treatment of an LTL zeolite-producing mixture produces a colloidal suspension of the zeolite; the suspension may be used as seeds in Al- and Ga-LTL zeolite manufacture.

Abstract: This invention is directed to a molecular sieve having acid catalyst sites and a method of maintaining the acid catalyst sites of a template-containing silicoaluminophosphate molecular sieve. The method comprises providing a template-containing silicoaluminophosphate molecular sieve and heating the molecular sieve in an oxygen depleted environment under conditions effective to maintain or preserve the number of acid catalyst sites. The heated molecular sieve exhibits at least one peak in the infrared region in a range of from 3630 cm−1 to 3580 cm−1. Preferably, the heated molecular sieve exhibits a combined peak area in the 3630 cm−1 to 3580 cm−1 range of at least 10% of a total peak area of all peaks in an infrared region between 4000 cm−1 to 3400 cm−1.

Abstract: Low temperature hydrothermal treatment of an LTL zeolite-producing mixture produces a colloidal suspension of the zeolite; the suspension may be used as seeds in Al-- and Ga--LTL zeolite manufacture.