Abstract: The invention is directed to a method of synthesising silicoaluminophosphate molecular sieves using synthesis templates that contain at least one dimethylamino moiety. The use of dimethylamino moiety containing templates results in good quality SAPO molecular sieves of CHA framework type.

Abstract: The invention is directed to a method of synthesising silicoaluminophosphate molecular sieves using synthesis templates that contain at least one dimethylamino moiety, selected from one or more of N,N-dimethylethanolamine, N,N-dimethylpropanolamine, N,N-dimethylbutanolamine, N,N-dimethylheptanolamine, N,N-dimethylhexanolamine, N,N-dimethylethylenediamine, N,N-dimethylbutylenediamine, N,N-dimethylheptylenediamine, N,N-dimethylhexylenediamine 1-dimethylamino-2-propanol, N,N-dimethylethylamine, N,N-dimethylpropylamine, N,N-dimethylpentylamine, N,N-dimethylhexylamine and N,N-dimethylheptylamine. The use of dimethylamino moiety containing templates results in good quality SAPO molecular sieves of CHA framework type.

Abstract: The invention is directed to a method for preparing microporous aluminophosphate or silicoaluminophosphate molecular sieves having the CHA framework type, the process comprising the steps of a) forming a reaction mixture comprising a source of aluminum, a source of phosphorus, optionally a source of silicon, at least one source of fluoride ions and at least one template containing one or more N,N-dimethylamino moieties, b) inducing crystallization of aluminophosphate and/or silicoaluminophosphate molecular sieve from the reaction mixture; c) recovering aluminophosphate and/or silicoaluminophosphate molecular sieve from the reaction mixture. The invention also relates to the molecular sieves obtained by this method and to molecular sieve catalyst compositions containing these molecular sieves.

Abstract: The invention is directed to a method of synthesising silicoaluminophosphate molecular sieves using synthesis templates that contain at least one dimethylamino moiety. The use of dimethylamino moiety containing templates results in good quality SAPO molecular sieves of CHA framework type.

Abstract: The invention is directed to a method of synthesizing a molecular sieve. In particular, the invention is directed to a method for synthesizing a molecular sieve, especially a silicoaluminophosphate molecular sieve, in the presence of a templating agent and a polymeric base. The invention is also directed to formulating the molecular sieve into a catalyst useful in a process for producing olefin(s), preferably ethylene and/or propylene, from a feedstock, preferably an oxygenate containing feedstock.

Abstract: The invention is directed to a method of synthesizing aluminophosphate or silicoaluminophosphate molecular sieves and in particular to the synthesis of silicoaluminophosphate molecular sieves using synthesis templates in combination with a source of fluoride comprising at least two fluoride substituents. The use of such fluorine containing compounds results in good quality low silica SAPO molecular sieves of CHA framework type.

Abstract: The invention is directed to a method of synthesizing a molecular sieve. In particular, the invention is directed to a method for synthesizing a molecular sieve, especially a silicoaluminophosphate molecular sieve, in the presence of a templating agent and a polymeric base. The invention is also directed to formulating the molecular sieve into a catalyst useful in a process for producing olefin(s), preferably ethylene and/or propylene, from a feedstock, preferably an oxygenate containing feedstock.

Abstract: The present invention provides a process for improving the catalytic activity of small and medium pore acidic zeolite catalyst which comprises the steps of treating a zeolite with a phosphorus compound to form a phosphorus treated zeolite and combining the phosphorus treated zeolite with AlPO.sub.4. Optionally the phosphorus treated zeolite is calcined. The step of combining the zeolite with AlPO.sub.4 may optionally be followed by steaming the combined catalyst. Examples of useful phosphorus containing compounds useful in treating the zeolite include phosphoric acid, ammonium mono or dihydrogen phosphate, organic phosphites, and organophosphines. Preferably the phosphorus containing compound is an ammonium acid phosphate. An additional alternate embodiment provides a process for increasing the hydrothermal stability of a zeolite catalyst which comprises first treating a zeolite with a phosphorus containing compound then blending with AlPO.sub.4.