Abstract: The invention concerns a new mordenite adsorbing molecules of a kinetic diameter higher than about 0.66 nm, prepared from a mordenite of the so-called small pores type.Said zeolite, admixed with a matrix and at least one group VIII metal can be used in n-paraffins hydroisomerization reactions.

Abstract: The invention concerns an improved process for dismutation and transalkylation of alkylaromatic hydrocarbons in the presence of a catalyst consisting essentially of acid mordenite having a total SiO.sub.2 /Al.sub.2 O.sub.3 molar ratio from 9 to 80 and a sodium content lower than 1% by weight, said catalyst containing at least one metal selected from group M formed of nickel, palladium and metals from group I.sub.B of the periodic classification of elements and containing at least one metal of group IV.sub.A of said classification.The catalyst preferably contains from 30 to 99.9 % by weight of mordenite, from 0.005 to 25% by weight of a group M metal, from 0.05 to 10% by weight of a group IV.sub.A metal and optionally up to 50% by weight of a binding agent.The invention is particularly useful for dismutation of toluene or transalkylation of toluene and of alkylaromatic hydrocarbons having at least 9 carbon atoms per molecule.

Abstract: The invention concerns a new catalyst containing (a) a zeolite carrier, (b) a metal from group VIII and (c) an additional metal selected from tin, germanium and lead, forming an alloy with the metal of group VIII, said additional metal being introduced as organic compound.The catalyst can be used, in particular, in hydrocarbon hydrocracking reactions.The figure of the accompanying drawing illustrates the conversion of n-heptane in the presence of a catalyst containing palladium and tin. Curve (A) illustrates this conversion at different temperatures, curves (B) and (C) giving the results after ageing of the catalyst.

Abstract: A new catalyst with a highly dealuminated mordenite base, useful in particular in hydrotreatment processes for improving the low temperature properties and the pour point and cloud point of oil cuts contains:(1) an acidic carrier comprising(a) at least 50% (calculated as dry base) of highly dealuminated mordenite and characterized by a molar ratio SiO.sub.2 /Al.sub.2 O.sub.3 higher than 110 and a sodium content lower than or equal to 0.5% by weight, and(b) an amorphous matrix, and(2) said acid carrier containing in association at least one oxide of a metal from group VIII and at least one oxide of a metal from group VI of the periodic classification of elements.