Abstract: An exhaust gas reduction catalyst that exhibits high nitrogen oxide reduction performance, and a simple and efficient method for producing the catalyst, in which the amount of the waste liquid is reduced, further, an object of the invention is to provide a zeolite-containing catalyst for reducing nitrogen oxides, which does not use an expensive noble metal or the like and which has high nitrogen oxide reduction performance.

Abstract: A porous support-zeolite membrane composite comprising an inorganic porous support and a zeolite membrane provided on, wherein the zeolite membrane contains a zeolite having a microporous structure of 8-membered oxygen ring or less, and a molar ratio of SiO2/Al2O3 in the zeolite membrane surface is larger by at least 20 than a molar ratio of SiO2/Al2O3 in the zeolite membrane itself, or a water adsorption of the porous support-zeolite membrane composite at a relative pressure of 0.8, as determined from a water vapor adsorption isotherm of the porous support-zeolite membrane composite, is at least 82% of a water adsorption of the porous support-zeolite membrane composite under the same condition as above after one-week immersion of the porous support-zeolite membrane composite in an aqueous 90 mass % acetic acid solution at room temperature.

Abstract: A zeolite membrane composite for use in separation of a highly-permeative component through permeation from a vapor mixture or a liquid mixture comprising multiple components, the zeolite membrane composite comprising an inorganic porous support and a zeolite membrane provided thereon, wherein the zeolite membrane contains zeolite of a CHA-type aluminosilicate, and in a X-ray diffraction pattern obtained through irradiation to the zeolite membrane surface with X-ray, a peak intensity at around 2?=17.9° has a value of less than 0.5 times a peak intensity at around 2?=20.8° and a peak intensity at around 2?=9.6° has a value of 2.0 times or more and less than 4.0 times a peak intensity at around 2?=20.8°.

Abstract: The invention relates to an inorganic-organic hybrid material which comprises an inorganic component and an organic component, has a content of the inorganic component of 20-80% by mass, and has a refractive index of 1.60 or higher, wherein, when preparing a strip specimen having a thickness of 1,000 ?m, a width of 5 mm and a length of 70 mm by using the inorganic-organic hybrid material and winding the specimen by 180° on a cylindrical metal rod having a diameter of 10 mm at 25° C., the specimen does not crack.

Abstract: There is provided a water vapor adsorbent for adsorption heat pumps that has high adsorption and desorption performance and high water resistance, such as submersion resistance. The water vapor adsorbent contains a zeolite that contains at least a silicon atom, an aluminum atom, and a phosphorus atom in its framework structure and that has a framework density of 12.0 T/1,000 cubic angstroms or more and 16.0 T/1,000 cubic angstroms or less, wherein the water vapor adsorbent contains a group 11 metal of the periodic table, which constitutes 0.1% to 15% by weight of the zeolite. In the zeolite containing the group 11 metal, an ion of the group 11 metal substitutes for a Bronsted acid site, which promotes a hydrolysis reaction of the zeolite, and decreases the number of Bronsted acid sites of the zeolite, thereby improving the water resistance, such as submersion resistance, of the zeolite.

Abstract: The invention relates to an inorganic-organic hybrid material which comprises an inorganic component and an organic component, has a content of the inorganic component of 20-80% by mass, and has a refractive index of 1.60 or higher, wherein, when preparing a strip specimen having a thickness of 1,000 ?m, a width of 5 mm and a length of 70 mm by using the inorganic-organic hybrid material and winding the specimen by 180° on a cylindrical metal rod having a diameter of 10 mm at 25° C., the specimen does not crack.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a process of producing propylene by contacting ethylene with a catalyst, where propylene is produced with high selectivity. The present invention relates to a production process of propylene, comprising contacting ethylene with a catalyst, wherein the catalyst comprises a zeolite as an active ingredient and an acid content in the outer surface of the zeolite is 5 % or less based on an acid content of the entire zeolite.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing a catalyst, which comprises regenerating a catalyst comprising a CHA zeolite as an active ingredient and having an ethylene conversion lowered through reaction of producing propylene by bringing into contact with ethylene in a vapor phase, by bringing the catalyst into contact with a gas which does not comprise oxygen and comprises hydrogen having a hydrogen partial pressure of 0.01 MPa or more as an absolute pressure thereof.

Abstract: To provide an exhaust gas purification catalyst which has high nitrogen oxide removal performance at both an exhaust gas temperature of 200° C. or lower and an exhaust gas temperature of 500° C. or higher and high durability to the repetitive adsorption and desorption of water vapor. A catalyst contains zeolite having a framework structure containing at least aluminum atoms, phosphorus atoms, and silicon atoms and metal supported on the zeolite. The integrated intensity area of a signal intensity of ?130 ppm to ?92.5 ppm is 41% or more of the integrated intensity area of a signal intensity of ?130 ppm to ?50 ppm in the case of measuring a solid-state 29Si-DD/MAS-NMR spectrum after water adsorption.

Abstract: [Object] To provide a catalyst for nitrogen oxide removal having no degradation problem caused by adsorbed water when a temperature is raised sharply and exhibiting excellent nitrogen oxide removal performance and retentive characteristic thereof. [Solution] A catalyst for nitrogen oxide removal, containing a metal-loading zeolite, wherein the zeolite contains a silicon atom, an aluminum atom, and a phosphorus atom in a framework structure, and the amount of water adsorption of the catalyst at 25° C. and a relative vapor pressure of 0.5 is 0.05 to 0.2 (kg-water/kg-catalyst) or less. A method for manufacturing this catalyst for nitrogen oxide removal, the method including the steps of drying a mixed slurry containing a metal source, the zeolite, and metal oxide particles having an average particle diameter of 0.1 to 10 ?m and/or an inorganic binder and calcining the resulting dry powder.

Abstract: A transition-metal-containing silicoaluminophosphate zeolite having excellent high-temperature hydrothermal durability is easily and efficiently produced. A method for producing a transition-metal-containing zeolite that contains a silicon atom, a phosphorus atom, and an aluminum atom in at least its framework structure includes hydrothermal synthesis using an aqueous gel containing a silicon atom raw material, an aluminum atom raw material, a phosphorus atom raw material, a transition metal raw material, and a polyamine (other than diamines). A transition-metal-containing silicoaluminophosphate zeolite produced by hydrothermal synthesis using a zeolite raw material and the aqueous gel containing the transition metal raw material and the polyamine has excellent high-temperature hydrothermal durability and high catalytic activity.

Abstract: The invention relates to an inorganic-organic hybrid material which comprises an inorganic component and an organic component, has a content of the inorganic component of 20-80% by mass, and has a refractive index of 1.60 or higher, wherein, when preparing a strip specimen having a thickness of 1,000 ?m, a width of 5 mm and a length of 70 mm by using the inorganic-organic hybrid material and winding the specimen by 180° on a cylindrical metal rod having a diameter of 10 mm at 25° C., the specimen does not crack.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a zeolite membrane composite satisfying both the treating amount and the separation performance at a practically sufficient level, which can be applied even in the presence of an organic material and can separate/concentrate an organic material-containing gas or liquid mixture and which is economic without requiring a high energy cost and is not limited in its application range; a production method thereof; and a separation or concentration method using the same. The present invention is an inorganic porous support-zeolite membrane composite, wherein the inorganic porous support contains a ceramic sintered body and the inorganic porous support-zeolite membrane composite has, as a zeolite membrane, a CHA-type zeolite crystal layer on the inorganic porous support surface.

Abstract: The object is to provide a nitrogen oxide reduction catalyst, which comprises zeolite containing at least a silicon atom, a phosphorus atom and an aluminium atom, and has an adsorption retention rate of at least 80%, when tested in a water vapor cyclic adsorption/desorption test at 90° C. It is also an object to provide a nitrogen oxide reduction device containing the foregoing catalyst on a honeycomb-structure formed article.

Abstract: An adsorption heat pump is provided in which water vapor can be efficiently adsorbed and desorbed using a heat source having a lower temperature than ones heretofore in use because the pump employs an adsorbent which has a large difference in water adsorption amount in adsorption/desorption and can be regenerated (release the adsorbate) at a low temperature. The invention provides an adsorption heat pump which comprises an adsorbate, an adsorption/desorption part having an adsorbent for adsorbate adsorption/desorption, a vaporization part for adsorbate vaporization which has been connected to the adsorption/desorption part, and a condensation part for adsorbate condensation which has been connected to the adsorption/desorption part, wherein the adsorbent, when examined at 25° C., gives a water vapor adsorption isotherm which, in the relative vapor pressure range of from 0.05 to 0.30, has a relative vapor pressure region in which a change in relative vapor pressure of 0.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing a catalyst, which comprises regenerating a catalyst comprising a zeolite as an active ingredient and having an ethylene conversion lowered through reaction of producing propylene by bringing into contact with ethylene in a vapor phase, by bringing the catalyst into contact with a gas which does not comprise oxygen and comprises hydrogen having a hydrogen partial pressure of 0.01 MPa or more as an absolute pressure thereof.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a process of producing propylene by contacting ethylene with a catalyst, where propylene is produced with high selectivity. The present invention relates to a production process of propylene, comprising contacting ethylene with a catalyst, wherein the catalyst comprises a zeolite as an active ingredient and an acid content in the outer surface of the zeolite is 5% or less based on an acid content of the entire zeolite.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a zeolite membrane composite satisfying both the treating amount and the separation performance at a practically sufficient level, which can be applied even in the presence of an organic material and can separate/concentrate an organic material-containing gas or liquid mixture and which is economic without requiring a high energy cost and is not limited in its application range; a production method thereof; and a separation or concentration method using the same. The present invention is an inorganic porous support-zeolite membrane composite, wherein the inorganic porous support contains a ceramic sintered body and the inorganic porous support-zeolite membrane composite has, as a zeolite membrane, a CHA-type zeolite crystal layer on the inorganic porous support surface.

Abstract: The object is to provide an exhaust gas reduction catalyst that exhibit high nitrogen oxide reduction performance, and to provide a simple and efficient method for producing the catalyst, in which the amount of the waste liquid is reduced, further, an object of the invention is to provide a zeolite-containing catalyst for reducing nitrogen oxides, which does not use an expensive noble metal or the like and which has high nitrogen oxide reduction performance.

Abstract: The object is to provide an exhaust gas reduction catalyst that exhibit high nitrogen oxide reduction performance, and to provide a simple and efficient method for producing the catalyst, in which the amount of the waste liquid is reduced, further, an object of the invention is to provide a zeolite-containing catalyst for reducing nitrogen oxides, which does not use an expensive noble metal or the like and which has high nitrogen oxide reduction performance.