Abstract: A method for synthesizing a zeolite bonded to a substrate utilizes a reaction mixture having a H.sub.2 O/YO.sub.2 molar ratio of at least 25 and Y is a tetravalent element, particularly silicon.A structure made according to this method includes a film of interconnected zeolite crystals bonded to a substrate and the structure is characterized by a value r representing the mg of zeolite/cm.sup.2 of substrate surface and a value e representing the coating efficiency as mg of bonded zeolite/mg of YO.sub.2 initially in the synthesis mixture; wherein r is at least 0.5 and e is at least 0.05.Processes are provided for separation, sorption, organic feedstock conversion, light paraffin dehydrogenation and NO.sub.X conversion over the structure.

Abstract: A method for lowering the viscosity of a heavy hydrocarbon in situ in a well formation so as to improve well production wherein the heavy hydrocarbon has an API gravity in the range between 6.degree. and 12.degree. and a dynamic viscosity in the range between 300 and 900 centipoises @ 195.degree. F. comprising lowering the viscosity of a virgin heavy hydrocarbon outside of a well formation wherein said heavy hydrocarbon has an API gravity in the range between 6 and 12 degrees and a dynamic viscosity above 300 centipoises @ 195.degree. F. so as to make pumpable with conventional pumping equipment comprising mixing said hyrdocarbon at a temperature range between 400.degree. and 500.degree. F with steam and an additive selected.

Abstract: A crystalline zeolite SSZ-32 of novel composition is prepared using an N-lower alkyl-N'-isopropyl-imidazolium cation as a template. Also disclosed is a process for converting hydrocarbons with crystalline zeolite SSZ-32.

Abstract: Hydrocarbon lube boiling range stock of high Pour Point may be catalytically hydrotreated to yield a product of high viscosity index and reduced Pour Point which is suitable as a lube base oil.

Abstract: A hydrocarbon conversion catalyst useful for converting hydrocarbon feeds to midbarrel products is prepared by extruding a mixture of an inorganic refractory oxide component and a crystalline aluminosilicate zeolite having cracking activity to form extrudates which are broken into particles normally ranging in length between 1/16 and 1/2 inch. The extruded particles are then calcined in the presence of steam at a water vapor partial pressure greater than about 2.0 p.s.i.a., preferably greater than about 5.0 p.s.i.a. The calcination step is carried out in the presence of sufficient steam for a sufficient amount of time at a sufficient temperature to convert the crystalline aluminosilicate zeolite in the extrudates into an ultrahydrophobic zeolite having a unit cell size between about 24.20 and about 24.45 Angstroms and a sorptive capacity for water vapor less than about 5 weight percent of the zeolite at 25.degree. C. and a p/p.degree. value of 0.10.

Abstract: A transition metal substituted form of the mineral gmelinite.

Abstract: A hydrocracking process uses a catalyst which is based on an ultra-large pore crystalline material. The crystalline material has pores of at least 13 .ANG. diameter arranged in a uniform manner and exhibits unusually large sorption capacity demonstrated by its benzene adsorption capacity of greater than about 15 grams benzene/100 grams (50 torr and 25.degree. C.). A preferred form of the catalyst has a hexagonal structure which exhibits a hexagonal electron diffraction pattern that can be indexed with a d.sub.100 value greater than about 18 .ANG.. The hydrocracking catalysts based on these materials are capable of producing hydrocracked products of improved quality with lower nitrogen and aromatic content.

Abstract: A composition of matter comprising both zeolite Beta and a Y zeolite having a unit cell size above about 24.40 angstroms and, preferably, a water vapor sorptive capacity at 25.degree. C. and a p/p.sub.o value of 0.10 of greater than 15 weight percent. Typical of the Y zeolites used in the composition of the invention are steam-stablized Y zeolites such as LZY-82 and LZY-84 zeolites. The composition is especially suited for us in combination with one or more hydrogenation components as a catalyst for hydrocracking various types of feedstocks.

Abstract: This invention relates to a new zeolite from the class of mazzite, containing a fraction of non-exchangeable potassium cations, and also to a process for its synthesis. The crystallinity and the adsorption capacity of the protonated form of this zeolite are maintained after a prolonged hydrothermal treatment.

Abstract: A catalyst for use in acid catalyzed chemical conversion processes such as hydrocarbon conversion processes comprises zeolite beta and a dealuminated Y zeolite having an overall silica-to-alumina mole ratio greater than 6.0, preferably LZ-210 zeolite. A preferred catalyst contains nickel and molybdenum hydrogenation components in addition to the zeolite beta and the LZ-210 zeolite and, when used in gasoline hydrocracking, is found to be more active and selective for both light and heavy gasoline than a commercially available gasoline hydrocracking catalyst containing nickel and molybdenum hydrogenation components and a single steam-stabilized Y zeolite.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a zeolite beta catalyst characterized by critical limits of weak and strong acid species and exceptionally high catalytic activity. The catalyst is activated at a temperature effective to substantially reduce the concentration of strong acid species, i.e., hydronium cations, without substantially reducing the concentration of weak acid species, i.e., hydroxoaluminum cations, preferably following a calcining step wherein a synthesized zeolite beta catalyst containing a templating agent is calcined at a temperature in the range of from about 200.degree. to 1000.degree. C. in order to remove a substantial portion of the catalyst templating agent and an ion-exchanging step wherein the calcined catalyst is ion-exchanged with a salt solution containing at least one hydrogen forming cation selected from NH.sub.4.sup.+ and quaternary ammonium. Conversion processes utilizing the catalyst of the invention also are disclosed.

Abstract: There is provided a crystalline oxide material with a characteristic X-ray diffraction pattern. This material may be a layered material, which is swollen or pillared. Upon calcination of the swollen material, the layers collapse and condense upon one another in a somewhat disordered fashion to form a non-swellable material. However, the swollen layered material may be intercalated with polymeric oxide pillars to maintain layer separation, even after calcination.

Abstract: This invention relates to a composition of matter, e.g., silicoaluminate or metalloaluminosilicate, comprising an inorganic, porous crystalline phase material exhibiting, after calcination, an X-ray diffraction pattern with at least one peak at a d-spacing greater than 1.8 nm and having a benzene adsorption capacity of greater than 15 grams benzene per 100 grams of said material at 6.7 kPa (50 torr) and 25.degree. C. wherein said crystalline phase has a composition expressed as follows:M.sub.n/q (W.sub.a X.sub.b Y.sub.c O.sub.h)wherein M is one or more ions; n is the charge of the composition excluding M expressed as oxides; q is the weighted molar average valence of M; n/q is the number of moles or mole fraction of M; W is one or more divalent elements; X is one or more trivalent elements; Y is one or more tetravalent elements; a, b, and c are mole fractions of W, X, and Y, respectively; h is a number of from 1 to 2.5; (a+b+c)=1; and a, b, and c, are each >0.

Abstract: This invention relates to a new synthetic porous crystalline material, a method for its preparation and use thereof in catalytic conversion of organic compounds. The new crystalline material exhibits a distinctive X-ray diffraction pattern.

Abstract: This invention relates to catalytic conversion of feedstock organic compounds to conversion product by contacting the feedstock at conversion conditions with catalyst comprising a new form of crystalline porous chalcogenide, e.g., silicate or like material, synthesized by a particular method.

Abstract: This invention relates to hydrocarbon conversion processes using a catalytic composite which is an amorphous solid solution of phosphorus, silicon and aluminum oxides. The composite is characterized in that it contains from about 5 to about 50 weight percent Al.sub.2 O.sub.3, from about 10 to about 90 weight percent SiO.sub.2 and from about 5 to about 40 weight percent P.sub.2 O.sub.5 and has pores whose average diameters range from about 30 to about 200 Angstroms. The composite is further characterized in that it has a pore volume of about 0.35 to about 0.75 cc/g and a surface area of about 200 to about 420 m.sup.2 /g. The composite may be prepared by forming a mixture of sols of alumina and silica and a phosphorus compound, gelling the mixture to form particles and then calcining the particles to provide the amorphous solid solution. The amorphous composite may be used either as is or with additional catalytic metals (selected from the metals of Group VIB and VIII of the Periodic Table) dispersed thereon.

Abstract: Hydrocarbon conversion processes using a crystalline zeolite SSZ-31.

Abstract: Crystalline molecular sieves having large pores are disclosed having at least one octahedrally coordinated site comprising titanium and at least tetrahedrally coordinated silicon in the framework.Conversion of organic compounds and removal of ions from solutions are also disclosed.

Abstract: A crystalline zeolite SSZ-25 is prepared using an adamantane quaternary ammonium ion as a template.

Abstract: A process is provided for effecting catalytic conversion of an organic compound-containing feedstock to conversion product which comprises contacting said feedstock under catalytic conversion conditions with a catalyst comprising an active form of a functionalized inorganic, porous, non-layered crystalline phase having uniformly sized pores of at least about 13, e.g., at least about 15, Angstrom Units in diameter.

Abstract: This invention relates to a new synthetic composition of porous crystalline material and use thereof as sorbent and in catalytic conversion of organic and inorganic compounds. The new crystalline material exhibits a large sorption capacity demonstrated by its benzene adsorption capacity of greater than about 10 grams benzene/100 grams at 50 torr and 25.degree. C. and a particular, unique X-ray diffraction pattern.

Abstract: This invention relates to a hydrocarbon conversion process using zinc phosphate microporous molecular sieves. These molecular sieves have a three-dimensional microporous framework structure of ZnO.sub.2 and PO.sub.2 tetrahedral units, an intracrystalline pore system and an empirical chemical composition on an anhydrous basis expressed as ratio of the oxides by the formula: rM.sub.2 O:sZnO:P.sub.2 O.sub.5, where M is at least one alkali metal, r ranges from about 0.9 to about 1.5 and s ranges from about 1.8 to about 3.0. These molecular sieves may be prepared by hydrothermal crystallization of a reaction mixture prepared by combining a reactive source of phosphorus, zinc, at least one alkali metal and water.

Abstract: Molecular sieve compositions are prepared by extracting aluminum and substituting chromium and/or tin for extracted aluminum to give molecular sieve products containing framework chromium and/or tin atoms. The process of preparing the chromium and/or tin-containing molecular sieves invovles contacting a starting molecular sieve with a solution or slurry of at least one of a fluoro salt of chromium or a fluoro salt of tin under effective process conditions to provide for aluminum extraction and substitution of chromium and/or tin. These compositions are effective as hydrocarbon conversion catalysts and for separating mixtures of molecular species.

Abstract: This invention relates to novel zeolitic compositions having one or more transition metals as well as aluminum and silicon in the framework tetrahedral positions. The composition has a mazzite-like structure. The invention also involves a process of preparation in which at least one divalent transition metal is directly synthesized into the product.

Abstract: This invention relates to novel zeolitic compositions having transition metals as well as aluminum and silicon in the framework tetrahedral positions. The composition has a structure similar to type-L aluminosilicate zeolites. The invention also involves a process of preparation in which one or more divalent transition metals is directly synthesized into the product metalo-aluminosilicate.

Abstract: This invention relates to novel zeolitic compositions having transition metals as well as aluminum and silicon in the framework tetrahedral positions. The composition has a structure similar to mazzite type zeolites. The invention also involves a process of preparation in which at least one transition metal is directly synthesized into the product.

Abstract: A catalyst comprising a novel zeolite NU-87, is useful in a wide variety of hydrocarbon conversion reactions including isomerisation, transalkylation and alkylation.

Abstract: A process is provided for effecting catalytic conversion of an organic compound-containing feedstock to conversion product which comprises contacting said feedstock under catalytic conversion conditions with a catalyst comprising an active form of an inorganic, non-pillared crystalline phase exhibiting, after calcination, an X-ray diffraction pattern with at least one peak at a position greater than about 18 Angstrom Units d-spacing with a relative intensity of 100, and a benzene adsorption capacity of greater than about 15 grams benzene per 100 grams crystal at 50 torr and 25.degree. C.

Abstract: Alkylated aromatic functional fluids are prepared by alkylating a light cycle oil with an alkylating agent, such as an alpha C.sub.14 -olefin or coker gas oil, over a crystalline metallosiicate catalyst, preferably an aluminosilicate, including MCM-22, USY or an acid treated kaolin clay. The process produces an improved light cycle oil in which the heteroatom content of the oil is reduced and a high quality synthetic alkylated aromatic functional fluid base stock boiling above 600.degree. F. The reactor temperature can be elevated to increase the functional fluid yield and the extent of heteroatom removal.

Abstract: This invention relates to hydrocarbon conversion process using a catalyst consisting essentially of a layered clay homogeneously dispersed in an inorganic oxide matrix. The clay is dispersed in such a way that the clay layers are completely surrounded by the inorganic oxide matrix. The inorganic oxide is selected from the group consisting of alumina, titania, silica, zirconia, P.sub.2 O.sub.5 and mixtures thereof. The clay can be a natural clay such as montmorillonite, a metal exchanged clay (Fe.sup.+3 exchanged) or a pillared clay such as aluminum chlorohydrate (ACH) pillared clay. The hydrocarbon conversion process is carried out by contacting a hydrocarbon feed with the catalyst at hydrocarbon conversion conditions to give a hydroconverted product. Examples of the hydrocarbon conversion processes are alkylation and hydrocracking.

Abstract: A method is disclosed for preparing a silicoaluminophosphate molecular sieve, characterized in that the P.sub.2 O.sub.5 to alumina mole ratio at the surface is about 0.85 or less, the P.sub.2 O.sub.5 to aluminia mole ratio of the bulk is 0.94 or greater and the silicon content at the surface is greater than that of the bulk, from a reaction mixture containing particles less than 80 microns in diameter.

Abstract: A crystalline aluminosilicate having its anhydrous state a formula expressed in terms of mol ratios as follows:xQ:0.01-0.1 M.sub.2/n O:0-0.8 Z.sub.2 O.sub.3 :SiO.sub.2 :0.0001-0.5 MeS,wherein:Q is an organic nitrogen compound;Z is aluminium, boron, gallium or mixtures thereof;x is between 0 and 0.5;M is at least one metal cation of valence n; andMe is at least one of the metals which form an insoluble sulfide compound.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for catalytically dewaxing a hydrocarbon oil feedstock by contacting the feedstock with a combination of a catalyst comprising an intermediate pore size silicoaluminophosphate molecular sieve and a hydrogenation component and an intermediate pore size aluminosilicate zeolite catalyst.

Abstract: This invention relates to a new crystalline aluminophosphate composition, to a new and useful improvement in synthesizing said crystalline composition and to use of said crystalline composition prepared in accordance herewith as a catalyst component for organic compound, e.g. hydrocarbon compound, conversion.

Abstract: This invention relates to a new crystalline metalloaluminophosphate composition, to a new and useful improvement in synthesizing said crystalline composition and to use of said crystalline composition prepared in accordance herewith as a catalyst component for organic compound, e.g. hydrocarbon compound, conversion.

Abstract: Crystalline compositions, e.g. zincosilicates, which contain 3-membered rings and have a framework density (FD) of less than 21 tetrahedral atoms per cubic nanometer, and their method of preparation are disclosed. The compositions may be used as ion-exchangers, adsorbents, catalysts, e.g. hydrocarbon conversion catalysts, and catalyst supports.

Abstract: Novel hydrocarbon conversion catalysts and methods for their preparation and use are disclosed. The catalysts are particularly appropriate for the conversion of hydrocarbon feeds to high octane gasoline, while increasing light cycle oil and decreasing heavy cycle oil yield. The catalyst comprises a unique cogelled silica-alumina matrix.

Abstract: This invention relates to zinc phosphate molecular sieves. These molecular sieves have a three-dimenisonal microporous framework structure of ZnO.sub.2 and PO.sub.2 tetrahedral units, an intracrystalline pore system and an empirical chemical composition on an anhydrous basis expressed as ratio of the oxides by the formula: rM.sub.2 O:sZnO:P.sub.2 O.sub.5, where M is at least one alkali metal, r ranges from about 0.9 to about 1.5 and s ranges from about 1.8 to about 3.0. These molecular sieves may be prepared by hydrothermal crystallization of a reaction mixture prepared by combining a reactive source of phosphorus, zinc, at least one alkali metal and water. This invention also relates to processes using these molecular sieves.

Abstract: Crystalline metalloaluminophosphate compositions having pore windows formed by 18 tetrahedral members are prepared from a forming mixture containing sources of aluminum, phosphorus and a non-aluminum, non-phosphorus element, e.g. boron or boron and silicon. The forming mixture further contains a directing agent comprising a mixture of quaternary nitrogen compound and amine in a molar ratio of 0.01 to 0.025.

Abstract: A crystalline zeolite SSZ-33 is prepared using a quaternary ion as a template wherein said zeolite is used in hydrocarbon conversion processes.

Abstract: A crystalline material having, in the dehydrated form the empirical formula:m(M.sub.2/a O): X.sub.z O.sub.xz/2 : yYO.sub.2 (I)in which m is 0.5 to 1.5; M is a cation of valency a; X is a metal of valency x, selected from aluminium, boron, gallium zinc, iron and titanium; z is 2 when x is an odd number, an z is 1 when x is an even number; y is at least 5; and Y is silicon or germanium; and having, in the calcined hydrogen form, an X-ray diffraction pattern including significant peaks substantially as shown in table I herein. The material has been designated SUZ-4.

Abstract: A process for converting heavy hydrocarbons into lighter hydrocarbons. The process comprises forming an oil-in-aqueous phase emulsion and feeding the formed emulsion into an ultrasonic reactor wherein heavy hydrocarbons are converted into lighter hydrocarbons.

Abstract: A zeolite, designated zeolite NU-86, having a molar composition expressed by the formula 100 XO.sub.2 : equal to or less than 10 Y.sub.2 O.sub.3 : equal to less than 20 R.sub.2/n O where R is one or more cations of valency n, X is silicon and/or germanium, Y is one or more of aluminum, iron, gallium, boron, titanium, vanadium, zirconium, molybdenum, arsenic, antimony, chromium and manganese and having an X-ray diffraction pattern including the lines shown in Table 1 is prepared from a reaction mixture comprising XO.sub.2 (preferably silica), Y.sub.2 O.sub.3 (preferably alumina) and a polymethylene alpha, omega-diammonium cation. This zeolite is a useful catalyst for a variety of reactions.

Abstract: A crystalline zeolite SSZ-31 is prepared by various methods using quaternary ammonium ion templates.

Abstract: This invention relates to a new crystalline composition MCM-40, to a method for synthesizing said crystalline composition using diaminocyclohexane as a directing agent and to use of said crystalline composition as a catalyst component for organic compound, e.g. hydrocarbon compound, conversion.

Abstract: A method is described for purifying an ultra-large pore crystalline material by contact with an aqueous solution having a hydroxyl concentration sufficient to solubilize an impurity phase but not the crystalline material. The purified crystalline material is also described, as is a hydrocarbon conversion process over the purified crystalline material.

Abstract: This invention relates to a new synthetic composition of ultra-large pore crystalline material, a method for its preparation and use thereof as sorbent and in catalytic conversion of organic compounds. The new crystalline material exhibits unusually large sorption capacity demonstrated by its benzene adsorption capacity of greater than about 15 grams benzene/100 grams anhydrous crystal at 50 torr and 25.degree. C.

Abstract: The catalytic cracking of a hydrocarbon oil to provide a product of increased octane number and increased light olefin content is carried out employing a cracking catalyst composition containing both a large pore crystalline zeolite component and a ZSM-57 zeolite component.

Abstract: Lubricating base oils having a high viscosity index, preferably at least 135, are manufactured by catalytic hydroisomerization of a hydrocarbonaceous feedstock, derived from a waxy crude oil, which feedstock has not been treated to remove a lubricating base oil fraction and which feedstock contains at least 30% by weight wax and has at least 80% by weight boiling above 300.degree. C. and at most 30% by weight boiling above 540.degree. C.

Abstract: This invention relates to a novel synthetic crystalline molecular sieve composition, MCM-37, which may contain framework +3 valence element, e.g. aluminum, and +5 valence element, e.g. phosphorus or with an addition +4 valence element, e.g. silicon, and to use thereof as a support and in catalytic conversion of organic compounds. The crystalline composition of this invention can easily be converted to catalytically active material.