Organic Compound Used To Form Zeolite Patents (Class 423/701)
  • Patent number: 7622099
    Abstract: The invention relates to a process for preparation of a zeolite that is selected from among the ZBM-30, ZSM-48, EU-2 and EU-11 zeolites, comprising the mixing in an aqueous medium of at least one source of at least one element X (Si and/or Ge) and at least one nitrogen-containing organic compound Q. Said nitrogen-containing organic compound Q is selected from among the compounds comprising at least one ether group and two terminal ammonium groups and their precursors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2009
    Assignee: Institut Francais du Petrole
    Inventors: Philippe Caullet, Sylvie Lacombe, Jean-Louis Paillaud, Nicolas Bais, Loic Rouleau
  • Patent number: 7597874
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a process for producing crystalline zeolites from a reaction mixture containing an N,N,N-trialkyl benzyl quaternary ammonium cation as a structure directing agent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2009
    Assignee: Chevron U.S.A. Inc.
    Inventors: Stephen J. Miller, Lun-Teh Yuen
  • Publication number: 20090247802
    Abstract: In a method of synthesizing an aluminophosphate or metalloaluminophosphate molecular sieve, a synthesis mixture is provided comprising water, a source of aluminum, a source of phosphorus, optionally a source of a metal other than aluminum, a tertiary amine, and an alkylating agent capable of reacting with said tertiary amine to form a quaternary ammonium compound capable of directing the synthesis of said molecular sieve. The synthesis mixture is maintained under conditions sufficient to cause the alkylating agent to react with the tertiary amine to produce the quaternary ammonium compound and to induce crystallization of the molecular sieve.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2008
    Publication date: October 1, 2009
    Inventors: Guang Cao, Mobae Afeworki, Matu J. Shah, Machteld Maria Mertens
  • Patent number: 7585490
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention relate to a method for synthesizing nanocrystalline zeolites, the method comprising contacting starting products that comprise a solvent, a silicon source, a cation base, an organic template, and an aluminum source, or any combination thereof sufficient to produce a zeolite gel by hydrolysis, heating the zeolite gel sufficient to produce a first batch of zeolite crystals and a first clear solution, separating the first batch of zeolite crystals from the first clear solution, heating the first clear solution sufficient to produce a second batch of zeolite crystals and second clear solution and separating the second batch of zeolite crystals from the second clear solution.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2006
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2009
    Assignee: University of Iowa Research Foundation
    Inventors: Sarah Larsen, Vicki Grassian, Weiguo Song, Gonghu Li
  • Publication number: 20090216033
    Abstract: Titanium or vanadium zeolite catalysts are prepared by reacting a titanium or vanadium compound, a silicon source, a templating agent, and a hydrophobic hydrocarbon wax at a temperature and for a time sufficient to form a molecular sieve. The catalyst is useful in olefin epoxidation with hydrogen peroxide.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2008
    Publication date: August 27, 2009
    Inventor: Bi LeKhac
  • Publication number: 20080274875
    Abstract: A process for preparation of a MEL-structural-type zeolite that comprises at least the following stages: i) the mixture, in aqueous medium, of at least one source of at least one tetravalent element and at least one nitrogen-containing organic radical of the formula: in which n represents the methylene group number (CH2) and is equal to 6 or 7, and R1 and R2 represent alkyl groups that have 2 to 7 carbon atoms, ii) the hydrothermal treatment of said mixture until said MEL-structural-type zeolite is formed, is described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 3, 2008
    Publication date: November 6, 2008
    Inventors: Antoine Fecant, Nicolas Bais
  • Publication number: 20080267860
    Abstract: A crystalline microporous material of zeolitic nature (ITQ-41) having in its calcined form a chemical composition represented by the empirical formula: x(M1/nXO2):yYO2:SiO2 wherein, Y is a chemical element other than Silicon with oxidation status +4; X is a chemical element with oxidation status +3; M is H+ or an inorganic cation with charge n+; n can take any value between 1 to 3; x can take any value comprised between from about 0 to about 0.2; preferably lower than 0.0666, and more preferably lower than 0.05; y can take any value comprised between 0 and 0.2, and wherein, said material is characterized by the presence of four reflections in its powder X-Ray diffraction pattern at 6.9°; 7.4°; 8.3°, and 9.6°2? angles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2008
    Publication date: October 30, 2008
    Applicant: ALBEMARLE NETHERLANDS B.V.
    Inventors: Avelino Corma Canos, Fernando Rey Garcia, Maria Jose Diaz-Cabanas, Jose Luis Jorda Moret, Angel Cantin Sanz, Manuel Moliner Marin
  • Patent number: 7442365
    Abstract: A process for preparing beads of various compositions has been developed. The process involves preparing a reaction mixture of sources of framework elements of a molecular sieve. The reaction mixture can optionally contain molecular sieve seeds. Additional sources of the framework elements are added to give a concentration above the critical supersaturation limit thereby forming beads. Depending on the composition of the reaction mixture and the reaction conditions one can obtain beads which are substantially amorphous, to beads that are substantially crystalline molecular sieve. These beads in turn can be further processed to deposit a molecular sieve layer onto the beads.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2004
    Date of Patent: October 28, 2008
    Assignee: UOP LLC
    Inventors: Lance L. Jacobsen, Brian S. Konrad, David A. Lesch, Beckay J. Mezza, James G. Vassilakis, Cynthia R. Berinti-Vondrasek
  • Publication number: 20070297975
    Abstract: The present invention relates to processes for preparing modified molecular sieves, as well as catalytic processes utilizing same. More particularly, the present invention relates to processes for preparing metal-containing molecular sieve coatings, and preferably metal oxide-coated molecular sieves. The present invention also includes the catalytic sieves made according to these processes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 7, 2007
    Publication date: December 27, 2007
    Inventor: Marcel J. Janssen
  • Publication number: 20070292343
    Abstract: A process is disclosed for preparing a zinc-containing molecular sieve having IFR framework topology and having zinc atoms in its crystal framework, said process comprising: (a) preparing an aqueous mixture containing sources of silicon oxide, zinc oxide, an alkali metal, and an N-benzyl-1,4-diazabicyclo[2.2.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 7, 2007
    Publication date: December 20, 2007
    Inventor: Cong-Yan Chen
  • Publication number: 20070191657
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a molecular sieve of the MCM-22 family, said method comprising the steps of (a) providing a mixture comprising at least one source of ions of tetravalent element, at least one source of alkali metal hydroxide, at least one directing-agent (R), water, and optionally at least one source of ions of trivalent element, said mixture having the following mole composition: Y:X2=10 to infinity H2O:Y=1 to 20 OH?:Y=0.001 to 2 M+:Y=0.001 to 2 R:Y=0.001 to 0.34 wherein Y is a tetravalent element, X is a trivalent element, M is an alkali metal; (b) treating said mixture at crystallization conditions for less than 72 hr to form a treated mixture having said molecular sieve, wherein said crystallization conditions comprise a temperature in the range of from about 160° C. to about 250° C.; and (c) recovering said molecular sieve.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 24, 2007
    Publication date: August 16, 2007
    Inventors: Wenyih Frank Lai, Robert Ellis Kay
  • Patent number: 6956006
    Abstract: The invention relates to a composite material comprising silicon and titanium dioxide characterized by an enhanced thermal and hydrothermal stability of the pore structure. The composite is obtainable by precipitating titanium hydroxide from an aqueous solution containing sulfate salts and urea, followed by an hydrothermal treatment in the mother liquor, and by reacting the precipitate with a basic silica sol. The composite has a specific surface area of up to 228 m2/g for a material calcined at 800° C. for 3 hours, and is suitable for catalyzing a variety of reactions, including Claus reaction and degradation of organic impurities.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 1998
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2005
    Assignee: Rotem Amfert Negev Ltd.
    Inventors: Yaacov W. Mirsky, Marina N Gorlova
  • Publication number: 20040018146
    Abstract: A fine A-type zeolite particle having an average primary particle size of 0.1 &mgr;m or less and a variation coefficient of 90% or less, wherein a ratio of a peak area above a background level to all peak are in the range of 2&thgr;=20° to 40° in a powder X-ray diffraction spectrum of said fine A-type zeolite particle is 30% or more; a process for preparing the fine A-type zeolite particle, comprising reacting a silica source with an aluminum source in the presence of an organic compound having an oxygen-containing functional group and a molecular weight of 100 or more; and a detergent composition comprising a surfactant and the fine A-type zeolite particle. The fine zeolite particle is suitably used for detergent builders, water treatment agent, fillers for paper, resin fillers, oxygen-nitrogen separating agents, adsorbents, catalyst carriers, soil improvers for gardening, polishing agents, and the like.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 9, 2002
    Publication date: January 29, 2004
    Inventors: Hiroji Hosokawa, Kazuo Oki
  • Publication number: 20030069449
    Abstract: The present invention relates to zeolites having the crystal structure of chabazite (CHA) and having small crystallite size, to processes using the small crystallite CHA as a catalyst, and to gas separation processes using the small crystallite CHA.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2001
    Publication date: April 10, 2003
    Inventors: Stacey I. Zones, Lun-Teh Yuen, Stephen J. Miller
  • Patent number: 6521198
    Abstract: Metal surfaces are protected against corrosion by a coating of molecular sieve, notably a zeolite or a phosphate-containing molecular sieve, rendered substantially non-porous by the retention (or addition) of a pore-filling member inside the voids of the molecular sieve crystal structure. Pore-filling agents convenient for use include species typically used as structure-directing agents in the synthesis of zeolites and other molecular sieves. A further aspect of the invention is a method of protecting a metal surface from corrosion by crystallizing a molecular sieve in situ on the metal surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2000
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2003
    Assignee: The Regents of the University of California
    Inventors: Yushan Yan, Xiaoliang Cheng, Zhengbao Wang
  • Publication number: 20020025295
    Abstract: A provided novel colloid active component, a method for manufacturing colloid aluminum silica gel, and a surfactant containing the same are disclosed for solving water and land pollution, being safe to a human and the ecosystem, and adding economic value and applicability for the industrial use, wherein the method comprises the steps of: (a) dissolving a mixture of aluminum oxide, silicic acid, potassium, iron oxide, sulfuric acid and water into sulfuric acid; (b) adding potassium sulfate solution into the solution, and stirring at a low temperature to produce compositions with soluble aluminum double salt; (c) purifying the compositions to get very pure and dense aluminum potassium sulfate; (d) adding aluminum silicate and water to produce alkali metal polysilicate-sulfate water salt chelate; (e) polymerizing and precipitating the resultant at a low temperature to produce pectograph of aluminum silicate sieve; (f) producing chelate by adding Mgo, Fe2O3, Ca(OH)2, NaOH, KOH, and distilled water in sequence; (g
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2001
    Publication date: February 28, 2002
    Inventor: In Kyu Kim
  • Patent number: 6331500
    Abstract: The present invention relates to functionalized molecular sieves that are useful as shape-selective adsorbents and catalysts. The inventive molecular sieves have a crystalline framework and include micropores of substantially uniform size and shape formed therein. These micropores contain one or more accessible organic moieties that are linked to the crystalline framework by a carbon-silicon ond. Shape selectivity of the inventive molecular sieves may be modulated by varying the size and shape of the micropores (which is a function of the particular molecular sieve being synthesized) and the organic moiety incoporated therein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 1998
    Date of Patent: December 18, 2001
    Assignee: California Institute of Technology
    Inventors: Katsuyuki Tsuji, Christopher W. Jones, Mark E. Davis
  • Patent number: 6326326
    Abstract: According to the present invention, an organized assembly of functional molecules with specific interfacial functionality (functional group(s)) is attached to available surfaces including within mesopores of a mesoporous material. The method of the present invention avoids the standard base soak that would digest the walls between the mesopores by boiling the mesoporous material in water for surface preparation then removing all but one or two layers of water molecules on the internal surface of a pore. Suitable functional molecule precursor is then applied to permeate the hydrated pores and the precursor then undergoes condensation to form the functional molecules on the interior surface(s) of the pore(s).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 1998
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2001
    Assignee: Battelle Memorial Institute
    Inventors: Xiangdong Feng, Jun Liu, Glen E. Fryxell
  • Publication number: 20010043901
    Abstract: A process for the preparation of mesostructured molecular sieve silicas from inorganic silicon precursors and polyoxyethylene oxide based polymers is described. The silicas are stable upon calcination to 600° to 800° C. The silicas are useful in refining processes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 13, 2001
    Publication date: November 22, 2001
    Applicant: Board of Trustees Operating Michigan State Univ.
    Inventors: Thomas J. Pinnavaia, Thomas R. Pauly, Seong-Su Kim
  • Patent number: 6284696
    Abstract: A mesopore molecular sieve having a hydrocarbon group bonded directly to a silicon atom in the metal oxide skeleton constituting the molecular sieve, wherein the content of said hydrocarbon group is from 0.01 to 0.6 mol per mol of the metal oxide. Also disclosed is a process for producing a mesopore molecular sieve having a hydrocarbon atom bonded to a silicon atom in the molecular sieve skeleton, which comprises synthesizing the mesopore molecular sieve, in the presence of a template, from: a silane compound represented by the following formula (1): RnSiX(4−n)  (1) wherein R represents a hydrocarbon group selected from C1-16 hydrocarbon groups and hydrocarbon groups substituted with an N—, O-, S-, P- or halogen-containing group; n represents 1, 2 or 3; and X is selected from C1-6 alkoxy groups, aryloxy groups, a hydroxyl group and halogen atoms and a plurality of X may be the same or different; and a metal oxide and/or a precursor thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 1999
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2001
    Assignees: Asahi Kasei Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha, The Noguchi Institute
    Inventors: Masahiko Koya, Hitoshi Nakajima, Itsuho Aishima
  • Patent number: 6221835
    Abstract: Novel synthetic zeolite compositions of extremely small particle sizes that have increased loading capability, and process technology for producing such compositions are described. So far as is presently known, it has never been possible to form such compositions heretofore. The process technology involves, inter alia, contacting the zeolite cake formed in its production with a specified type of treating agent and then subjecting the treated zeolite to physical subdivision.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 1999
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2001
    Assignee: Albemarle Corporation
    Inventors: Patrick C. Hu, Conrad J. Langlois, Jr., Dixie E. Goins, Joseph E. Coury
  • Patent number: 6162414
    Abstract: Crystalline inorganic oxide compositions having regular wormhole-like channels are described. The formation of the mesoporous composition is accomplished by hydrogen bonding between a neutral amine template in water and a water miscible organic solvent and a neutral inorganic oxide precursor, wherein there is an excess of an alkanol or water used to dissolve the template. The template can be removed and recycled.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 1998
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2000
    Assignee: Board of Trustees Operating Michigan State University
    Inventors: Thomas J. Pinnavaia, Wenzhong Zhang, Thomas R. Pauly, Peter T. Tanev
  • Patent number: 6083617
    Abstract: A polyester composition comprising 0.005 to 10% by weight compound oxide particles having a volume average particle meter of 0.005 to 2 .mu.m, a relative standard deviation .sigma. of the particle diameter of not more than 0.3, and composed mainly of silicon (Si), aluminum (Al) and at least one alkali metal (M), wherein the contents of the silicon, aluminum and alkali metal satisfy the following requirements: 10 wt. %.ltoreq.Si.ltoreq.45 wt. %, 3 wt. %.ltoreq.Al.ltoreq.30 wt. % and 0.5 wt. %.ltoreq.M.ltoreq.20 wt. %, respectively. The polyester composition, particularly when formed into films, has excellent surface evenness, running ability and abrasion resistance, and such films are suitable particularly for magnetic recording media and other applications.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 1996
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2000
    Assignee: Toray Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Masatoshi Aoyama, Hiroji Kojima, Masaru Suzuki
  • Patent number: 5958367
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a composition and a method for producing hexagonally-packed mesoporous metal oxides wherein the metal oxide is selected from transition metals and lanthanide metals. The composition includes hexagonally packed metal oxide mesostructures that are resistant to pore collapse upon removal of surfactant and are thermally stable. The composition can include a surfactant complexed with the metal. Also described are methods for producing the hexagonally-packed mesoporous metal oxides. The present invention also relates to compositions and methods for producing porous metal oxides. The compositions include microporous and mesoporous metal oxides that are resistant to pore collapse upon removal of surfactant and are thermally stable. Also described are methods for producing microporous metal oxides.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 1996
    Date of Patent: September 28, 1999
    Assignee: Massachusetts Institute of Technology
    Inventors: Jackie Y. Ying, David M. Antonelli, Tao Sun
  • Patent number: 5879655
    Abstract: The present invention is a method for synthesizing non-zeolitic molecular sieves which have a three-dimensional microporous framework structure comprising ?AlO.sub.2 ! and ?PO.sub.2 ! units. In preparing the reaction mixture, a critical feature of the invention is for the molar ratio of the templating agent to phosphorus be greater than about 0.05 before the molar ratio of aluminum to phosphorus is greater than about 0.5.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 1992
    Date of Patent: March 9, 1999
    Assignee: Chevron Research and Technology Company
    Inventors: Stephen J. Miller, Charles R. Wilson
  • Patent number: 5849258
    Abstract: The invention relates to a synthetic crystalline material and its use in catalytic conversion of organic compounds and as a sorbent. The crystalline material contains one or more microporous crystalline phases, having a micropore volume greater than or equal to about 0.15 cc/g distributed in channels between about 3 to about 15 .ANG. in average diameter which is rendered accessible by a mesopore volume of greater than or equal to about 0.1 cc/g distributed in channels between about 20 to about 100 .ANG. in average diameter. A process is also provided for preparing the crystalline material of the present invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 1996
    Date of Patent: December 15, 1998
    Assignee: Intevep, S.A.
    Inventors: Juan Lujano, Yilda Romero, Jose Carrazza
  • Patent number: 5840271
    Abstract: A process for preparing an inorganic porous material, includes the steps of forming a solution of a hydrolyzable inorganic compound with a non-ionic surfactant having organic molecules; inducing growth and condensation of a solid composition comprising an inorganic composition in intimate contact with said organic molecules; and extracting said organic molecules from said inorganic composition so as to provide said inorganic porous material having wall portions defining mesopore-sized channels having a mean diameter of between about 15 .ANG. to about 100 .ANG. and a narrow diameter distribution of less than or equal to about 30 .ANG., said material having a void volume from said mesopore-sized channels of at least about 0.1 cc/g.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 1997
    Date of Patent: November 24, 1998
    Assignee: Intevep, S.A.
    Inventors: Jose Carrazza, Jose Rafael Cordova, Juan Lujano, Jose Manuel Cruz
  • Patent number: 5830427
    Abstract: This invention relates to dimetal sulfide or selenide microporous crystalline compositions. These compositions have the empirical formulaR.sub.x (M.sup.1+.sub.y M.sup.2+.sub.z M.sub.4)A.sub.qwhere R is a cation such as tetramethylammonium ion, M.sup.1+ is a metal such as copper, silver, etc. M.sup.2+ is a metal such as zinc, cobalt, etc., M is germanium or tin and A is sulfur or selenium. The subscripts x, y, z and q represent the mole fractions of R, M.sup.1+, M.sup.2+ and A respectively. Finally, the three dimensional structure of said composition is characterized in that it contains M.sup.1+ --M.sup.1+ metal-metal bonds.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 1996
    Date of Patent: November 3, 1998
    Assignee: UOP LLC
    Inventors: Robert L. Bedard, Robert W. Broach, Andrzej Malek, Geoffrey A. Ozin, David Young
  • Patent number: 5785946
    Abstract: This invention relates to new crystalline organic compositions having unique combinations of framework-confined uniform mesopores and textural mesopores and to a method for their preparation. The compositions typically possess a framework wall thickness of at least about 17.ANG., small elementary particle size of less than about 400.ANG., and ratio of textural to framework-confined mesoporosity of greater than about 0.2. The formation of the mesoporous structure is accomplished by a novel self-assembly mechanism involving hydrogen bonding between neutral amine surfactant (S.degree.) and neutral inorganic oxide precursor (I.degree.). This S.degree.I.degree. templating approach allows for facile and environmentally benign recycling of the cost-intensive template by simple solvent extraction methods.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 1997
    Date of Patent: July 28, 1998
    Assignee: Board of Trustees operating Michigan State University
    Inventors: Thomas J. Pinnavaia, Peter T. Tanev
  • Patent number: 5783167
    Abstract: The invention relates to a material comprised of silicotitanates having a crystalline structure similar to MCM-41 zeolites, said material being characterized in that it contains in its lattice atoms of titanium and channels in its porous structure whose average sizes exceed 10 .ANG., making possible its utilization in catalytic reactions wherein are involved large organic molecules, such as the oxidation of olefins to epoxides and glycols, alcohols to cetones, thio-ethers to sulfoxides and sulfones, and phenol to catechol and hydroquinone, and if Al is introduced into the structure it is then possible to prepare bifunctional catalysts "oxidant-acid/base." In order to obtain such product, and aqueous solution is used which contains the ion NR.sub.1 N.sub.2 N.sub.3 N.sub.4.sup.+ as well as another aqueous solution which contains tetramethyl ammonium hydroxide and a silica source (e.g. aerosil.RTM.. After homogenization, more silica is added, as is the Ti source ?e.g. Ti(C.sub.2 OH.sub.5).sub.4 !.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 1995
    Date of Patent: July 21, 1998
    Assignees: Consejo Superior Investigaciones Cientificas, Universidad Politecnica Valencia
    Inventors: Avelino Corma Canos, Teresa Navarro Villalba, Joaquin Perez Pariente
  • Patent number: 5756792
    Abstract: The subject invention encompasses a method for producing phosphorus acid ester derivatives of silicon-hydroxy groups found on the surface of solid silica gel or zeolites.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 1994
    Date of Patent: May 26, 1998
    Assignee: University of Massachusetts
    Inventors: Ivan Lukes, Louis DuBose Quin
  • Patent number: 5731028
    Abstract: Crystallized anhydrous zilpaterol hydrochloride having less than 5% of the crystals with a size of less than 15 microns and at least 95% of the crystals having a size of less than 250 microns and a process for its preparation and novel intermediates.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 1996
    Date of Patent: March 24, 1998
    Assignee: Roussel Uclaf
    Inventors: Yves Chevremont, Jean-Yves Godard
  • Patent number: 5718878
    Abstract: Essentially mesoporous titanium oxide materials, having an average pore diameter of no more than about 100 .ANG. (e.g., from about 20 .ANG. to about 50 .ANG.) and an average surface area of no less than about 300 m.sup.2 /gm, preferably no less than about 500 m.sup.2 /gm are disclosed which optionally can contain an effective amount of at least one transition metal (e.g., a rare earth metal, iron, or the like) for stabilization. These materials can be formed by treating a titanium source, which is derived from a titanium alkoxide, in an organic-aqueous solution, with an organic structure directing agent (e.g., higher alkyl amine, optionally in the presence of an alcohol cosolvent) to form meso-sized micelles and hydrothermally treating the resulting composition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 1996
    Date of Patent: February 17, 1998
    Assignee: Akzo Nobel N.V.
    Inventor: Zongchao Zhang
  • Patent number: 5707600
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for preparing medium pore size zeolites using small, neutral amines capable of forming the zeolite, the amine containing (a) only carbon, nitrogen and hydrogen atoms, (b) one primary, secondary or tertiary, but not quaternary, amino group, and (c) a tertiary nitrogen atom, at least one tertiary carbon atom, or a nitrogen atom bonded directly to at least one secondary carbon atom, wherein the process is conducted in the absence of a quaternary ammonium compound.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 1996
    Date of Patent: January 13, 1998
    Assignee: Chevron U.S.A. Inc.
    Inventors: Yumi Nakagawa, Stacey I. Zones
  • Patent number: 5707601
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for preparing zeolites having the MTT crystal structure, such as zeolites SSZ-32 and ZSM-23, using small, neutral amines capable of forming the zeolite, the amine containing (a) only carbon, nitrogen and hydrogen atoms, (b) one primary, secondary or tertiary, but not quaternary, amino group, and (c) a tertiary nitrogen atom, at least one tertiary carbon atom, or a nitrogen atom bonded directly to at least one secondary carbon atom (such as isobutylamine, diisobutylamine, diisopropylamine or trimethylamine), wherein the process is conducted in the absence of a quaternary ammonium compound.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 1996
    Date of Patent: January 13, 1998
    Assignee: Chevron U.S.A. Inc.
    Inventor: Yumi Nakagawa
  • Patent number: 5695735
    Abstract: The invention concerns a process for the synthesis of zeolites based on element(s) T and mesoporous solids based on element(s) T, T being silicon and/or aluminium, comprising the following sequence of steps:i) synthesizing a reaction medium which is a homogeneous source of element(s) T containing:a) at least one source of element(s) T selected from the group formed by aqueous basic solutions of silica or silica and alumina and alcoholic solutions of alkyl tetraorthosilicate and trialkoxyaluminium;b) optionally, at least one structuring agent;c) optionally, seeds of the desired crystalline phase;ii) heating the reaction medium to a temperature in the range 20.degree. C. to 220.degree. C. for a period in the range several minutes and several days;iii) injecting at least one chemical agent at a controlled rate to generate polycondensable species in said medium.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 1995
    Date of Patent: December 9, 1997
    Assignee: Institut Francais du Petrole
    Inventors: Eric Benazzi, Pierre-Yves Legoff, Philippe Caullet, Jean-Louis Guth
  • Patent number: 5688484
    Abstract: A process for producing a titanium-containing zeolite such as TS-1 titanium silicalite is disclosed. A precursor mixture comprising a silica source such as tetraalkylorthosilicate, a titanium source such as titanium alkoxide, a growth medium comprising a nitrogen-containing organic base such as an amine, a fluoride-containing mineralizing agent such as hydrogen fluoride, and an optional organic solvent, is formed then heated to yield the titanium-containing zeolite as solid crystals. A controlled amount of water may be present in the growth medium. The process is capable of providing good yields of high purity zeolites containing framework titanium atoms even in the absence of a quaternary ammonium salt.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 1996
    Date of Patent: November 18, 1997
    Assignee: ARCO Chemical Technology, L.P.
    Inventors: Robert J. Saxton, John G. Zajacek
  • Patent number: 5683673
    Abstract: In the manufacture of Beta zeolite, good yields result from a high ethene pressure, advantageously accompanied by synthesis gel ageing and low aluminium content.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 1996
    Date of Patent: November 4, 1997
    Assignee: Exxon Chemical Patents Inc.
    Inventors: Philip Luc Buskens, Luc Roger Marc Martens, Georges Marie Karel Mathys
  • Patent number: 5552132
    Abstract: An aluminophosphate-type molecular sieve is prepared using a templating agent derived for an organosulfonium cation of the form S.sup.+ (R).sub.3, wherein each R is independently selected from alkyl, aryl and alkylaryl.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 1994
    Date of Patent: September 3, 1996
    Assignee: Chevron U.S.A. Inc.
    Inventor: Susan T. Evans
  • Patent number: 5538711
    Abstract: A method for synthesizing an ultra-large pore crystalline material which can be used as a sorbent or catalyst component for the conversion of organic and inorganic compounds is improved through the addition of an antifoaming agent. The addition of antifoaming agents reduces foaming without interfering with material synthesis. Elimination of foam allows for easier charging of autoclaves and processing of synthesis mixtures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 1995
    Date of Patent: July 23, 1996
    Assignee: Mobil Oil Corporation
    Inventors: Sean C. Emerson, Donald J. Klocke
  • Patent number: 5538710
    Abstract: A novel siliceous molecular sieve material is described for use as catalyst, along with a process for its production. The sieve material is unique in having a bimodal pore size distribution with micropores having diameters in the range from 5 to 12 .ANG. and uniformly sized mesopores having diameters in the range from 20 to 80 .ANG.. It is prepared by first preparing two reaction solutions, the first solution containing a source of silica and the second solution containing a quaternary ammonium surfactant having a hydrophilic ammonium group and a linear hydrophobic hydrocarbon chain. The two solutions are combined and the solid product obtained at room temperature is subjected to a two-stage heat treatment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 1994
    Date of Patent: July 23, 1996
    Assignee: Energy Mines and Resources-Canada
    Inventors: Chang-Jiey Guo, Craig W. Fairbridge, Jean-Pierre Charland
  • Patent number: 5320822
    Abstract: Crystalline microporous solids, such as aluminosilicate zeolites or silica molecular sieves, are grown in a fluoride-containing, substantially non-aqueous medium to form crystals on the order 0.3-3 mm in size. This growth process involves preparing a mixture containing one or more nutrients capable of forming the crystalline microporous solid, such as a source of silica and a source of alumina; water in a controlled amount; a growth medium comprising hydrogen fluoride and a nitrogen-containing organic base, such as pyridine; and optionally an organic solvent and/or a structure-directing agent; and thereafter heating the resulting mixture for a time sufficient to produce the crystalline microporous solid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 1993
    Date of Patent: June 14, 1994
    Assignee: The Dow Chemical Company
    Inventors: Geoffrey A. Ozin, Alex Kuperman, Susan Nadimi
  • Patent number: 5296208
    Abstract: In the hydrothermal synthesis of crystalline microporous molecular sieves from a reaction system containing an organic templating agent, it is found that removal of at least some of the organic reagent prior to the time the formation of crystalline product is complete results in an increased yield of the product. The removal of the organic reagent disrupts the equilibrium that is normally established in the reaction system at the selected crystallization temperature between product formation and product dissolution and shifts the reaction toward the formation of additional product before a new equilibrium can form.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 1992
    Date of Patent: March 22, 1994
    Assignee: UOP
    Inventor: David A. Lesch
  • Patent number: 5279810
    Abstract: A method of preparing silicoaluminophosphate (SAPO) compositions from a forming mixture which comprises sources of oxides of silicon, aluminum and phosphorus wherein the oxides of silicon and phosphorus are provided at least in part by a reagent containing both phosphorus and silicon reactive sites in the same molecule; and maintaining the forming mixture under conditions sufficient to form said compositions. The reagent is preferably a phosphonate-functionalized organosiliconate such as diethylphosphatoethyltriethoxysilane.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 1990
    Date of Patent: January 18, 1994
    Assignee: Mobil Oil Corporation
    Inventor: David C. Calabro
  • Patent number: 5275799
    Abstract: The invention relates to a process for preparing a crystalline zeolite having a molar composition:(0.9-1.1)MO.X.sub.2 O.sub.3.(5-20)SiO.sub.2.(0.7-0.02)trioxane.(0-10)H.sub.2 Owherein M is one or two alkali or alkaline earth metal ions having a total valence of 2 and X is at least one of the metals aluminum, iron or gallium. The process comprises maintaining an aqueous mixture of a source of silica, a source of ions of the alkali or alkaline earth metal M, a source of an oxide of X and trioxane at an elevated temperature thereby forming the crystalline zeolite. The molar ratios initially present in the aqueous mixture are:X.sub.2 O.sub.3 :SiO.sub.2 =0.06-0.12H.sub.2 O:SiO.sub.2 =5-30OH.sup.- :SiO.sub.2 =0.05-0.6trioxane:SiO.sub.2 =0.1-2.0MO:SiO.sub.2 =0.15-0.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 1992
    Date of Patent: January 4, 1994
    Assignee: Shell Oil Company
    Inventors: Johannes J. Keijsper, Munro Mackay
  • Patent number: 5250282
    Abstract: There is provided a process for using amphiphilic compounds in preparing new classes of crystalline oxide materials. These oxide materials may have uniformly large pores, e.g., having a size of about 40 Angstoms in diameter. This process involves combining sources of oxides with micellar solutions of organic amphiphilic compounds, such as quaternary ammonium cationic surfactants. Aggregates of these micelles in the form of liquid crystals are believed to function as templates for the formation of the present highly porous, crystalline materials.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 1992
    Date of Patent: October 5, 1993
    Assignee: Mobil Oil Corp.
    Inventors: Charles T. Kresge, Michael E. Leonowicz, Wieslaw J. Roth, James C. Vartuli
  • Patent number: 5246689
    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.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 1991
    Date of Patent: September 21, 1993
    Assignee: Mobil Oil Corporation
    Inventors: Jeffrey S. Beck, William S. Borghard, Charles T. Kresge, Michael E. Leonowicz, Wieslaw J. Roth, James C. Vartuli
  • Patent number: 5229341
    Abstract: There is provided a pillared, layered crystalline oxide material and a method for making this material. This material may be prepared by intercepting a swellable layered oxide before calcination. The intercepted material is swollen and pillared. If the material is not intercepted in this manner, it is transformed into a zeolite by calcination. The pillared material may have a large degree of catalytic activity, and it may have rather porous layers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 1991
    Date of Patent: July 20, 1993
    Assignee: Mobil Oil Corp.
    Inventors: Charles T. Kresge, Wieslaw J. Roth, Kenneth G. Simmons, James C. Vartuli