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Low acidity alumina-bound zeolites containing tetrahedral boron, gallium, indium and/or thallium

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OSTI ID:6337653

This patent describes a method of preparing a composition comprising a zeolite and a matrix comprising alumina wherein the composition exhibits an alpha value of the zeolite, wherein the zeolite has a SiO/sub 2//Al/sub 2/O/sub 3/ molar ratio of at least about 10, ahs an alpha value of less than about 100 and contains a framework tetrahedral element selected from the group consisting of B, Ga, In and Tl, wherein the method comprises: (a) providing the zeolite containing an alkylammonium salt; (b) ion exchanging the zeolite to replace alkali metal cations with ammonium cations; (c) binding the zeolite with an aluminum containing material; and (d) calcining the zeolite containing aluminum material to decompose organic material and convert the zeolite to the acid or hydrogen form, and thereby producing the composition having the alpha value which is the alpha value of the zeolite in the acid or hydrogen form, absent the matrix. The method of claim 1, wherein the zeolite containing aluminum material is dried to eliminate excess water, prior to calcining.

Assignee:
Mobil Oil Corp., New York, NY
Patent Number(s):
US 4788169
OSTI ID:
6337653
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English