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Dealumination and selective removal of organic material from zeolites

US5425934A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateDec 27, 1993
Grant dateJun 20, 1995
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Expiry dateDec 27, 2013

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10S423/21
  • WIPO fieldMaterials, metallurgy
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

Disclosed is a method for treating synthetic zeolite to remove organic template material therefrom and concurrently therewith effect dealumination of the zeolite. The method comprises the steps of providing a body of synthetic zeolite containing organic template material, the zeolite having an SiO.sub.2 /Al.sub.2 O.sub.3 ratio of at least 7:1. The body is treated with a solution comprised of an alcohol selected from methanol, ethanol and propanol and an acid selected from hydrochloric, nitric and sulfuric acid at a temperature and time to remove the organic template material therefrom and to effect dealumination thereof to provide a treated zeolite product. The treated product is washed to remove residual solution and then dried to provide a synthetic zeolite product containing a reduced amount of organic template material and having an SiO.sub.2 /Al.sub.2 O.sub.3 ratio of at least 7:1.

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