A molecular sieve material, EMM-17, has in its as-calcined form an X-ray diffraction pattern including the following peaks in Table 11: TABLE-US-00001 TABLE 11 Relative Intensity d-spacing () [100 I/I()] % 17.4-16.4 1-10 12.6-12.1 1-20 11.8-11.4 60-100 11.2-10.8 5-30 10.7-10.3 30-80 8.62-8.38 10-40 6.09-5.96 1-20 5.71-5.61 1-20 4.23-4.17 1-20 4.09-4.03 1-10 3.952-3.901 10-40 3.857-3.809 5-30 3.751-3.705 1-20 3.727-3.682 1-20 3.689-3.644 1-10 3.547-3.506 1-20.

The present disclosure relates to processes for the removal of paraffins. The processes generally include providing a C.sub.4 containing stream including isobutylene, 1-butene, 2-butene, n-butane and isobutane, introducing the C.sub.4 containing stream into a paraffin removal process to form an olefin rich stream, wherein the paraffin removal process is selected from extractive distillation utilizing a solvent including an organonitrile, passing the C.sub.4 containing stream over a semi-permeable membrane and combinations thereof; and recovering the olefin rich stream from the paraffin removal process, wherein the olefin rich stream includes less than 5 wt. % paraffins.

The invention relates to a p-xylene separation process wherein at least a portion of ethylbenzene present in an aromatics-containing feed is removed prior to isomerization. Aspects of the invention provide a process for producing p-xylene. The process includes providing a first mixture comprising 5.0 wt. % of aromatic C.sub.8 isomers, the C.sub.8 isomers comprising p-xylene and ethylbenzene. A p-xylene-containing portion and an ethylbenzene-containing portion are separated from the first mixture in a first separation stage to form a p-xylene-depleted raffinate. The first separation stage can include at least one simulated moving-bed adsorptive separation stage. At least a portion the p-xylene-depleted raffinate in the liquid phase is reacted to produce a reactor effluent comprising aromatic C.sub.8 isomers. The first mixture can be combined with 50.0 wt. % of the reactor effluent's aromatic C.sub.8 isomers. The combining can be carried out before and/or during the separating of the p-xylene and ethylbenzene portions.

Paraffin isomerization catalyst comprising of from 0.01 to 5 wt. % of a Group VIII noble metal on a carrier containing alumina and zeolite beta having a silica to alumina molar ratio (SAR) of from 5 to 15 and process employing such catalyst for isomerization of a hydrocarbon feed containing paraffins having of from 4 to 8 carbon atoms.

This disclosure relates to a new crystalline microporous silicate solid, designated CIT-10, comprising a two dimensional layered structure, having an organic interlayer sandwiched between individual crystalline silicate layers. This CIT-10 material can be converted to a pure-silicate of RTH topology, as well as two new of pillared silicate structures, designated CIT-11 and CIT-12. This disclosure characterizes new materials and provides methods of preparing and using these new crystalline microporous solids.

This disclosure relates to a new crystalline microporous silicate solid, designated CIT-10, comprising a two dimensional layered structure, having an organic interlayer sandwiched between individual crystalline silicate layers. This CIT-10 material can be converted to a pure-silicate of RTH topology, as well as two new of pillared silicate structures, designated CIT-11 and CIT-12. This disclosure characterizes new materials and provides methods of preparing and using these new crystalline microporous solids.

A catalyst and a preparation method thereof, the catalyst providing a high production yield of C8 aromatic hydrocarbons in the conversion of a feedstock containing alkyl aromatics to C8 aromatic hydrocarbons such as mixed xylene through at least one of disproportionation, transalkylation, and dealkylation while reducing a content of ethylbenzene in the product.

According to an aspect of the present invention, provided is a zeolite catalyst having an MRE structure for hydro-isomerization. The zeolite catalyst has an adsorption volume ratio of lutidine to collidine measured by Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) using lutidine and collidine as adsorbents of greater than 3 and less than or equal to 10. According to an aspect of the present invention, provided is a method of hydro-isomerization for a hydrocarbon feedstock, including subjecting the hydrocarbon feedstock to a hydro-isomerization reaction under conditions of a temperature of 200 C. to 500 C., a hydrogen pressure of 1 to 200 atmospheres, a liquid space velocity (LHSV) of 1.0 to 10.0 hr.sup.1, and the hydrogen/feedstock ratio of 45 to 1780 Nm.sup.3/m.sup.3 in the presence of the zeolite catalyst.

According to an aspect of the present invention, provided is a zeolite catalyst having an MRE structure for hydro-isomerization. The zeolite catalyst has an adsorption volume ratio of lutidine to collidine measured by Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) using lutidine and collidine as adsorbents of greater than 3 and less than or equal to 10. According to an aspect of the present invention, provided is a method of hydro-isomerization for a hydrocarbon feedstock, including subjecting the hydrocarbon feedstock to a hydro-isomerization reaction under conditions of a temperature of 200 C. to 500 C., a hydrogen pressure of 1 to 200 atmospheres, a liquid space velocity (LHSV) of 1.0 to 10.0 hr.sup.1, and the hydrogen/feedstock ratio of 45 to 1780 Nm.sup.3/m.sup.3 in the presence of the zeolite catalyst.