A method of equipment decontamination may include: introducing a cleaning stream comprising hydrogen and a solvent comprising a fatty acid methyl ester and an oxygenated solvent into the equipment; and introducing a stream comprising nitrogen into the equipment, wherein the equipment comprises deposits and other contaminants.

Systems and methods are provided for catalytic hydroprocessing to form lubricant base oils. The methods can include performing high pressure hydrofinishing after fractionating the hydrotreated and/or hydrocracked and/or dewaxed effluent. Performing hydrofinishing after fractionation can allow the high hydrogen pressure for hydrofinishing to be used on one or more lubricant base oil fractions that are desirable for high pressure hydrofinishing. This can allow for improved aromatic saturation of a lubricant base oil product while reducing or minimizing the hydrogen consumption. The high pressure hydrofinishing can be performed at a hydrogen partial pressure of at least about 2500 psig (˜17.2 Mpa), or at least about 2600 psig (˜18.0 Mpa), or at least about 3000 psig (˜20.6 MPa). The high pressure hydrofinishing can allow for formation of a lubricant base oil product with a reduced or minimized aromatics content, a reduced or minimized 3-ring aromatics content, or a combination thereof.

The present disclosure relates to a method for forming a catalyst article comprising: (a) forming a plastic mixture having a solids content of greater than 50% by weight by mixing together a crystalline small pore or medium pore molecular sieve in an H.sup.+ or NH.sub.4.sup.+ form, an insoluble active metal precursor, an inorganic matrix component, an organic auxiliary agent, an aqueous solvent and optionally inorganic fibres; (b) moulding the plastic mixture into a shaped article; and (c) calcining the shaped article to form a solid catalyst body. The present disclosure further relates to a catalyst article, particularly a catalyst article which is suitable for use in the selective catalytic reduction of nitrogen oxides, and to an exhaust system.

A novel synthetic crystalline aluminogermanosilicate molecular sieve material, designated SSZ-121, is provided. SSZ-121 can be synthesized using 1,3-bis(1-adamantyl)imidazolium cations as a structure directing agent. SSZ-121 may be used in organic compound conversion reactions and/or sorptive processes.

The present invention relates to a microporous material of the zeolite type, known as IDM-1, the method for preparing same, and applications thereof. Said material may be entirely silicon-based or may include different elements at either the reticular or non-reticular positions. The present invention falls within the fields of crystalline silicas, zeolites and catalysts.

A tin-titanium-silicon molecular sieve, a preparation method and an application thereof are provided. The electron binding energy of framework tin active centers in the tin-titanium-silicon molecular sieve is 488.5 eV or less. In the tin-titanium-silicon molecular sieve, the molar ratio of titanium to silicon is preferably 0.005-0.03, and the molar ratio of tin to silicon is preferably 0.005-0.025. The tin-titanium-silicon molecular sieve of the invention has more catalytic active centers, a lower electron binding energy of framework tin active centers, and an excellent catalytic performance.

Methods of solid catalyst manufacture using a peptization agent, a peptization agent, and formed solid catalyst materials are provided. The peptization agent includes one or more oxidized disulfide oil (“ODSO”) compounds. These ODSO compounds peptization agents are used to replace conventional acids used as peptization agents.

The present invention relates to a catalyst for producing light olefins from C4-C7 hydrocarbons from catalytic cracking reaction and the production process of light olefins from said catalyst, wherein said catalyst has core-shell structure comprising a zeolite core with mole ratio of silicon to aluminium (Si/Al) between 2 to 250 and layered double hydroxide shell (LDH). The catalyst according to the invention provides high percent conversion of substrate to products and high selectivity to light olefins product.

A novel synthetic crystalline aluminogermanosilicate molecular sieve material, designated SSZ-117x, is provided which exhibits increased acidity. The SSZ-117x can be synthesized using N,N,N,3,5-pentamethyladamantan-1-ammonium cations as a structure directing agent. The synthesis employs a boron pathway to achieve increased acid sites. The SSZ-117x of increased acidity may be used in organic compound conversion reactions and/or sorptive processes.

A method is disclosed for producing small crystal, high aluminum content zincoaluminosilicate crystalline materials having the SSZ-41 framework structure. The compositions made according to that method, as well as uses of the same, are also disclosed.