Methods are provided for performing fluid catalytic cracking (and/or other hydrothermal processing for cracking of hydrocarbons) on a feedstock containing hydrocarbons in the presence of a catalyst that includes zeolite Beta that is stabilized toward hydrothermal conditions. The hydrothermally stabilized zeolite Beta (including any of the various polymorphs) corresponds to zeolite Beta that is formed without the use of an organic structure directing agent, and that is further stabilized by addition of one or more stabilizers, such as lanthanide series elements or phosphorus.

The present disclosure provides enhanced zeolites and methods of making and using same.

A modified UZM-14 zeolite is described. The modified UZM-14 zeolite has a Modification Factor of 6 or more. The modified UZM-14 zeolite may have one or more of: a Si/Al2 ratio of 14 to 30; a total pore volume in a range of 0.5 to 1.0 cc/g; at least 5% of a total pore volume being mesopores having a diameter of 10 nm of less; a cumulative pore volume of micropores and mesopores having a diameter of 100 or less of 0.25 cc/g or more; or a Collidine IR Bronsted acid site distribution greater than or equal to an area of 3/mg for a peak in a range of 1575 to 1700 cm.sup.1 after desorption at 150 C. Processes of making the modified UZM-14 zeolite and transalkylation processes using the modified UZM-14 zeolite are also described.

Methods are provided for performing fluid catalytic cracking (and/or other hydrothermal processing for cracking of hydrocarbons) on a feedstock containing hydrocarbons in the presence of a catalyst that includes zeolite Beta that is stabilized toward hydrothermal conditions. The hydrothermally stabilized zeolite Beta (including any of the various polymorphs) corresponds to zeolite Beta that is formed without the use of an organic structure directing agent, and that is further stabilized by addition of one or more stabilizers, such as lanthanide series elements or phosphorus.

Zn-promoted and/or Ga-promoted cracking catalysts, such as cracking catalysts comprising an MSE framework zeolite or an MFI framework zeolite can provide unexpectedly superior conversion of branched paraffins when used as part of a catalyst during reforming of a hydrocarbon fuel stream. The conversion and reforming of the hydrocarbon fuel stream can occur, for example, in an internal combustion engine. The conversion and reforming can allow for formation of higher octane compounds from the branched paraffins.

The present disclosure provides enhanced zeolites and methods of making and using same.

A carbonylation process in the presence of a pretreated zeolite catalyst which comprises the sequential steps (i) pretreating the catalyst and (ii) carbonylating dimethyl ether with a carbon monoxide-containing gas to produce methyl acetate in which the catalyst pretreatment step (i) comprises a step (a) contacting the catalyst with a first treatment mixture comprising water vapour; and a step (b) contacting the treated catalyst of step (a) with a second treatment mixture comprising an inert gas and at least one of dimethyl ether and methanol.

A catalytic cracking agent has an active component consisting of a phosphorus-modified molecular sieve and a non-phosphorus-modified molecular sieve or only consisting of a phosphorus-modified molecular sieve. According to an electron probe microanalysis (EPMA), the D value of phosphorus in the catalytic cracking agent is 65%, preferably 68%, provided that the active component consists of the phosphorus-modified molecular sieve and the non-phosphorus-modified molecular sieve, or the D value of phosphorus in the catalytic cracking agent is 82%, preferably 84%, provided that the active component only consists of the phosphorus-modified molecular sieve.

A magnesium modified Y-type molecular sieve has a rare earth oxide content of about 4% to about 11% by weight, a magnesium oxide content of about 0.1% to about 4% by weight, a sodium oxide content of about 0.3% to about 0.8% by weight, a total pore volume of about 0.33 mL/g to about 0.39 mL/g, a percentage of the pore volume of secondary pores having a pore size of 2-100 nm to the total pore volume of the modified Y-type molecular sieve of about 10% to about 30%, a lattice constant of about 2.440 nm to about 2.455 nm, a percentage of non-framework aluminum content to the total aluminum content of the modified Y-type molecular sieve of no more than about 20%, and a lattice collapse temperature of not lower than about 1045 C.

Disclosed herein is a phosphorus modified UZM-35 zeolite, methods of its preparation, and methods of its use in hydrocarbon conversion processes, e.g., as part of a catalyst component and/or as part of a catalyst composition. Catalyst components with phosphorus modified UZM-35, their methods of preparation, and their methods of use suitable for petroleum refining applications (e.g., hydrocarbon conversion processes such as fluid catalytic cracking and hydrocracking) are described herein. Also disclosed herein are catalyst compositions, which include phosphorus modified UZM-35 and catalyst components thereof along with at least one additional catalyst component. Methods of preparing and methods of using such catalyst compositions are also encompassed by the instant disclosure.