A preparation method for a propylene epoxidation catalyst: pre-hydrolyzing a silicon source, adding a titanium source and reacting to form a sol, atomizing the sol and then spraying it into liquid ammonia for molding, implementing pore broadening, and performing drying, calcination, and silanization treatment to obtain a TiSiO.sub.2 composite oxide catalyst. The present catalyst can be used in the chemical process of preparing propylene oxide by epoxidation of propylene, the average propylene oxide selectivity being up to 97.5%, having prospects for industrial application.

A method of making a multifunctional catalyst for upgrading pyrolysis oil includes contacting a zeolite support with a solution including at least a first metal catalyst precursor and a second metal catalyst precursor, the first metal catalyst precursor, the second metal catalyst precursor, or both, including a heteropolyacid. Contacting the zeolite support with the solution deposits or adsorbs the first metal catalyst precursor and the second catalyst precursor onto outer surfaces and pore surfaces of the zeolite support to produce a multifunctional catalyst precursor. The method further includes removing excess solution from the multifunctional catalyst precursor and calcining the multifunctional catalyst precursor to produce the multifunctional catalyst comprising at least a first metal catalyst and a second metal catalyst deposited on the outer surfaces and pore surfaces of the zeolite support.

A method of making a multifunctional catalyst for upgrading pyrolysis oil includes contacting a hierarchical mesoporous zeolite support with a solution including at least a first metal catalyst precursor and a second metal catalyst precursor, each or both of which may include a heteropolyacid. The hierarchical mesoporous zeolite support may have an average pore size of from 2 nm to 40 nm. Contacting the hierarchical mesoporous zeolite support with the solution deposits or adsorbs the first metal catalyst precursor and the second catalyst precursor onto outer surfaces and pore surfaces of the hierarchical mesoporous zeolite support to produce a multifunctional catalyst precursor. The method further includes removing excess solution and calcining the multifunctional catalyst precursor to produce the multifunctional catalyst comprising at least a first metal catalyst and a second metal catalyst deposited on the outer surfaces and pore surfaces of the hierarchical mesoporous zeolite support.

A method for preparing hexadecahydropyrene includes the step of carrying out the hydrogenation reaction to hydrocarbon oil containing pyrene compounds in the presence of a hydrogenation catalyst. The pyrene compounds are selected from at least one of pyrene and unsaturated hydrogenation products thereof. The hydrogenation catalyst contains a carrier and an active metal component loaded on the carrier. The active metal component is Pt and/or Pd and the carrier contains a small crystal size Y zeolite, alumina and amorphous silica-alumina. The small crystal size Y zeolite has an average grain diameter of 200-700 nm, a molar ratio of SiO.sub.2 to Al.sub.2O.sub.3 of 40-120, a relative crystallinity of 95%, and a specific surface area of 900-1,200 m.sup.2/g. The pore volume of secondary pores in 1.7-10 nm diameter is more than 50% of the total pore volume.

A method for producing a fluoride functionalized zeolite catalyst is described, having a F/Si molar ratio of 0.1:1-3:1. The method involves mixing a fluoride salt with zeolite components to form a gel, which is then hydrothermally treated and calcined. The fluoride functionalized zeolite catalyst may be used for cracking an olefin stream into ethylene, propylene, and butylene, with high selectivity towards propylene. The fluoride functionalized zeolite catalyst may be used for 50 or more hours with a stable conversion rate and low coke formation.

A method of manufacturing a modified zeolite catalyst may include reacting a zeolite with a metal salt to form a zeolite/metal salt complex. The zeolite may be a ZSM-5 or ZSM-11. The method may include heating the zeolite/metal salt complex to form an intermediate modified zeolite, and reacting the intermediate modified zeolite with an acid. The method may include ion exchanging the intermediate modified zeolite following the reaction with the acid to form a modified zeolite catalyst.

The invention concerns a method for producing a crystalline film comprising zeolite and/or zeolite-like crystals on a porous substrate The method includes the steps of: a) providing a porous substrate, b) rendering at least a part of said porous substrate hydrophobic by treatment with a composition comprising one or more hydrophobic agent(s), d) subjecting said treated porous substrate to a composition comprising zeolite and/or zeolite-like crystals thereby depositing and attaching zeolite and/or zeolite-like crystals on said treated porous substrate, and e) growing a crystalline film comprising zeolite and/or zeolite-like crystals on said treated porous substrate obtained in step d). Crystalline films find use in a variety of fields such as in the production of membranes, catalysts etc.

Disclosed is an in-situ preparation method for a catalyst for Reaction I: methanol and/or dimethyl ether with toluene are used to prepare light olefins and co-produce para-xylene, and/or Reaction II: methanol and/or dimethyl ether with benzene are used to prepare at least one of toluene, para-xylene and light olefins, comprising: contacting at least one of a phosphorus reagent, a silylation reagent and water vapor with a molecular sieve in a reactor to prepare, in situ, the catalyst for the Reaction I and/or the Reaction II, wherein the reactor is a reactor of the Reaction I and/or the Reaction II. By directly preparing a catalyst in a reaction system, the entire chemical production process is simplified, the catalyst preparation and transfer steps are saved, and the operation thereof is easy. The catalyst prepared in situ can be directly used for in situ reactions.

A method for modifying the surface of a molecular sieve, comprising reacting a molecular sieve with an aminosilane, wherein the reaction is carried out in an aqueous solvent. A modified molecular sieve obtained by the method is also described.

A metatitanic acid particle includes a metal having a hydrocarbon group, which is bonded to a surface of the metatitanic acid particle through an oxygen atom, and absorbs light having a wavelength of 450 nm and light having a wavelength of 750 nm, wherein an element ratio C/Ti between carbon C and titanium Ti in a surface of the metatitanic acid particle is from 0.3 to 1.2, and a reduced amount of C/Ti on the surface of the metatitanic acid particle before and after irradiation with an ultraviolet ray having a wavelength of 352 nm and at an irradiation intensity of 1.3 mW/cm.sup.2 for 20 hours is from 0.1 to 0.9.