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 modified Y-type molecular sieve contains 0.5-2 wt. % of Na.sub.2O based on the total amount of the modified Y-type molecular sieve. In the modified Y-type molecular sieve, the ratio between the total acid amount measured by pyridine and infrared spectrometry and total acid amount measured by n-butyl pyridine and infrared spectrometry is 1-1.2. The total acid amount measured by pyridine and infrared spectrometry of the modified Y-type molecular sieve is 0.1-1.2 mmol/g. The acid center sites of the molecular sieve of the modified Y-type molecular sieve are distributed in the large pore channels. The molecular sieve is used in the hydrocracking reaction process of a wax oil.

Disclosed in the present invention are a preparation method for an olefin epoxidation catalyst and applications thereof. The method comprises: loading an auxiliary metal salt onto a silica gel carrier, and carrying out a drying treatment to the silica gel carrier; loading a titanium salt (preferably TiCl.sub.4) onto the silica gel carrier by a chemical vapor deposition method; calcining to obtain a silica gel on which the auxiliary metal oxide and Ti species are loaded; obtaining an catalyst precursor (Ti-MeO—SiO.sub.2 composite oxide) by water vapor washing; loading alkyl silicate (preferably tetraethyl orthosilicate) onto the surface of the catalyst precursor by a chemical vapor deposition method and calcining the catalyst precursor to obtain a Ti-MeO—SiO.sub.2 composite oxide with the surface coated with a SiO.sub.2 layer; and carrying out a silylanization treatment to obtain the catalyst. The catalyst can be applied to a chemical process of propylene epoxidation to prepare propylene oxide, and has an average selectivity to PO up to 96.7%, the method of the present invention and the applications thereof have industrial application prospects.

A method of preparing hydrodesulfurization catalysts having cobalt and molybdenum sulfide deposited on a support material containing mesoporous silica. The method utilizes a sulfur-containing silane that dually functions as a silica source and a sulfur precursor. The method involves an one-pot strategy for hydrothermal treatment and a single-step calcination and sulfidation procedure. The application of the hydrodesulfurization catalysts in treating a hydrocarbon feedstock containing sulfur compounds to produce a desulfurized hydrocarbon stream is also specified.

A method for making a functional structural body includes a skeletal body of a porous structure composed of a zeolite-type compound, and at least one type of metallic nanoparticles present in the skeletal body, the skeletal body having channels connecting with each other, the metallic nanoparticles being present at least in the channels of the skeletal body.

Zeolites are industrially important materials possessing high Bronsted acidity and shape-selectivity. However, their inherently small pores restrict application for catalytic conversion of bulky molecules. A method of synthesis of ‘artificial’ zeolites. The artificial zeolites have well-tailored Bronsted and Lewis acid sites prepared on mesostructured silica to circumvent this limitation. This novel approach utilizes atomic layer deposition to tailor both porosity and acid speciation, providing exquisite control over catalytic behavior and enabling systematic studies.

To provide a structured catalyst for catalytic cracking or hydrodesulfurization that suppresses decline in catalytic activity, achieves efficient catalytic cracking, and allows simple and stable obtaining of a substance to be modified. The structured catalyst for catalytic cracking or hydrodesulfurization (1) includes a support (10) of a porous structure composed of a zeolite-type compound and at least one type of metal oxide nanoparticles (20) present in the support (10), in which the support (10) has channels (11) that connect with each other, the metal oxide nanoparticles (20) are present at least in the channels (11) of the support (10), and the metal oxide nanoparticles (20) are composed of a material containing any one or two more of the oxides of Fe, Al, Zn, Zr, Cu, Co, Ni, Ce, Nb, Ti, Mo, V, Cr, Pd, and Ru.

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 application discloses a molecular sieve-based catalyst modification apparatus. The apparatus comprises a feed unit 1, a modification unit 2 and a cooling unit 3 connected in sequence; the feed unit comprises a catalyst feed unit 11 and a modifier feed unit 12, a catalyst and a modifier are introduced into the modification unit 2 respectively by the catalyst feed unit and the modifier feed unit and are discharged from the modification unit after sufficient reaction in modification unit, and then enter the cooling unit 3 for cooling. The present application further discloses a use method for the molecular sieve-based catalyst modification apparatus. The use method comprises: introducing a catalyst and a modifier into the modification unit 2 respectively through the feed unit 1; wherein the catalyst is modified by the modifier in the modification unit 2, and then discharged to the cooling unit 3 to cool until the temperature is lower than 50° C., and then the cooled modified catalyst is transferred to any storage device.

A method of preparing hydrodesulfurization catalysts having cobalt and molybdenum sulfide deposited on a support material containing mesoporous silica. The method utilizes a sulfur-containing silane that dually functions as a silica source and a sulfur precursor. The method involves an one-pot strategy for hydrothermal treatment and a single-step calcination and sulfidation procedure. The application of the hydrodesulfurization catalysts in treating a hydrocarbon feedstock containing sulfur compounds to produce a desulfurized hydrocarbon stream is also specified.