A novel synthetic crystalline molecular sieve material, designated SSZ-113 is provided which exhibits increased acidity. The SSZ-113 can be synthesized using 1,3-bis(2,3-dimethyl-1H-imidazolium)propane dications as a structure directing agent. The synthesis employs a boron pathway to achieve increased acid sites. The SSZ-113 of increased acidity may be used in organic compound conversion and/or sorptive processes.

A process for producing a mono-alkylated benzene comprises contacting benzene with di-alkylated benzene(s) and/or tri-alkylated benzene(s) in the presence of a transalkylation catalyst composition under transalkylation conditions to convert at least part of the di-alkylated benzene(s) and tri-alkylated benzene(s) to mono-alkylated benzene. The transalkylation catalyst composition comprises a treated zeolitic material having increased mesoporous surface area compared to the precursor catalyst composition from which it is made.

A process for producing a mono-alkylated benzene comprises contacting benzene with di-alkylated benzene(s) and/or tri-alkylated benzene(s) in the presence of a transalkylation catalyst composition under transalkylation conditions to convert at least part of the di-alkylated benzene(s) and tri-alkylated benzene(s) to mono-alkylated benzene. The transalkylation catalyst composition comprises a treated zeolitic material having increased mesoporous surface area compared to the precursor catalyst composition from which it is made.

A heterogeneous catalyst composition for para-hydrogen induced polarization includes ligand-capped nanoparticles dispersed in water. The ligand-capped nanoparticles include metal nanoparticles that are surface functionalized with organic ligands, a molecular weight of the organic ligands is no greater than 300 g/mol, and the organic ligands each includes multiple binding moieties as coordinates sites for binding to a nanoparticle surface.

The present invention relates to zeolite adsorbents based on agglomerated crystals of zeolite X comprising barium, potassium, sodium and strontium. These adsorbents have applications in the separation of fractions of aromatic C8 isomers and in particular xylenes.

The present invention relates to zeolite adsorbents based on agglomerated crystals of zeolite X comprising barium, potassium, sodium and strontium. These adsorbents have applications in the separation of fractions of aromatic C8 isomers and in particular xylenes.

A method of producing olefins and/or aromatics is disclosed. The method includes catalyzing a hydrocarbon cracking reaction with a catalyst comprising a mixture of ZSM-5 zeolite and USY zeolite modified with lanthanum. The cracking process includes providing a diluent comprising primarily methane to the reactor, wherein steam is not provided to the reactor as a diluent.

A rare earth-containing Y zeolite has at least two mesopore pore-size distributions at 2-3 nanometers and 3-4 nanometers. A catalytic cracking catalyst contains the rare earth-containing Y zeolite. When used in the catalytic cracking of heavy oil, the catalytic cracking catalyst invention has excellent heavy oil conversion ability, higher gasoline yield, and lower coke selectivity.

The present invention relates to a catalyst for isomerization of alkylated aromatics such as mixed xylenes, using xylene isomerization catalyst particles including post-framework modified USY zeolite in which zirconium atoms and/or titanium atoms and/or hafnium atoms form a part of a framework of an ultra-stable Y-type zeolite.

A bottoms cracking catalyst composition, comprising: about 30 to about 60 wt % alumina; greater than 0 to about 10 wt % of a dopant, measured as the oxide; about 2 to about 20 wt % reactive silica; about 3 to about 20 wt % of a component comprising peptizable boehmite, colloidal silica, aluminum chlorohydrol, or a combination of any two or more thereof; and about 10 to about 50 wt % of kaolin.