[Problem] Chabazite zeolites have a problem of low hydrothermal resistance. [Solution] By steam treating a chabazite zeolite having a silica-alumina ratio and a crystallinity that are within certain ranges, a chabazite zeolite having a high crystallinity and a high hydrothermal resistance can be obtained.

Provided is a method for producing an inexpensive, high-performance AEI type zeolite and an AEI type zeolite having a Si/Al ratio of 6.5 or less by using neither an expensive Y type zeolite as a raw material nor dangerous hydrofluoric acid. The method for producing an AEI type zeolite having a Si/Al ratio of 50 or less includes: preparing a mixture including a silicon atom material, an aluminum atom material, an alkali metal atom material, an organic structure-directing agent, and water; and performing hydrothermal synthesis of the obtained mixture, in which a compound having a Si content of 20% by weight or less and containing aluminum is used as the aluminum atom material; and the mixture includes a zeolite having a framework density of 14 T/1000 .sup.3 or more in an amount of 0.1% by weight or more with respect to SiO.sub.2 assuming that all Si atoms in the mixture are formed in SiO.sub.2.

A process for preparing a zeolitic material containing YO.sub.2 and X.sub.2O.sub.3, where Y and X represent a tetravalent element and a trivalent element, respectively, is described. The process includes (1) a step of preparing a mixture containing one or more structure directing agents, seed crystals, and a first zeolitic material containing YO.sub.2 and X.sub.2O.sub.3 and having FAU-, GIS-, MOR-, and/or LTA-type framework structures; and (2) a step of heating the mixture for obtaining a second zeolitic material containing YO.sub.2 and X.sub.2O.sub.3 and having a different framework structure than the first zeolitic material. The mixture prepared in (1) and heated in (2) contains 1000 wt % or less of H.sub.2O based on 100 wt % of YO.sub.2 in the framework structure of the first zeolitic material. A zeolitic material obtainable and/or obtained by the process and its use are also described.

A molecular sieve belonging to the ABC-6 framework family with disorder in the ABC stacking sequence essentially composed of double-six-ring periodic building units and having a mole ratio of silicon oxide to aluminum oxide from about 8 to about 60.5

Direct conversion of syngas to light olefins is carried out in a fixed bed or a moving bed reactor with a composite catalyst A+B. The active ingredient of catalyst A is active metal oxide; and catalyst B is one or more than one of zeolite of CHA and AEI structures or metal modified CHA and/or AEI zeolite. A spacing between geometric centers of the active metal oxide of the catalyst A and the particle of the catalyst B is 5 m-40 mm. A spacing between axes of the particles is preferably 100 m-5 mm, and more preferably 200 m-4 mm. A weight ratio of the active ingredients in the catalyst A and the catalyst B is within a range of 0.1-20 times, and preferably 0.3-5.

A process of manufacturing a chabazite-type zeolite is provided having high heat resistance without having a large crystal size. A catalyst is also provided that contains such a chabazite-type zeolite and exhibits high nitrogen oxide reduction properties, and in particular high nitrogen oxide reduction properties in low temperatures below 200 C., even after exposure to high temperature and high humidity. A chabazite-type zeolite is provided having a silica to alumina molar ratio of no less than 15, a silanol group to silicon molar ratio of no more than 1.610.sup.2, an average crystal size of 0.5 m to less than 1.5 m, and a ratio of 50%-volume particle size to 10%-volume particle size of no more than 3.2. The chabazite-type zeolite preferably contains at least one of copper and iron.

In order to specify a catalytic converter, especially SCR catalytic converter, with maximum catalytic activity, this catalytic converter has at least one catalytically active component and additionally at least one porous inorganic filler component having meso- or macroporosity. The organic porous filler component has a proportion of about 5 to 50% by weight. More particularly, a diatomaceous earth or a pillared clay material is used as the porous inorganic filler component.

An oxidation catalyst for treating an exhaust gas from a diesel engine, which oxidation catalyst comprises: a first washcoat region comprising platinum (Pt), manganese (Mn) and a first support material; a second washcoat region comprising a platinum group metal (PGM) and a second support material; and a substrate having an inlet end and an outlet end; wherein the second washcoat region is arranged to contact the exhaust gas at the outlet end of the substrate and after contact of the exhaust gas with the first washcoat region.

Disclosed is a synthesis process of a crystalline material with the CHA structure, which comprises the following steps: i) Preparation of a mixture that comprises one source of water, one source of a tetravalent element Y, one source of an alkaline or alkaline earth cation (A), one source of a trivalent element X, and one organic molecule (OSDA1) with the structure [R.sup.1R.sup.2R.sup.3R.sup.4N.sup.+]Q.sup., being the molar composition: n X.sub.2O.sub.3:YO.sub.2:a A:m OSDA1:z H.sub.2O, ii) crystallisation of the mixture obtained in i) in a reactor, iii) recovery of the crystalline material obtained in ii).

A novel synthetic crystalline molecular sieve material, designated SSZ-113, can be synthesized using 1,3-bis(2,3-dimethyl-1H-imidazolium)propane dications as a structure directing agent. SSZ-113 may be used in organic compound conversion and/or sorptive processes.