Provided is a metal-containing CHA-type zeolite in which a ratio of a maximum intensity of an absorption peak in a range of 3685 cm.sup.?1 or more and 3750 cm.sup.?1 or less to a maximum intensity of an absorption peak in a range of 1800 cm.sup.?1 or more and 1930 cm.sup.?1 or less is less than 1.5 in an IR spectrum. A method for producing the metal-containing CHA-type zeolite includes a metal incorporation step of mixing a metal source and a CHA-type zeolite in which a ratio of a maximum intensity of an absorption peak in a range of 3665 cm.sup.?1 or more and 3750 cm.sup.?1 or less to a maximum intensity of an absorption peak in a range of 1800 cm.sup.?1 or more and 1930 cm.sup.?1 or less is less than 1.5 in an IR spectrum.

Provided is catalyst material useful for the selective catalytic reduction of NOx in lean burn exhaust gas, wherein the catalyst material is a hydrothermally stable, low SAR aluminosilicate zeolite loaded with a synergistic combination of one or more transition metals, such as copper, and one or more alkali or alkaline earth metals, such as calcium or potassium.

The invention discloses a molecular sieve SCR catalyst and a preparation method, the preparation method comprising the steps of: (1) heating deionized water to 60-90? C., and adding a soluble copper salt and an additive to stir and dissolve the same to prepare a copper solution; (2) heating the deionized water to 20-90? ? C., adding a soluble yttrium salt to dissolve the same, and when maintaining the temperature, adding a molecular sieve with a silicon-aluminum ratio of ?24 and stirring the same; when maintaining the temperature, adding a copper solution and stirring to perform ion exchange; (3) cooling the solution after the ion exchange in step (2), adding an adhesive, stirring and ball-milling the mixture, and standing to obtain a slurry; (4) coating the slurry onto a support, drying and then calcining to obtain a molecular sieve SCR catalyst. The catalyst prepared according to the present invention by using a small pore molecular sieve material with a lower silicon-aluminum ratio and adding yttrium as a second active component exhibits excellent catalytic activity for NO.sub.x at low and high temperatures, and has a wide active temperature window, high hydrothermal stability and good hydrocarbon resistance.

There is provided a method for producing zeolite having a CHA structure in which Cu is carried, the method enabling an increase in ion exchange efficiency of Cu, effective utilization of Cu, and reduction in production cost. The method for producing the zeolite having the CHA structure in which Cu is carried includes a mixing step of mixing a powder of the zeolite having the CHA structure and a powder of Cu salt with each other and a heating step of heating the obtained powder mixture.

The manufacturing method includes a step of mixing a coarse particle zeolite, a fine particle zeolite, and a raw material of an inorganic bonding material to prepare a zeolite raw material; a step of forming the prepared zeolite raw material into a honeycomb shape to prepare a honeycomb formed body; and a step of firing the prepared honeycomb formed body to prepare the honeycomb structure. In the step of preparing the zeolite raw material, as the coarse particle zeolite, a chabazite type zeolite having a specific average particle diameter, the fine particle zeolite having a specific average particle diameter, the raw material of the inorganic bonding material which includes at least basic aluminum lactate is used.

The present disclosure relates to processes for formation of a molecular sieve, particularly a metal-promoted molecular sieve, and more particularly an Iron(III) exchanged zeolite. Preferably, the zeolite is of the chabazite form or similar structure. The processes can include combining a zeolite with Iron(III) cations in an aqueous medium. The process can be carried out at a pH of less than about 7, and a buffering material can be used with the aqueous medium. The processes beneficially result in Iron exchange that can approach 100% along with removal of cations (such as sodium, NH4, and H) from the zeolite. An Iron(III)-exchanged zeolite prepared according to the disclosed processes can include about 2,000 ppm or less of cation and about 1% by weight or greater of Iron(III). The disclosure also provides catalysts (e.g., SCR catalysts) and exhaust treatment systems including the Iron(III)-exchanged zeolite.

The present invention relates to a selective catalytic reduction catalyst comprising a porous wall-flow filter substrate; wherein in the pores of the porous internal walls and on the surface of the porous internal walls, the catalyst comprises a selective catalytic reduction coating comprising a selective catalytic reduction component comprising a zeolitic material comprising one or more of copper and iron. The present invention further relates to a process for preparing a selective catalytic reduction catalyst using particles of a carbon-containing additive and an aqueous mixture comprising said particles of a carbon-containing additive.

The present disclosure provides a method of making zeolite intergrowths. In one embodiment, the present disclosure provides a method of making an AEI-based material, including the steps of: preparing a mixture of water, an alumina source, a silica source, a CHA structure directing agent, and an AEI structure directing agent, wherein the molar ratio of the CHA structure directing agent to the AEI structure directing agent is from about 1:1 to about 1:15; heating the mixture at a temperature sufficient to promote formation of crystals; and calcining the crystals at a temperature of from about 450? C. to about 750? C. to obtain a product, wherein no halide-containing reagent is employed. The AEI-based materials of the present disclosure may find particular use in selective catalytic reduction of NO.sub.x in exhaust gas streams.

The present disclosure describes hybrid binary catalysts (HBCs) that can be used as engine aftertreatment catalyst compositions. The HBCs provide solutions to the challenges facing emissions control. In general, the HBCs include a porous primary catalyst and a secondary catalyst. The secondary catalyst partial coats the surfaces (e.g., the internal porous surface and/or the external surface) of the primary catalyst resulting in a hybridized composition. The synthesis of the HBCs can provide a primary catalyst whose entire surface, or portions thereof, can be coated with the secondary catalyst.

Cluster-supporting catalyst having an improved heat resistivity, and method for producing the same are provided. The cluster-supporting catalyst includes boron-substitute zeolite particles, and catalyst metal clusters supported within the pores of the boron-substitute zeolite particles. The method for producing a cluster-supporting catalyst, includes the following steps: providing a dispersion liquid containing a dispersion medium and boron-substitute zeolite particles dispersed in the dispersion medium; and in the dispersion liquid, forming catalyst metal clusters having a positive charge, and supporting the catalyst metal clusters on the acid sites within the pores of the boron-substitute zeolite particles through an electrostatic interaction.