Processes are provided for preparing molecular sieves. The process involves preparing a synthesis mixture for the molecular sieve wherein the synthesis mixture includes a morphology modifier L selected from the group consisting of nonionic surfactants, anionic surfactants, sugars and combinations thereof.

Processes are provided for preparing molecular sieves of framework structure MEI, TON, MRE, MWW, MFS, MOR, FAU, EMT, or MSE. The process involves preparing a synthesis mixture for the molecular sieve wherein the synthesis mixture includes a morphology modifier L selected from the group consisting of cationic surfactants having a quaternary ammonium group comprising at least one hydrocarbyl group having at least 12 carbon atoms, nonionic surfactants, anionic surfactants, sugars and combinations thereof.

Disclosed are processes for conversion of a feedstock comprising C.sub.8+ aromatic hydrocarbons to lighter aromatic products in which the feedstock and optionally hydrogen are contacted in the presence of the catalyst composition under conversion conditions effective to dealkylate and transalkylate said C.sub.8+ aromatic hydrocarbons to produce said lighter aromatic products comprising benzene, toluene and xylene. The catalyst composition comprises a zeolite, a first metal, and a second metal, and is treated with a source of sulfur and/or a source of steam.

Disclosed are processes for conversion of a feedstock comprising C.sub.8+ aromatic hydrocarbons to lighter aromatic products in which the feedstock and optionally hydrogen are contacted in the presence of a first and a second catalyst composition under conversion conditions effective to produce said lighter aromatic products comprising benzene, toluene and xylene. In the process, the C.sub.8+ aromatic hydrocarbons are dealkylated to form C.sub.6-C.sub.7 aromatic hydrocarbon and the C.sub.2+ olefins formed are saturated. The remaining C.sub.8+ aromatic hydrocarbons are transalkylated with the C.sub.6-C.sub.7 aromatic hydrocarbon. The first and second catalyst compositions each comprise a zeolite, a first metal, and optionally a second metal, and are treated with a source of sulfur and/or a source of steam.

A method for converting an alcohol to a hydrocarbon, the method comprising contacting said alcohol with a metal-loaded zeolite catalyst at a temperature of at least 100 C. and up to 550 C., wherein said alcohol can be produced by a fermentation process, said metal is a positively-charged metal ion, and said metal-loaded zeolite catalyst is catalytically active for converting said alcohol to said hydrocarbon.

The present invention provides a modified composite molecular sieve, and a preparation method and an application of the modified composite molecular sieve. The modified composite molecular sieve comprises SiO.sub.2 and a composite molecular sieve that comprises molecular sieve MCM-22 and crystalline molecular sieve selected from at least one of ZSM-22, ZSM-23 and ZSM-48, wherein, the molecular sieve MCM-22 covers around the crystalline molecular sieve. The present invention further provides a catalyst and an application of the catalyst. The catalyst comprises a carrier and a noble metal loaded on the carrier, wherein, the carrier comprises a modified composite molecular sieve that is the modified composite molecular sieve provided in the present invention or the modified composite molecular sieve obtained with the method provided in the present invention. The catalyst that utilizes the composite molecular sieve as a carrier not only can decrease the solidifying point of waxy raw oil, but also can improve the yield of liquid product, is especially applicable to the isomerization dewaxing process of lube distillate, and has an advantage of remarkably improving the viscosity index of lube base oil.

Disclosed are Group III base stocks comprising at least 30 wt % naphthenes, a viscosity index from 120 to 145; and a unique ratio of molecules with multi-ring naphthenes to single ring naphthenes (2R+N/1RN). A method for preparing the base stocks is also disclosed. Also disclosed is a lubricating oil having the base stock as a major component, and an additive as a minor component.

A method for preparing liquid fuel by direct conversion of syngas uses the syngas as reaction raw material and conducts a catalytic conversion reaction on a fixed bed or a moving bed. The catalyst is a composite catalyst formed by compounding component I and component II in a mechanical mixing mode. The active ingredient of the component I is a metal oxide, and the component II is at least one of zeolites with one-dimensional ten-membered ring porous channels; and a weight ratio of the active ingredient in the component I to that in the component II is 0.1-20. The reaction process has high product yield and selectivity. The selectivity for liquid fuel composed of C.sub.5-C.sub.11 can reach 50-80%. The selectivity for aromatic hydrocarbon is less than 40% in C.sub.5-C.sub.11, while the selectivity for methane side product is less than 15%.

The invention relates to the production of aromatic hydrocarbon by the conversion of a feed comprising C.sub.2+ non-aromatic hydrocarbon, e.g., natural gas. The invention is particularly useful in converting natural gas to liquid-phase aromatic hydrocarbon, which can be more easily transported away from remote natural gas production facilities. The conversion is carried out in the presence of a dehydrocyclization catalyst comprising dehydrogenation and molecular sieve components. The dehydrocyclization catalyst has an average residence time of 90 seconds or less.

A method for converting an alcohol to a hydrocarbon, the method comprising contacting said alcohol with a metal-loaded zeolite catalyst at a temperature of at least 100 C. and up to 550 C., wherein said alcohol can be produced by a fermentation process, said metal is a positively-charged metal ion, and said metal-loaded zeolite catalyst is catalytically active for converting said alcohol to said hydrocarbon.