A microspherical fluid catalytic cracking catalyst includes zeolite, and alkali metal ion or alkaline earth metal ion.

A microspherical fluid catalytic cracking catalyst includes zeolite, and alkali metal ion or alkaline earth metal ion.

SCR-active molecular-sieve based catalysts with improved low-temperature performance are made by heating a molecular-sieve in a non-oxidizing atmosphere with steam (hydrothermal treatment), or in a reducing atmosphere without steam (thermal treatment), at a temperature in the range of 600-900° C. for a time period from 5 minutes to two hours. The resulting SCR-active iron-containing molecular sieves exhibit a selective catalytic reduction of nitrogen oxides with NH.sub.3 or urea at 250° C. that is at least 50% greater than if the iron-containing molecular-sieve were calcined at 500° C. for two hours without performing the hydrothermal or thermal treatment.

SCR-active molecular-sieve based catalysts with improved low-temperature performance are made by heating a molecular-sieve in a non-oxidizing atmosphere with steam (hydrothermal treatment), or in a reducing atmosphere without steam (thermal treatment), at a temperature in the range of 600-900° C. for a time period from 5 minutes to two hours. The resulting SCR-active iron-containing molecular sieves exhibit a selective catalytic reduction of nitrogen oxides with NH.sub.3 or urea at 250° C. that is at least 50% greater than if the iron-containing molecular-sieve were calcined at 500° C. for two hours without performing the hydrothermal or thermal treatment.

Disclosed are a Cu-SAPO molecular sieve with coexisting crystal phases of CHA and GME, a synthesis process therefor and the use thereof in a denitration reaction. A XRD diffraction pattern of the Cu-SAPO molecular sieve shows the characteristic of broad peaks and narrow peaks coexisting. An inorganic framework has the following chemical composition: wCu—(Si.sub.xAl.sub.yP.sub.z)O.sub.2, wherein x, y and z respectively represent the molar fractions of Si, Al and P; the molar fraction ranges thereof are respectively x=0.01˜0.28, y=0.35˜0.55 and z=0.28˜0.50, with x+y+z=1; w is the molar number of Cu per mole of (Si.sub.xAl.sub.yP.sub.z)O.sub.2; and w=0.001˜0.124. The synthesized molecular sieve can be used as a catalyst for a selective reduction of NO.sub.x.

Disclosed are a Cu-SAPO molecular sieve with coexisting crystal phases of CHA and GME, a synthesis process therefor and the use thereof in a denitration reaction. A XRD diffraction pattern of the Cu-SAPO molecular sieve shows the characteristic of broad peaks and narrow peaks coexisting. An inorganic framework has the following chemical composition: wCu—(Si.sub.xAl.sub.yP.sub.z)O.sub.2, wherein x, y and z respectively represent the molar fractions of Si, Al and P; the molar fraction ranges thereof are respectively x=0.01˜0.28, y=0.35˜0.55 and z=0.28˜0.50, with x+y+z=1; w is the molar number of Cu per mole of (Si.sub.xAl.sub.yP.sub.z)O.sub.2; and w=0.001˜0.124. The synthesized molecular sieve can be used as a catalyst for a selective reduction of NO.sub.x.

A method of synthesis for an aluminophosphate-based zeolite membrane includes a steps of preparing a mixed solution with a pH greater than or equal to 6 and less than or equal to 9 by mixing an acidic phosphorous source with an alkali source, a steps of preparing a starting material solution by adding and mixing an aluminum source to the prepared mixed solution, and a steps of synthesizing an aluminophosphate-based zeolite membrane by hydrothermally synthesizing the starting material solution.

A method of synthesis for an aluminophosphate-based zeolite membrane includes a steps of preparing a mixed solution with a pH greater than or equal to 6 and less than or equal to 9 by mixing an acidic phosphorous source with an alkali source, a steps of preparing a starting material solution by adding and mixing an aluminum source to the prepared mixed solution, and a steps of synthesizing an aluminophosphate-based zeolite membrane by hydrothermally synthesizing the starting material solution.

A seed crystal is a crystal of zeolite that is to be deposited on a support when producing a zeolite membrane complex that includes the support and a zeolite membrane formed on the support. A volume-cumulative particle size distribution of the seed crystal, measured by a laser diffraction scattering method, has a coefficient of variation of 0.5 or less and a kurtosis of 5 or less. Use of these seed crystals improves the bonding of zeolite crystals when producing the zeolite membrane. As a result, a dense zeolite membrane can be formed.

A seed crystal is a crystal of zeolite that is to be deposited on a support when producing a zeolite membrane complex that includes the support and a zeolite membrane formed on the support. A volume-cumulative particle size distribution of the seed crystal, measured by a laser diffraction scattering method, has a coefficient of variation of 0.5 or less and a kurtosis of 5 or less. Use of these seed crystals improves the bonding of zeolite crystals when producing the zeolite membrane. As a result, a dense zeolite membrane can be formed.