Zeolites are industrially important materials possessing high Bronsted acidity and shape-selectivity. However, their inherently small pores restrict application for catalytic conversion of bulky molecules. A method of synthesis of ‘artificial’ zeolites. The artificial zeolites have well-tailored Bronsted and Lewis acid sites prepared on mesostructured silica to circumvent this limitation. This novel approach utilizes atomic layer deposition to tailor both porosity and acid speciation, providing exquisite control over catalytic behavior and enabling systematic studies.

Methods are provided for performing selective hydrodesulfurization on a naphtha boiling range stream naphtha boiling range portion of a feed. It has been unexpectedly discovered that hydrodesulfurization with improved octane retention can be performed by using a catalyst that comprises CoMo supported on a catalyst support that includes a zeotype framework. By using a catalyst support including a zeotype framework, an unexpectedly high amount of octane in the naphtha boiling range portion of the hydrodesulfurized effluent is maintained.

A process for producing a zeolite membrane composite includes a step of obtaining FAU-type seed crystals, a step of depositing the FAU-type seed crystals on a support, a step of forming an AFX-type zeolite membrane on the support by immersing the support in a raw material solution and growing an AFX-type zeolite from the FAU-type seed crystals by hydrothermal synthesis, and a step of removing a structure-directing agent from the AFX-type zeolite membrane. In this way, the AFX-type zeolite membrane can be provided.

Methods and systems for the conversion of hydrocarbon feedstocks, in particular, naphtha feedstocks, into a hydrocarbon product stream containing a high yield of high-octane gasoline and chemicals products. In particular, the conversion takes place over a series of functionally distinctive catalyst beds, at least one of which includes a modified zeolitic catalyst comprising a zeolite, a transition metal, and optionally a binder. Systems provided include a hydrocarbon feed stream, which may be full-range naphtha, a hydrocarbon product stream, and a plurality of functionally distinctive catalyst beds arranged in series, wherein at least one of the catalyst beds comprises a modified zeolitic catalyst. A hydrocarbon feed stream may be conveyed through the plurality of functionally distinctive catalyst beds, producing an intermediate hydrocarbon stream between each, under conditions effective to convert the hydrocarbon feed stream to a hydrocarbon product stream comprising high-octane gasoline, xylenes, benzene, and/or toluene.

The present application provides a ZSM-35 molecular sieve and a preparation method thereof. The ZSM-35 molecular sieve is an aggregated ZSM-35 molecular sieve having a hierarchical macro-meso-microporous pore structure. Raw materials for the preparation method do not include an organic template agent and a crystal seed, and the preparation method includes the following steps: preparing a reactant gel where a molar ratio of SiO.sub.2, Al.sub.2O.sub.3, Na.sub.2O, K.sub.2O, oxygen-containing acid radical and H.sub.2O is (20-40):1.0:(1.5-2.0):(4.0-6.5):(1.0-4.0):(600-1200); sequentially performing an aging treatment and a crystallization treatment on the reactant gel, washing and drying a resulting synthetic product. The ZSM-35 molecular sieve provided by the present application may be obtained by synthesizing without using an organic template agent and crystal seed, and because it has a hierarchical pore structure, it is favorable for material diffusion and mass transfer.

This application relates to methods and systems for the conversion of hydrocarbon feedstocks, in particular, naphtha feedstocks, into a hydrocarbon product stream containing a high yield of high-octane gasoline and chemicals products. In particular, the conversion takes place over a series of functionally distinctive catalyst beds, at least one of which includes a modified zeolitic catalyst comprising a zeolite, a transition metal, and optionally a binder. Systems provided include a hydrocarbon feed stream, which may be full-range naphtha, a hydrocarbon product stream, and a plurality of functionally distinctive catalyst beds arranged in series, wherein at least one of the catalyst beds comprises a modified zeolitic catalyst. A hydrocarbon feed stream may be conveyed through the plurality of functionally distinctive catalyst beds, producing an intermediate hydrocarbon stream between each, under conditions effective to convert the hydrocarbon feed stream to a hydrocarbon product stream comprising high-octane gasoline, xylenes, benzene, and/or toluene

The invention provides a method for digitising a method of synthesis. The method includes the steps of identifying a method of synthesis for a target product; (ii) establishing a process sequence for that method, which process sequence is a collection of chemical and/or physical steps within the method of synthesis; and subsequently (iii) translating the process sequence to a digital model of the method of synthesis, which digital model comprises a digital description of the chemical and/or physical steps within the method of synthesis.

Disclosed in certain embodiments are ZSM-5 zeolite microspheres. The ZSM-5 zeolite microspheres may contain substantially no clay or calcined clay material. The ZSM-5 zeolite microspheres may have a ZSM-5 zeolite content of at least 70 wt. %. Disclosed in certain embodiments is a method of forming ZSM-5 zeolite microspheres including treating microspheres with at least one alkali solution.

The invention concerns a method for producing a crystalline film comprising zeolite and/or zeolite-like crystals on a porous substrate The method includes the steps of: a) providing a porous substrate, b) rendering at least a part of said porous substrate hydrophobic by treatment with a composition comprising one or more hydrophobic agent(s), d) subjecting said treated porous substrate to a composition comprising zeolite and/or zeolite-like crystals thereby depositing and attaching zeolite and/or zeolite-like crystals on said treated porous substrate, and e) growing a crystalline film comprising zeolite and/or zeolite-like crystals on said treated porous substrate obtained in step d). Crystalline films find use in a variety of fields such as in the production of membranes, catalysts etc.

The present application provides a ZSM-35 molecular sieve and a preparation method thereof. The ZSM-35 molecular sieve is an aggregated ZSM-35 molecular sieve having a hierarchical macro-meso-microporous pore structure. Raw materials for the preparation method do not include an organic template agent and a crystal seed, and the preparation method includes the following steps: preparing a reactant gel where a molar ratio of SiO.sub.2, Al.sub.2O.sub.3, Na.sub.2O, K.sub.2O, oxygen-containing acid radical and H.sub.2O is (20-40):1.0:(1.5-2.0):(4.0-6.5):(1.0-4.0):(600-1200); sequentially performing an aging treatment and a crystallization treatment on the reactant gel, washing and drying a resulting synthetic product. The ZSM-35 molecular sieve provided by the present application may be obtained by synthesizing without using an organic template agent and crystal seed, and because it has a hierarchical pore structure, it is favorable for material diffusion and mass transfer.