Provided is a new heat source device that utilizes the catalytic reaction heat as a heat source for industries. The heat source device 100 utilizing the catalytic reaction heat of silver zeolite 1 includes an accommodation container 10 for accommodating the silver zeolite 1 while ensuring air permeability, wherein the accommodation container 10 is configured to be ventilated with a mixed gas G containing hydrogen, steam, and air. The mixed gas has a hydrogen concentration of 1 to 20% by volume, a steam concentration of 1 to 95% by volume, an air concentration of 1 to 95% by volume, and a temperature of 100° C. or higher.

Provided herein are methods for hydroisomerization of a hydrocarbon feedstock comprising contacting the hydrocarbon feedstock with hydrogen and a catalyst to yield a hydrocarbon product having an increase in branched hydrocarbons relative to the hydrocarbon feedstock. The present catalysts comprise a heteroatom-doped Beta zeolite having a trivalent cation as a framework metal oxide, an extra-framework species comprised of cerium and/or cobalt, and from 0.01 to 1.5 wt. % of a group VIII or VIB metal, or a combination thereof.

Provided herein are methods for hydroisomerization of a hydrocarbon feedstock comprising contacting the hydrocarbon feedstock with hydrogen and a catalyst to yield a hydrocarbon product having an increase in branched hydrocarbons relative to the hydrocarbon feedstock. The present catalysts comprise a heteroatom-doped Beta zeolite having a trivalent cation as a framework metal oxide, an extra-framework species comprised of cerium and/or cobalt, and from 0.01 to 1.5 wt. % of a group VIII or VIB metal, or a combination thereof.

Provided herein are methods for hydroisomerization of a hydrocarbon feedstock comprising contacting the hydrocarbon feedstock with hydrogen and a catalyst to yield a hydrocarbon product having an increase in branched hydrocarbons relative to the hydrocarbon feedstock. The present catalysts comprise a heteroatom-doped Beta zeolite having a trivalent cation as a framework metal oxide, an extra-framework species comprised of cerium and/or cobalt, and from 0.01 to 1.5 wt. % of a group VIII or VIB metal, or a combination thereof.

Method of making BTX compounds including benzene, toluene, and xylene, including feeding heavy reformate to a reactor containing a composite zeolite catalyst. The composite zeolite catalyst includes a mixture of layered mordenite (MOR-L) comprising a layered or rod-type morphology with a layer thickness less than 30 nm and ZSM-5. The MOR-L, the ZSM-5, or both include one or more impregnated metals. The method further includes producing the BTX compounds by simultaneously performing transalkylation and dealkylation of the heavy reformate in the reactor. The composite zeolite catalyst is able to simultaneously catalyze both the transalkylation and dealkylation reactions.

Method of making BTX compounds including benzene, toluene, and xylene, including feeding heavy reformate to a reactor containing a composite zeolite catalyst. The composite zeolite catalyst includes a mixture of layered mordenite (MOR-L) comprising a layered or rod-type morphology with a layer thickness less than 30 nm and ZSM-5. The MOR-L, the ZSM-5, or both include one or more impregnated metals. The method further includes producing the BTX compounds by simultaneously performing transalkylation and dealkylation of the heavy reformate in the reactor. The composite zeolite catalyst is able to simultaneously catalyze both the transalkylation and dealkylation reactions.

Provided is a new heat source device utilizing a catalytic reaction heat of silver zeolite, the heat source device including an accommodation container for accommodating the silver zeolite while ensuring air permeability, in which the accommodation container is configured to be ventilated with a mixed gas containing hydrogen, steam, and air, the accommodation container is configured as a metal cylindrical member that includes a metal ventilation structure having a mesh on a downstream side in a ventilation direction, the mesh having a mesh size finer than a particle diameter of the silver zeolite; and the cylindrical member has a double pipe structure including an inner pipe and an outer pipe, said inner pipe being a straight pipe for allowing the mixed gas to linearly flow therein.

Disclosed are a catalyst and a preparation method therefor, the catalyst being able to maintain a high production yield of C8 aromatic hydrocarbons in the process of converting a feedstock containing alkyl aromatics to C8 aromatic hydrocarbons such as mixed xylene through disproportionation/transalkylation/dealkylation while reducing a content of ethylbenzene in the products.

Disclosed are a catalyst and a preparation method therefor, the catalyst being able to maintain a high production yield of C8 aromatic hydrocarbons in the process of converting a feedstock containing alkyl aromatics to C8 aromatic hydrocarbons such as mixed xylene through disproportionation/transalkylation/dealkylation while reducing a content of ethylbenzene in the products.

An exhaust gas purification catalyst device comprising a base material and a catalyst coating layer provided on the base material, wherein the catalyst coating layer contains zeolite particles, inorganic oxide particles other than the zeolite particles, and a catalyst precious metal, and the ratio d.sub.ZEO/d.sub.OX between the average particle diameter d.sub.ZEO of the zeolite particles and the average particle diameter d.sub.OX of the inorganic oxide particles other than the zeolite particles is 3.4 or less.