Claims
- 1. Process for converting a hydrocarbon which comprises contacting said hydrocarbon under hydrocarbon converting conditions with a molecular sieve, said molecular sieve being a crystalline molecular sieve having three-dimensional microporous framework structures of ELO.sub.2, AlO.sub.2, PO.sub.2, SiO.sub.2 oxide units and having an empirical chemical composition on an anhydrous basis expressed by the formula:
- mR:(EL.sub.w Al.sub.x P.sub.y Si.sub.z)O.sub.2
- wherein "R" represents at least one organic templating agent present in the intracrystalline pore system; "m" represents the molar amount of "R" present per mole of (EL.sub.w Al.sub.x P.sub.y Si.sub.z)O.sub.2 and has a value of zero to about 0.3; "EL" represents at least one element capable of forming a three dimensional oxide framework, "EL" is characterized as an element having a mean "T--O" distance in tetrahedral oxide structures between about 1.51 Angstroms and about 2.06 Angstroms, "EL" has a cation electronegativity between about 125 kcal/g-atom to about 310 kcal/g-atom and "EL" is capable of forming stable M--O--P, M--O--Al or M--O--M bonds in crystalline three dimensional oxide structures having an "M--O" bond dissociation energy greater than about 59 kcal/mole at 289.degree. C.; and "w", "x", "y" and "z" represent the mole fractions of "EL", aluminum, phosphorus, and silicon, respectively, present as framework oxides, said mole fractions being within the pentagonal compositional area defined by points A, B, C, D and E of FIG. 1, wherein element "EL" and each of aluminum, phosphorus and silicon are present such that "w", "x", "y" and "z" are at least 0.01 and each element "EL" is present as a tetrahedral oxide unit ELO.sub.2 in an amount of at least 0.01.
- 2. Process according to claim 1 wherein the mole fractions "w", "x", "y" and "z" are within the tetragonal compositional area defined by points a, b, c and d of FIG. 2.
- 3. Process according to claim 1 wherein, before being contacted with said hydrocarbon, said molecular sieve is calcined at a temperature sufficiently high to remove at least some of any organic templating agent present in the intracrystalline pore system.
- 4. Process according to claim 1 wherein said crystalline molecular sieve has a characteristic X-ray powder diffraction pattern which contains at least the d-spacings set fourth in one of Tables A to H and J to W
- TABLE A______________________________________(ELAPSO-5)2.theta. d(.ANG.) Relative Intensity______________________________________7.2-7.7 12.28-11.48 m-vs19.4-19.9 4.58-4.46 w-m20.85-21.3 4.26-4.17 w-vs22.1-22.6 4.02-3.93 m-vs25.6-26.1 3.480-3.414 vw-m______________________________________
- TABLE B______________________________________(ELAPSO-11)2.theta. d(.ANG.) Relative Intensity______________________________________7.8-8.2 11.19-10.85 m-s9.0-9.8 9.83-9.03 vw-vs12.8-13.6 6.92-6.51 vw-m19.9-20.5 4.46-4.33 m-s20.8-21.8 4.27-4.08 m-vs22.0-22.6 4.04-3.93 m-vs22.6-23.1 3.93-3.85 vw-vs23.1-23.5 3.85-3.79 w-vs______________________________________
- TABLE C______________________________________(ELAPSO-14)2.theta. d(.ANG.) Relative Intensity______________________________________8.6-8.9 10.3-9.93 vs13.0 6.81 w21.9-22.2 4.06-4.00 w25.4 3.51 w27.5 3.24 w29.7 3.01 w______________________________________
- TABLE D______________________________________(ELAPSO-16)2.theta. d(.ANG.) Relative Intensity______________________________________11.3-11.6 7.83-7.63 w-vs18.55-18.9 4.78-4.70 vw-m21.85-22.2 4.07-4.00 m-vs22.8-23.3 3.900-3.818 w-m26.4-27.3 3.370-3.267 w-m29.6-29.9 3.018-2.988 w-m______________________________________
- TABLE E______________________________________(ELAPSO-17)2.theta. d(.ANG.) Relative Intensity______________________________________7.70-7.75 11.5-11.4 vs13.4 6.61 s-vs 15.5-15.55 5.72-5.70 s19.65-19.7 4.52-4.51 w-s20.5-20.6 4.33-4.31 vs31.8-32.0 2.812-2.797 w-s______________________________________
- TABLE F______________________________________(ELAPSO-18)2.theta. d(.ANG.) Relative Intensity______________________________________ 9.6-9.65 9.21-9.16 vs 15.5-15.55 5.72-5.70 m16.9-17.1 5.25-5.19 m20.15-20.25 4.41-4.39 m20.95-21.05 4.24-4.22 m31.8-32.5 2.814-2.755 m______________________________________
- TABLE G______________________________________(ELAPSO-20)2.theta. d(.ANG.) Relative Intensity______________________________________13.8-14.2 6.42-6.23 m-vs 19.6-20.15 4.53-4.41 m24.1-24.7 3.695-3.603 m-vs27.9-28.6 3.198-3.121 w 31.3-32.05 2.861-2.791 w34.35-35.0 2.610-2.601 w-m______________________________________
- TABLE H______________________________________(ELAPSO-31)2.theta. d(.ANG.) Relative Intensity______________________________________8.4-9.5 10.53-9.31 w-s20.2-20.4 4.40-4.35 m22.0-22.1 4.040-4.022 m22.5-22.7 3.952-3.92 vs31.6-31.8 2.831-2.814 w-m______________________________________
- TABLE J*______________________________________(ELAPSO-33)2.theta. d(.ANG.) Relative Intensity______________________________________9.25-9.55 9.56-9.26 w-m12.5-12.9 7.08-6.86 vs16.9-17.3 5.25-5.13 w-m20.45-20.9 4.34-4.25 w-m23.85-24.25 3.73-3.67 w-m26.05-26.35 3.42-3.38 w-m27.3-27.6 3.27-3.23 vs______________________________________ *as-synthesized form
- TABLE K*______________________________________(ELAPSO-33)2.theta. d(.ANG.) Relative Intensity______________________________________13.15-13.4 6.73-6.61 vs18.05-18.35 4.91-4.83 m18.4-18.6 4.82-4.77 m26.55-26.7 3.36-3.34 m32.0-32.1 2.80-2.79 m______________________________________ *calcined form
- TABLE L______________________________________(ELAPSO-34)2.theta. d(.ANG.) Relative Intensity______________________________________9.3-9.8 9.51-9.03 m-vs12.6-13.2 7.03-6.71 w-m15.8-16.3 5.61-5.44 vw-m20.25-21.2 4.39-4.19 w-vs24.8-25.4 3.59-3.507 vw-m30.0-30.9 2.979-2.894 vw-m______________________________________
- TABLE M______________________________________(ELAPSO-35)2.theta. d(.ANG.) Relative Intensity______________________________________10.6-11.1 8.35-7.97 vw-vs13.1-13.7 6.76-6.46 vw-vs17.0-17.6 5.22-5.04 w-s 20.6-21.25 4.31-4.18 vw-m21.6-22.3 4.11-3.99 m-vs28.1-28.8 3.175-3.100 vw-m______________________________________
- TABLE N______________________________________(ELAPSO-36)2.theta. d(.ANG.) Relative Intensity______________________________________7.45-8.0 11.14-11.05 vs8.1-8.3 10.91-10.65 w-m16.3-16.6 5.44-5.34 w-m18.9-19.4 4.70-4.57 w-m20.7-21.0 4.29-4.23 w-m______________________________________
- TABLE O______________________________________(ELAPSO-37)2.theta. d(.ANG.) Relative Intensity______________________________________6.1-6.3 14.49-14.03 vs15.5-15.7 5.72-5.64 w-m18.5-18.8 4.80-4.72 w-m23.5-23.7 3.79-3.75 w-m26.9-27.1 3.31-3.29 w-m______________________________________
- TABLE P______________________________________(ELAPSO-39)2.theta. d(.ANG.) Relative Intensity______________________________________9.2-9.6 9.61-9.21 m13.1-13.5 6.76-6.56 m17.8-18.4 4.98-4.82 w-m20.8-21.3 4.27-4.17 m-vs 22.2-22.85 4.00-3.892 m-vs 26.4-27.05 3.376-3.296 w-m______________________________________
- TABLE Q______________________________________(ELAPSO-40)2.theta. d(.ANG.) Relative Intensity______________________________________7.5-7.7 11.79-11.48 vw-m8.0-8.1 11.05-10.94 s-vs12.4-12.5 7.14-7.08 w-vs13.6-13.8 6.51-6.42 m-s14.0-14.1 6.33-6.28 w-m27.8-28.0 3.209-3.187 w-m______________________________________
- TABLE R______________________________________(ELAPSO-41)2.theta. d(.ANG.) Relative Intensity______________________________________13.6-13.8 6.51-6.42 w-m20.5-20.6 4.33-4.31 w-m21.1-21.3 4.21-4.17 m-s22.1-22.3 4.02-3.99 m-s22.8-23.0 3.90-3.86 m23.1-23.4 3.82-3.80 w-m25.5-25.9 3.493-3.44 w-m______________________________________
- TABLE S______________________________________(ELAPSO-42)2.theta. d(.ANG.) Relative Intensity______________________________________7.15-7.4 12.36-11.95 m-vs12.5-12.7 7.08-6.97 m-s21.75-21.9 4.09-4.06 m-s 24.1-24.25 3.69-3.67 vs27.25-27.4 3.273-3.255 s30.05-30.25 2.974-2.955 m-s______________________________________
- TABLE T______________________________________(ELAPSO-43)2.theta. d(.ANG.) Relative Intensity______________________________________ 12.3-12.95 7.20-6.83 m-vs 16.8-17.45 5.28-5.09 vw-w21.45-21.85 4.145-4.071 m-vs 27.1-27.85 3.291-3.232 w-vs32.4-33.2 2.763-2.699 vw-m______________________________________
- TABLE U______________________________________(ELAPSO-44)2.theta. d(.ANG.) Relative Intensity______________________________________9.2-9.6 9.61-9.21 m-vs15.9-16.3 5.57-5.44 vw-m20.5-21.0 4.33-4.23 m-vs24.3-25.1 3.66-3.548 w-m30.5-31.1 2.931-2.876 vw-m______________________________________
- TABLE V______________________________________(ELAPSO-46)2.theta. d(.ANG.) Relative Intensitiy______________________________________7.2-8.1 12.28-10.92 vs12.9-13.6 6.86-6.51 vw21.2-22.2 4.19-4.501 vw-m 22.5-23.45 3.95-3.793 vw-m26.6-27.9 3.351-3.198 vw-m______________________________________
- TABLE W______________________________________(ELAPSO-47)2.theta. d(.ANG.) Relative Intensity______________________________________9.4-9.6 9.41-9.21 vs12.8-13.1 6.92-6.76 vw-m16.0-16.3 5.54-5.44 vw-m20.5-21.0 4.31-4.23 m-vs24.6-25.3 3.613-3.526 vw-m30.6-31.1 2.921-2.876 vw-w.______________________________________
- 5. Process according to claim 1 wherein the hydrocarbon conversion process is isomerization.
- 6. Process according to claim 5 wherein the hydrocarbon conversion process is xylene isomerization.
Parent Case Info
This is a division of our copending application Ser. No. 600,312, filed Apr. 13, 1984, now U.S. Pat. No. 4,793,984.
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