Zeolites and molecular sieves and the use thereof

1. A process for treating a hydrocarbon compound, comprising:

providing a catalyst containing a zeolite prepared by

providing a reaction mixture containing mixed inorganic oxides and a tetraethylanimonium templating agent,

heating the reaction mixture, and,

removing a tetraethylammonium templating agent at a temperature of no greater than 550° C. and under conditions such that the resulting zeolite has an AAI of at least 1.2,

wherein said zeolite is selected from the group consisting of zeolite beta, TEA-mordenite and TEA-ZSM-12; and,

contacting the hydrocarbon compound with said catalyst under reaction conditions sufficient for effecting the treating of the hydrocarbon compound.

2. The process of claim 1 wherein the hydrocarbon compound is an aromatic compound and the treating process is selected from the group consisting of, hydrocracking, aromatic alkylation, isoparaffin alkylation, isomerization, polymerization, reforming, hydrogenation, dehydrogenation, transalkylation, dealkylation, dehydration, hydration and hydrogenolysis.

3. The process of claim 1 wherein the treating process is hydrogenation, the reaction conditions include a temperature of from about 200° C. to about 450° C., the molar ratio of hydrogen to hydrocarbon is from about 2 to about 80, the hydrogen partial pressure is from about atmospheric to 200 bar, and the space velocity is from about 0.1 to about 20 LHSV and the catalyst includes a hydrogenation promoter selected from platinum and palladium

4. The process of claim l wherein the treating process is reforming and the reaction conditions include a temperature of from about 350° C. to about 600° C., a hydrogen partial pressure of from about 1 to about 35 bar, a space velocity of from about 0.1 to 10 LHSV, and a hydrogen to hydrocarbon molar ratio of from about 1 to about 20.

5. The process of claim l wherein the hydrocarbon feed includes olefin(s), the treating process is olefin isomerization and the reaction conditions include a temperature of from 200° C. to about 500° C.

6. The process of claim l wherein the treating process includes isomerization, the hydrocarbon feed includes one or more hydrocarbon compounds selected from the group consisting of n-heptane, n-octane, methylcyclopentane, m-xylene, o-xylene, 1-butene, n-hexene or cyclohexene, and a product is produced containing one or more of isoheptane, isooctane, cyclohexane, p-xylene, 2-butene, isobutene, isohexene, or methylcyclopentene, the catalyst includes zeolite beta and compound(s) of metals of Group IIA or IIB of the Periodic Table of the Elements or rare earth metals.

7. The process of claim l wherein the treating process is hydroisomerization, the feed includes normal paraftins having a carbon number of from about 7 to about 20, and the reaction conditions include a temperature of from about 350° C. to about 550° C., a pressure of from about 1 to about 5 bar and a space velocity of from about 0.1 to about 10 LHSV.

8. The process of claim l wherein the treating process is disproportionation, the feed includes alkylaromatic compounds, the catalyst includes at least one Group VIII noble metal and the reaction conditions include a temperature of from about 200° C. to about 400° C., a pressure of from about 5 bar to about 150 bar, and a space velocity of from about 0.1 to 15 LHSV.

9. The process of claim l wherein the treating process is catalytic cracking, the feed includes a gas oil, heavy naphtha, or deasphalted crude oil residua, the catalyst includes zeolite beta and the reaction conditions include a temperature of from about 450° C. to about 600° C., a pressure of from about atmospheric to 4 bar, and a space velocity of from about 0.5 to about 10 LHSV.

10. The process of claim l wherein the treating process is hydrocracking, the feed includes normal paraffins having more than five carbon atoms, the catalyst includes activated zeolite beta and one or more metals selected from platinum, palladium and nickel, and the reaction conditions include a temperature of from about 150° C. to about 350° C., a pressure of from about atmospheric to about 150 bar, and a space velocity of from about 0.5 to about 10 LHSV.

11. The process of claim l wherein the treating process is catalytic dealkylation, the catalyst includes activated zeolite beta and one or more metal cation selected from iron, cobalt and nickel, and the reaction conditions include a temperature of from about 450° C. to about 600° C., a hydrogen partial pressure of from about 20 bar to about 70 bar, and a space velocity of from about 0.5 to about 10 LHSV.

12. The process of claim l wherein the treating process is catalytic hydrofining to convert sulfur and/or nitrogen compounds in the feed, the catalyst includes activated zeolite beta and one or more metal cations selected from iron, cobalt and nickel, and the reaction conditions include a temperature of from about 450° C. to about 600° C., a hydrogen partial pressure of from about atmospheric pressure to about 4 bar, and a space velocity of from about 0.5 to about 10 LHSV.

13. The process of claim l 2 wherein the hydrocarbon feed includes gasoline fraction, kerosene, jet fuel fraction, diesel fuel, light gas oil, heavy gas oil or deasphalted crude residua.

14. The process of claim 13 wherein the hydrocarbon feed contains up to about 5 wt % sulfur and up to about 3 wt % nitrogen.