Silica composite, method for producing the same, and method for producing propylene using the silica composite

1. A method for producing a silica composite comprising the steps of:

preparing a raw material mixture containing silica and zeolite;

drying the raw material mixture to obtain a dried product; and

calcining the dried product,

wherein the method comprises the step of bringing a solution of phosphate into contact with the zeolite and/or the dried product to thereby adjust a phosphorus content in the silica composite to 0.01 to 1.0% by mass based on the total mass of the silica composite,

a source of the phosphorus is phosphate, and

the zeolite is of MFI type and has a SiO 2 /Al 2 O 3 ratio (by mol) of 20 or more.

2. The method for producing the silica composite according to claim 1 , wherein the step of bringing the solution of phosphoric acid and/or phosphate into contact with the zeolite and/or the dried product comprises adjusting the amount of the solution of phosphoric acid and/or phosphate so that the zeolite and/or the dried product maintain their powdery states.

3. The method for producing the silica composite according to claim 1 or 2 , further comprising the step of pulverizing the zeolite after the step of bringing the solution of phosphate into contact with the zeolite.

4. The method for producing the silica composite according to claim 1 or 2 , wherein the phosphorus content in the silica composite is 0.01 to 0.5% by mass based on the total mass of the silica composite.

5. The method for producing the silica composite according to claim 1 or 2 , further comprising the step of bringing a calcined product obtained in the calcining step into contact with an acidic liquid after calcining the dried product.

6. The method for producing the silica composite according to claim 1 or 2 , wherein the silica composite is substantially free from aluminum not in zeolite.