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US 12,318,764 · App. 17/642,070 · Granted Jun 3, 2025

Composite ZSM-5 molecular sieve, preparation method therefor, catalyst and use thereof

Inventors: Xin Huang (Beijing, CN); Yufei Zhu (Beijing, CN); Chuanfu Wang (Beijing, CN)
Assignees: China Energy Investment Corporation Limited; National Institute of Clean-and-Low-Carbon Energy
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Patent No.
US 12,318,764
App. No.
17/642,070
Granted
Jun 3, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

The present disclosure discloses a composite ZSM-5 molecular sieve, a preparation method thereof, a catalyst and a use thereof.

Claims (25)

1. A composite ZSM-5 molecular sieve whose a single crystal comprises a main crystal and a twin crystal; wherein the main crystal and the twin crystal are both ZSM-5 crystals; a crystal plane [010] of the main crystal is covered by a crystal plane [100] of the twin crystal; the ratio of the number of sinusoidal pore openings to the number of straight pore openings on the external surface of the single crystal of the composite ZSM-5 molecular sieve is (0.7-10:1); the molar ratio Y 1 of Si element to Al element within 10 nm of the surface of the composite ZSM-5 molecular sieve is (300-2,000):1,

wherein the composite ZSM-5 molecular sieve is prepared by mixing a silicon source and an aluminum source in the presence of water, a first templating agent and a second templating agent, wherein a molar ratio of the used amount of the silicon source, the aluminum source, the first templating agent, the second templating agent and water is 100:(0.08-2.5):(0.5-6):(0.5-60):(100-4,000), wherein the silicon source is calculated in terms of SiO 2 , the aluminum source is calculated in terms of Al 2 O 3 .

2. The composite ZSM-5 molecular sieve of claim 1 , wherein the ratio of the number of sinusoidal pore openings to the number of straight pore openings on the external surface of the single crystal of the composite ZSM-5 molecular sieve is (0.9-3.2):1.

3. The composite ZSM-5 molecular sieve of claim 1 , wherein the molar ratio Y 1 of Si element to Al element within 10 nm of the surface of the composite ZSM-5 molecular sieve is (500-1,200):1.

4. The composite ZSM-5 molecular sieve of claim 1 , wherein the molar ratio Y 2 of Si element to Al element of the composite ZSM-5 molecular sieve as a whole is (20-600):1.

5. The composite ZSM-5 molecular sieve of claim 4 , wherein the molar ratio Y 2 of Si element to Al element of the composite ZSM-5 molecular sieve as a whole is (50-300):1.

6. The composite ZSM-5 molecular sieve of claim 1 , wherein a single crystal of the composite ZSM-5 molecular sieve has a length of 10-50 μm, a height of 1-20 μm and a width of 1-20 μm; and a single crystal of the composite ZSM-5 molecular sieve has a specific surface area of 200-600 m 2 /g.

7. A catalyst comprising the composite ZSM-5 molecular sieve of claim 1 .

8. A method of using the composite ZSM-5 molecular sieve of claim 1 in the alkylation reaction of toluene methanol to prepare p-xylene.

9. The composite ZSM-5 molecular sieve of claim 1 , wherein p-xylene selectivity of the composite ZSM-5 molecular sieve in alkylation reaction of toluene is 81.4% or more.

10. A method for preparing a composite ZSM-5 molecular sieve comprising:

(1) mixing a silicon source and an aluminum source in the presence of water, a first templating agent and a second templating agent, adjusting the pH to be within a range of 11-13.5, and then performing crystallization;

(2) subjecting the crystallized product to a solid-liquid separation, and calcining the obtained solid phase to prepare the composite ZSM-5 molecular sieve;

wherein the first templating agent is at least one selected from the group consisting of tetraethylammonium hydroxide, tetrapropylammonium hydroxide, tetrapropylammonium bromide and tetrabutylammonium hydroxide, the second templating agent is at least one selected from the group consisting of ethylenediamine, n-butylamine, hexamethylenediamine, ethylamine, ethanol and ethanolamine; and the used amount of the first templating agent to the second templating agent in a molar ratio is 1:(1-30),

wherein a molar ratio of the used amount of the silicon source, the aluminum source, the first templating agent, the second templating agent and water is 100:(0.08-2.5):(0.5-6):(0.5-60):(100-4,000); wherein the silicon source is calculated in terms of SiO 2 , the aluminum source is calculated in terms of Al 2 O 3 .

11. The method of claim 10 , wherein a molar ratio of the used amount of the first templating agent to the second templating agent is 1:(3-20).

12. The method of claim 10 , wherein the pH in step (1) is adjusted to 11.2-13.

13. The method of claim 10 , wherein the crystallization conditions in step (1) comprise a temperature of 120-250° C. and a time of 12-72 h;

the calcination conditions in step (2) comprise a temperature of 500-700° C., and a time of 1-24 h.

14. The method of claim 13 , wherein the crystallization conditions in step (1) comprise a temperature of 150-180° C. and a time of 24-60 h;

the calcination conditions in step (2) comprise a temperature of 500-700° C., and a time of 4-12 h.

15. The method of claim 10 , wherein the solid phase obtained from the solid-liquid separation is subjected to drying prior to calcining.

16. The method of claim 15 , wherein the drying conditions comprise a temperature of 90-200° C. and a time of 2-12 h.

17. The composite ZSM-5 molecular sieve produced with the preparation method of claim 10 .

18. The method of claim 10 , wherein a molar ratio of the used amount of the silicon source, the aluminum source, the first templating agent, the second templating agent and water is 100:(0.4-2):(1-6):(3-30):(500-4,000).

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 16, 2022
From: HUANG, XIN; ZHU, YUFEI; WANG, CHUANFU
To: CHINA ENERGY INVESTMENT CORPORATION LIMITED; NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF CLEAN-AND-LOW-CARBON ENERGY
Reel/Frame 059279/0023 →
Priority Claims (1)
CN 201910859731.4 · Sep 11, 2019 · national
Continuity (1)
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