Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 14
Claim 1
Independent Claim
94 words
In a method of synthesizing a crystalline aluminosilicate ZSM-5 zeolite from a reaction mixture comprising water, sources of silicate, alumina and alkali metal, the improvement whereby the zeolite is synthesized in a reaction mixture consisting essentially of said sources and a member selected from the group consisting of (1) ZSM-5 seeds, (2) mixtures of ZSM-5 seeds with alcohol, (3) mixtures of ZSM-5 seeds with alcohol and ammonium hydroxide, and (4) mixtures of ZSM-5 seeds with ammonium hydroxide to yield a zeolite ZSM-5 product containing no more than about 0.2% by weight of organic nitrogen.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
94 words
In a method of synthesizing a crystalline aluminosilicate ZSM-5 zeolite from a reaction mixture comprising water, sources of silicate, alumina and alkali metal, the improvement whereby the zeolite is synthesized in a reaction mixture consisting essentially of said sources and a member selected from the group consisting of (1) ZSM-5 seeds, (2) mixtures of ZSM-5 seeds with alcohol, (3) mixtures of ZSM-5 seeds with alcohol and ammonium hydroxide, and (4) mixtures of ZSM-5 seeds with ammonium hydroxide to yield a zeolite ZSM-5 product containing no more than about 0.2% by weight of organic nitrogen.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
17 words
The method of claim 1 wherein said alcohol is an alkanol containing 2 to 5 carbon atoms.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
10 words
The method of claim 2 wherein said alkanol is ethanol.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
12 words
The method of claim 1 wherein said member is ZSM-5 zeolite seeds.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
19 words
The method of claim 4 wherein said seeds are from the residue of a previously-prepared batch of ZSM-5 zeolite.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
17 words
The method of claim 1 wherein said member is a mixture of alcohol and ZSM-5 zeolite seeds.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
10 words
The method of claim 6 wherein the alcohol is ethanol.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
20 words
The method of claim 1 wherein said member is a mixture of ammonium hydroxide, ZSM-5 zeolite seeds and an alkanol.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
10 words
The method of claim 8 wherein the alkanol is ethanol.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
27 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the seeds are present in an amount of from about 0.01 to about 10% by weight of final product zeolite ZSM-5.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
19 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the aluminosilicate is synthesized in the presence of ZSM-5 seeds and ammonium hydroxide.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
103 words
Process for preparing a synthetic crystalline zeolite molecular sieve having the chemical composition and X-ray powder diffraction pattern of zeolite ZSM-5, which comprises forming an aqueous reaction mixture consisting essentially of inorganic reagents including ZSM-5 seeds and having the following compositions in terms of mole ratios of oxides: SiO 2 /Al 2 O 3 :5-100 OH - /SiO 2 :0.07-1.0 H 2 O/OH - :10-300 NH 4 OH/Al 2 O 3 :0-250 and maintaining said reaction mixture at a temperature of from 75° C. to 175° C. for a period of six hours to 60 days until crystals of the zeolite are formed.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
103 words
Process for preparing a synthetic crystalline zeolite molecular sieve having the chemical composition and X-ray powder diffraction pattern of zeolite ZSM-5, which comprises forming an aqueous reaction mixture consisting essentially of inorganic reagents including ZSM-5 seeds and having the following compositions in terms of mole ratios of oxides: SiO 2 /Al 2 O 3 :5-100 OH - /SiO 2 :0.07-1.0 H 2 O/OH - :10-300 NH 4 OH/Al 2 O 3 :0-250 and maintaining said reaction mixture at a temperature of from 75° C. to 175° C. for a period of six hours to 60 days until crystals of the zeolite are formed.