# US 12,594,547 B2 · Preparation method of metal oxide loaded nano zeolite particle catalyst

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- Number: US 12,594,547 B2
- Document ID: US12594547B2
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B2
- Application number: 18/351,762
- Filed: 2023-07-13
- Published: 2025-01-16
- Granted: 2026-04-07
- Earliest claimed: 2023-07-13
- Assignees: Taiyuan University of Technology
- Applicants: Taiyuan University of Technology
- Inventors: Ruifeng Li; Fei Wang; Jiayao Qi; Jinghong Ma; Jiajun Zheng; Binbin Fan
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US12594547B2

## CPC

- B01J 29/40: of the pentasil type, e.g. types ZSM-5, ZSM-8 or ZSM-11, as exemplified by patent documents US3702886, GB1334243 and US3709979, respectively
- B01J 6/001: {Calcining}
- B01J 35/615: {100-500 m2/g}
- B01J 35/657: {larger than 1000 nm}
- B01J 37/0205: {in several steps}
- B01J 37/04: Mixing {(B01J37/0009, B01J37/0018 take precedence)}
- B01J 37/06: Washing {(B01J37/0009, B01J37/0018 take precedence)}
- B01J 37/08: Heat treatment {(B01J37/0009, B01J37/0018 take precedence)}
- B01J: CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROCESSES, e.g. CATALYSIS OR COLLOID CHEMISTRY; THEIR RELEVANT APPARATUS

## Abstract

The present disclosure relates to a technical field of preparation of zeolite molecular sieve catalysts, and in particular relates to a preparation method of a metal oxide loaded nano zeolite particle catalyst. In the preparation method, industrial γ-alumina balls are treated with a quaternary ammonium alkali solution, then pretreated γ-alumina balls are mixed with a zeolite precursor solution and are hydrothermally crystallized. Then a two-step high-temperature heat treatment is performed to obtain an alumina loaded zeolite nano particle material, solving problems of large zeolite dosage and poor dispersion in hydrocracking catalysts. Finally, the metal oxide loaded nano zeolite particle catalyst is obtained by combining transition metals. Nano zeolite particles prepared regulate a surface acidity of alumina, and exfoliated zeolites may be used independently as a catalyst, which saves cost and improves a utilization of the zeolites.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A preparation method of a metal oxide loaded nano zeolite particle catalyst, comprising:
S1: pretreating industrial γ-Al2O3 balls: adding a quaternary ammonium alkali solution to wash industrial γ-Al2O3 balls, and then drying to obtain pretreated γ-Al2O3 balls;
S2: synthesizing an alumina loaded zeolite material via a hydrothermal method: mixing a silicon source, an aluminum source, an alkali source, a template agent, and deionized water to generate a zeolite precursor solution, then adding the pretreated γ-Al2O3 balls obtained in a step S1 to obtain mixture; transferring the mixture into a hydrothermal reaction kettle; hydrothermally crystallizing the mixture to generate an alumina loaded zeolite material; taking out the alumina loaded zeolite material; washing the alumina loaded zeolite material with the deionized water for several times and then drying the alumina loaded zeolite material to obtain a dried alumina loaded zeolite material;
S3: preforming a two-step high-temperature heat treatment: calcining the dried alumina loaded zeolite material in a step S2 at a low temperature, then performing ammonium exchange, and then calcining at a high temperature to obtain an alumina loaded nano zeolite particle material; and
S4: loading metal: preparing a salt solution containing Group VIB metals and/or Group VIII metals, adding the alumina loaded nano zeolite particle material prepared in a step S3, drying after impregnation, and finally calcining to obtain the metal oxide loaded nano zeolite particle catalyst.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The preparation method of the metal oxide loaded nano zeolite particle catalyst according to claim 1, wherein in the step S1, an average diameter of the industrial γ-Al2O3 balls is 1-2 mm, and a specific surface area of the industrial γ-Al2O3 balls is 180 m2/g; the quaternary ammonium alkali solution is one of a tetramethylammonium hydroxide solution, a tetraethylammonium hydroxide solution, a tetrapropylammonium hydroxide solution, and a tetrabutylammonium hydroxide solution.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

The preparation method of the metal oxide loaded nano zeolite particle catalyst according to claim 1, wherein the zeolite precursor solution in the step S2 is one of a ZSM-5 zeolite precursor solution, a Beta zeolite precursor solution, a Y-type zeolite precursor solution, and a mercerized zeolite precursor solution; the silicon source is one of 30 wt % alkaline silica sol, fumed silicon oxide, and ethyl orthosilicon oxidate; the aluminum source is one of sodium aluminate, aluminum isopropoxide, and aluminum sulfate; the alkali source is sodium hydroxide; the templating agent is one of tetraethylammonium hydroxide, tetrapropylammonium hydroxide, tetrabutylammonium hydroxide, and triethylamine.

### Claim 4 (depends on 2)

The preparation method of the metal oxide loaded nano zeolite particle catalyst according to claim 2, wherein the quaternary ammonium alkali solution is the tetrapropylammonium hydroxide solution.

### Claim 5 (depends on 3)

The preparation method of the metal oxide loaded nano zeolite particle catalyst according to claim 3, wherein the zeolite precursor solution in the step S2 is the ZSM-5 zeolite precursor solution; the silicon source is the 30 wt % alkaline silica sol; the aluminum source is the sodium aluminate; the alkali source is the sodium hydroxide; the templating agent is the tetrabutylammonium hydroxide.

### Claim 6 (depends on 5)

The preparation method of the metal oxide loaded nano zeolite particle catalyst according to claim 5, wherein the 30 wt % alkaline silica sol, the sodium aluminate, the sodium hydroxide, the tetrapropylammonium hydroxide, and the deionized water of the zeolite precursor solution in the step S2 are in a weight ratio of 28-80:1:1-4:58-133:173-633; the mixture is hydrothermally crystallized at a temperature of 160-180° C. for 12-48 hours.

### Claim 7 (depends on 1)

The preparation method of the metal oxide loaded nano zeolite particle catalyst according to claim 1, wherein the alumina loaded zeolite material is calcined at the low temperature of 300-400° C. for 6-10 hours, and then calcined at the high temperature of 600-700° C. for 6-10 hours.

### Claim 8 (depends on 1)

The preparation method of the metal oxide loaded nano zeolite particle catalyst according to claim 1, wherein the salt solutions containing Group VIB metals and Group VIII metals in a step S4 is one or two of a nickel nitrate solution, a cobalt nitrate solution, an ammonium molybdate solution, and an ammonium tungstate solution.