Zeolites–science and technology

Fernando Ramôa Ribeiro9024729351, 9789024729357

Table of contents :
PREFACE……Page 6
TABLE OF CONTENTS……Page 10
Part I. History, structure and synthesis……Page 13
Molecular sieve zeolite technology: the first twentyfive years……Page 15
Zeolite structure……Page 47
Zeolite crystallography……Page 95
Synthesis of zeolites, an overview……Page 121
Study on the mechanism of crystallization ofzeolites A, X and Y……Page 139
Part II. Physical characterization and sorption fundamentals……Page 161
The physical characterization of zeolites……Page 163
Structural characterization of zeolites by highresolution magic-angle-spinning solid state 29Si-NMR spectroscopy……Page 205
Multinuclear solide-state NMR study of mordenite crystallization……Page 223
I – Equilibria and energetics……Page 239
II – Kinetics and diffusivities……Page 273
Part III. Catalysis……Page 301
Unifying principles in zeolite chemistry and catalysis……Page 303
Acidic Catalysis with zeolites……Page 329
Molecular shape-selective catalysis by zeolites……Page 359
Transition metal exchanged zeolites : physical and catalytic properties……Page 385
Zeolite bifunctional catalysis……Page 409
Part IV. Industrial applications……Page 433
Design aspects of catalytic reactors and adsorbers……Page 435
Engineering aspects of catalytic cracking……Page 503
I. Reaction mechanisms……Page 527
II. Industrial processes……Page 541
Use of platinum HY zeolite and platinum H mordenite in the hydroisomerization of n-hexane……Page 557
Zeolites as catalysts in xylene isomerization processes……Page 583
Ion exchange separations with molecular sieve zeolites……Page 595
Selective adsorption processes: N-Iself……Page 637
Pressure swing adsorption……Page 669
List of Participants……Page 707