List of Tables

List of Figures

Section 1
645kb

I

Introduction

A

General

B

Objectives of Study

Section 2
645kb

II

Literature Review

A

Molecular Sieve Zeolites

1)

Zeolite Synthesis

a)

The Mechanism of Zeolite Crystallization

Section 3
520kb

b)

The Role of Organic Molecules in Molecular Sieve Synthesis

Section 4
408kb

2)

Structure of Zeolites

3)

Classification of Zeolites

B

Zeolite ZSM-5

1)

Structure of Zeolite ZSM-5

2)

Synthesis of ZSM-5

3)

Properties and Uses of Zeolite ZSM-5

a)

Adsorption

b)

Ion-Exchange

c)

Catalytic Properties and Surface Chemistry

Section 5
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4)

ICI Zeolites

a)

Zeolite EU-1

b)

Zeolite EU-2

C

The Synthesis of Gasoline

1)

Fischer-Tropsch Synthesis

2)

Methanol to Gasoline

Section 6
519kb

3)

Bifunctional Transition Metal-Zeolite Catalysts

III

Experimental Methods

A

Metal Loading

B

Integrated Zeolite Research Laboratory

1)

The LSI-11/23 Computer

2)

Cahn Balance System - Computer Control

Section 7
606kb

3)

The Cahn Balance System - Pneumatics and Operation

4)

Computerized Micropilot Plant Reactor

a)

On-Line Analysis

5)

Computerized X-Ray Diffraction Facility

Section 8
377kb

IV

Results and Discussion

A

Computerized Research Facility

1)

X-Ray Diffraction System

2)

Cahn Balance System

Section 9
269kb

3)

Micropilot Plant Reactor System

B)

Bifunctional Transition Metal-Zeolite Catalysts

1)

Synthesis of Nu-5

Section 10
322kb

2)

Synthesis of Sodium Hexamethonium EU-1

3)

The Effect of (NH₄)₂O            in the Synthesis of EU-1 Na₂O+(NH₄)₂O

4)

First Synthesis of EU-1 in a Na-Free System

5)

The Synthesis of EU-2

Section 11
511kb

6)

Synthesis of ZSM-5

Section 12
363kb

C)

Catalytic Performance of Bifunctional Catalysts

1)

Metals Which Non-Dissociatively Adsorb CO

2)

Metals Which Dissociatively Adsorb CO

Section 13
302kb

V

Conclusions

VI

References

VII

Appendices

A

Appendix A 399kb

B

Appendix B 53kb

C

Appendix C 725kb

D

Appendix D 181kb

E

Appendix E 154kb