Y zeolites dealuminated by steaming were introduced as fluid-cracking catalysts in the year 1970. Extensive research has been done to develop suitable dealumination techniques, to investigate crystal structure, and to characterize catalytic behaviour. However, the origin of the secondary pore system formed in the zeolite structure during dealumination process remained completely obscure over a period of four decades. Open questions concerned also the existence of extraframework siliceous admixture in addition to extraframework aluminium species which can dramatically change the catalytic properties of these zeolites. This paper gives a review on the synthesis of DAY materials and provides some answers to several open questions.
The dense-structured zeolites of types ZSM-5 (MFI) and mordenite (MOR) of different SiO 2 /Al 2 O 3 moduli are relatively stable under treatment by liquid water for 72 hours up to 513 K. The open-structured zeolites of types Y in dealuminated modification (FAU) and beta (BEA) undergo strong decomposition in the same range. For these two sample types a mathematical model for the decomposition of the zeolite framework is established that takes into account the influence of modulus as well as temperature. Here the kinetic of the solid phase reaction is a superposition of two different mechanisms described by the Monod equation.
scite is a Brooklyn-based organization that helps researchers better discover and understand research articles through Smart Citations–citations that display the context of the citation and describe whether the article provides supporting or contrasting evidence. scite is used by students and researchers from around the world and is funded in part by the National Science Foundation and the National Institute on Drug Abuse of the National Institutes of Health.