| CPC C01B 39/265 (2013.01) | 20 Claims |

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1. A method for the preparation of mordenite zeolite having a MOR framework comprising:
forming a homogeneous aqueous mixture of water, a silica source, an aluminum source, an alkali metal source, an optional structure directing agent, and a water-soluble oxidized disulfide oil (ODSO); and
heating the homogeneous aqueous mixture under conditions and for a time effective for hydrolysis and to form a crystalline zeolite as precipitate suspended in a supernatant, wherein the precipitate comprises mordenite zeolite.
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