US 12,479,736 B2
Mesoporous zeolites and methods of making the same
Faisal Alotaibi, Al-Khobar (SA); and Lianhui Ding, Dhahran (SA)
Assigned to Saudi Arabian Oil Company, Dhahran (SA)
Filed by Saudi Arabian Oil Company, Dhahran (SA)
Filed on Feb. 14, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/168,889.
Prior Publication US 2024/0270583 A1, Aug. 15, 2024
Int. Cl. C01B 39/02 (2006.01); C01B 39/04 (2006.01); C01B 39/24 (2006.01)
CPC C01B 39/026 (2013.01) [C01B 39/04 (2013.01); C01B 39/24 (2013.01); C01P 2006/12 (2013.01); C01P 2006/14 (2013.01); C01P 2006/16 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method of making a mesoporous zeolite, the method comprising:
combining an initial zeolite with cetyltrimethylammonium bromide to form an initial zeolite mixture;
adding ammonium hexafluorosilicate and ammonium hydroxide to the initial zeolite mixture to form a treated zeolite mixture; and
heating the treated zeolite mixture to form the mesoporous zeolite.