Modified mww molecular sieve, process for preparing same, catalyst for xylene isomerization and process for preparing same and use thereof

By modifying the preparation method of MWW molecular sieve and adjusting the acidic center and pore structure, the problem that existing catalysts cannot adapt to different ethylbenzene contents at the same time was solved, and a highly selective and active xylene isomerization reaction was achieved.

CN119528174BActive Publication Date: 2025-10-10CHINA PETROLEUM & CHEMICAL CORP +1
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CN202311110494.4
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CN · China
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2023-08-30
Publication Date
2025-10-10
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2043-08-30

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Technical Problem

Existing xylene isomerization catalysts cannot simultaneously meet the needs of both deethylation and ethylbenzene isomerization process routes. Raw materials with different ethylbenzene contents require catalysts with different molecular sieve components.

Method used

The modified MWW molecular sieve and its preparation method are adopted. The spherical MWW molecular sieve raw powder with nanosheet agglomeration is synthesized by using two structure-directing agents, and is subjected to hydrothermal treatment and acid washing treatment to adjust the acid center and pore structure to prepare a xylene isomerization catalyst.

Benefits of technology

Highly selective xylene isomerization and high ethylbenzene conversion activity are achieved in feedstocks with different ethylbenzene contents, and the reaction products can be flexibly controlled to produce more xylene or benzene.

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Abstract

The present disclosure provides a modified MWW molecular sieve and a preparation method thereof, a xylene isomerization catalyst and a preparation method and application thereof, the method synthesizes spherical MWW molecular sieve raw powder agglomerated by nano flake structure by using two structure directing agents, and hydrothermally treats the MWW molecular sieve raw powder by using an alkaline treatment agent, and acid-washes and modifies the MWW molecular sieve raw powder by using an acidic treatment agent, effectively adjusts the acid center distribution and the pore structure of the MWW molecular sieve raw powder, and the prepared xylene isomerization catalyst has optimized acid centers and acid strength and a suitable pore structure, when the xylene isomerization catalyst is used for xylene isomerization containing ethylbenzene, the selectivity to xylene can be improved, and the xylene isomerization catalyst also has high ethylbenzene conversion activity (i.e. ethylbenzene is converted into xylene) and ethylbenzene de-ethylation activity (i.e. ethylbenzene is de-ethylated and converted into benzene), and the xylene isomerization catalyst realizes high yield of xylene or benzene.
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TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The present disclosure relates to the technical field of xylene isomerization, in particular, to a modified MWW molecular sieve, a preparation method thereof, a xylene isomerization catalyst and a preparation method and application thereof. BACKGROUND

[0002] Para-xylene (PX) is an important chemical raw material. In recent years, with the development of paint, fuel, pesticide and pharmaceutical industries, the demand for PX has rapidly increased. At present, xylene isomerization technology is generally used in industry to increase the production of PX. This technology can convert meta-xylene and ortho-xylene into PX, and can also convert ethylbenzene (EB) into xylene or de-ethylate to form benzene. The economic efficiency of the two methods depends on the composition of the raw material, the energy consumption of the device and the market conditions. When the mass fraction of ethylbenzene in the raw material is low, the ethylbenzene de-ethylation route is usually used, which can complete the reaction under the conditions of high space velocity and low hydrogen / hydrocarbon ratio and pressure, and convert the ethylbenzene in the raw material into benzene by de-ethylation. When the mass fraction of ethylbenzene in the raw material is high, the de-ethylation route will produce a large amount of benzene as a byproduct, and when the price of benzene is low, the economic efficiency will be significantly reduced. Therefore, the high-ethylbenzene raw material usually adopts the route of converting ethylbenzene into xylene.

[0003] The types of molecular sieves and the acid characteristics of the catalysts used in the two routes are obviously different, and the reaction conditions are also different.

[0004] CN100425343C discloses an ethylbenzene de-ethylation type isomerization catalyst, the active component of which is ZSM-5 molecular sieve, and the catalyst contains 1.0-4.5 mass% mordenite. The catalyst is suitable for the isomerization reaction of aromatic hydrocarbon isomerization raw material with high ethylbenzene content, and has high ethylbenzene removal capacity under the conditions of a reaction temperature of 320-400°C and a reaction pressure of 0.1-1.2 MPa. The small amount of mordenite contained in the catalyst has good de-ethylation performance and good aromatic hydrocarbon isomerization performance.

[0005] CN102107144A discloses an ethylbenzene conversion type isomerization catalyst, the active component of which is EUO / mesoporous composite molecular sieve, wherein the mesoporous molecular sieve is MCM series mesoporous molecular sieve or SBA series mesoporous molecular sieve. The catalyst has high ethylbenzene conversion rate and high para-xylene thermodynamic approach value for C8 aromatic hydrocarbon isomerization. Under the conditions of a reaction temperature of 350-450°C, a reaction pressure of 0.6-1.5 MPa, a hydrogen / hydrocarbon molar ratio of 2-8, a mass space velocity of 2-5 h-1, the highest para-xylene thermodynamic equilibrium approach value reaches 99.2%, and the highest ethylbenzene conversion rate reaches 53.2%. -1

[0006] ​CN106669809A discloses a C8 aromatic hydrocarbon isomerization catalyst and its preparation method and application, wherein the active component is a MCM-22 / Eu-1 composite molecular sieve. An organic halogen element is added during the preparation of the molecular sieve so that the MCM-22 molecular sieve is evenly wrapped around the Eu-1 molecular sieve. When the composite catalyst is used in the C8 aromatic hydrocarbon isomerization reaction process, it has an ideal xylene isomerization function while reducing side reactions such as xylene dealkylation, and significantly reduces the loss of xylene compared to existing catalysts. The catalyst also has a high ethylbenzene conversion rate (ethylbenzene dealkylation is converted into benzene and ethane). When the reaction temperature is 370°C, the reaction pressure is 1.0 MPa, and the aromatic hydrocarbon volume space velocity is 2 h -1 Under the condition of hydrogen-hydrocarbon molar ratio of 2:1, the ethylbenzene conversion rate can reach 46.8%.

[0007] However, existing xylene isomerization catalysts cannot simultaneously meet the requirements of both deethylation and ethylbenzene isomerization process routes. Raw materials with different ethylbenzene contents require catalysts with different molecular sieve components. Summary of the Invention

[0008] The purpose of the present disclosure is to provide a modified MWW molecular sieve and a preparation method thereof, a xylene isomerization catalyst and a preparation method and application thereof. The modified MWW molecular sieve has optimized acid centers and acid strength and a suitable pore structure. When used in the xylene isomerization reaction, it can achieve high production of xylene or benzene based on different raw materials and reaction conditions.

[0009] In order to achieve the above object, the present disclosure provides a first aspect of a method for preparing a modified MWW molecular sieve, the method comprising:

[0010] (1) mixing a silicon source, an aluminum source, a first structure-directing agent, a second structure-directing agent, and water to obtain a first mixture; crystallizing the first mixture to obtain MWW molecular sieve raw powder; wherein the first structure-directing agent is selected from a bispiperidinyl alkane compound, and the second structure-directing agent is selected from piperidinyl methylamine;

[0011] (2) contacting the MWW molecular sieve raw powder with an alkaline treatment agent and performing a hydrothermal treatment to obtain a first intermediate;

[0012] (3) contacting the first intermediate with an acidic treatment agent and performing an acid washing treatment to obtain a modified MWW molecular sieve.

[0013] Optionally, in step (1), the silicon source is selected from an inorganic silicon source, and the inorganic silicon source is selected from one or more of water glass, silicon dioxide, silica gel and white carbon black, preferably water glass and / or silicon dioxide; the aluminum source is selected from one or more of aluminum oxide, sodium metaaluminate, aluminum sulfate and aluminum hydroxide, preferably aluminum oxide and / or sodium metaaluminate; and the first structure directing agent is selected from one or more of the compounds having the structure shown in the following formula (1):

[0014] In formula (1), n ​​is any integer in the range of 2 to 10, preferably any integer in the range of 4 to 6;

[0015] The second structure-directing agent is selected from one or more compounds having a structure represented by the following formula (2):

[0016] In formula (2), R is selected from an alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms; preferably, R is selected from one or more of methyl, ethyl, n-propyl, isopropyl, n-butyl, sec-butyl, isobutyl and tert-butyl; more preferably, R is selected from one or more of methyl, ethyl and n-butyl.

[0017] Optionally, in step (1), the first structure-directing agent is selected from one or more of 1,4-dipiperidinylbutane, 1,5-dipiperidinylpentane and 1,6-dipiperidinylhexane; the second structure-directing agent is selected from one or more of 1-methyl-4-piperidinylmethylamine, 1-n-butyl-4-piperidinylmethylamine and 1-ethyl-4-piperidinylmethylamine.

[0018] Optionally, in step (1), the molar ratio of the aluminum source to the silicon source is 0.01 to 0.1, preferably 0.04 to 0.75; the molar ratio of the first structure directing agent to the silicon source is 0.01 to 0.22, preferably 0.02 to 0.12; the molar ratio of the second structure directing agent to the silicon source is 0.01 to 0.22, preferably 0.02 to 0.12; the molar ratio of the water to the silicon source is 10 to 100, preferably 20 to 50; wherein the silicon source is calculated as SiO2 and the aluminum source is calculated as Al2O3.

[0019] Optionally, in step (1), the crystallization treatment temperature is 140-190° C., preferably 165-175° C.; the time is 20-120 h, preferably 25-75 h; preferably, the method further comprises mixing the first mixture with a pH regulator to adjust the pH value of the first mixture to 8-10, wherein the pH regulator comprises one or more of sodium hydroxide solution, potassium hydroxide solution, lithium hydroxide solution, sodium carbonate solution, sodium bicarbonate solution and ammonia water, preferably sodium hydroxide solution.

[0020] Optionally, in step (2), the conditions for the hydrothermal treatment include: using an alkaline treatment agent as a steam source to hydrothermally treat the MWW molecular sieve raw powder; preferably, the alkaline treatment agent is selected from one or more of triethanolamine, potassium hydroxide, ammonium bicarbonate, tetrapropylammonium hydroxide and diisopropylamine, preferably triethanolamine; preferably, the molar concentration of the alkaline treatment agent is 0.01-0.08 mol / L, preferably 0.04-0.06 mol / L; relative to 1 g of the MWW molecular sieve raw powder, the volume of the alkaline treatment agent is 5-30 mL; preferably, the temperature of the hydrothermal treatment is 200-450°C, preferably 350-400°C; the time is 0.5-8 h, preferably 2-6 h.

[0021] Optionally, in step (3), the conditions for the pickling treatment include: mixing the first intermediate with an acidic treatment agent and stirring them in a water bath to obtain a second mixture; sequentially performing suction filtration and a first drying treatment on the obtained second mixture; the acidic treatment agent is selected from one or more of a nitric acid aqueous solution, a sulfuric acid aqueous solution and a citric acid aqueous solution, preferably a citric acid aqueous solution; preferably, the acid content in the acidic treatment agent is 0.01 to 10% by weight, preferably 0.5 to 4% by weight; the volume of the acidic treatment agent is 5 to 30 mL relative to 1 g of the first intermediate; the temperature of the water bath is 50 to 90° C., preferably 60 to 80° C.; the stirring time is 2 to 10 h, preferably 4 to 6 h; the suction filtration time is 1 to 8 h, preferably 2 to 4 h; the temperature of the first drying treatment is 100 to 300° C., preferably 110 to 170° C., and the time is 8 to 24 h, preferably 12 to 18 h.

[0022] Optionally, the method further includes, before the hydrothermal treatment in step (2), subjecting the MWW molecular sieve raw powder to an ammonium exchange treatment with an ammonium salt solution, and washing and performing a first calcination treatment on the product obtained by the ammonium exchange treatment to obtain a hydrogen-type MWW molecular sieve raw powder; preferably, the temperature of the ammonium exchange treatment is 40 to 100°C, preferably 50 to 90°C; the time is 1 to 4 hours, preferably 2 to 4 hours; the number of exchanges is 2 to 4 times; the temperature of the first calcination treatment is 480 to 640°C, preferably 500 to 540°C; the time is 6 to 24 hours, preferably 8 to 12 hours.

[0023] Optionally, the molar concentration of the ammonium salt solution is 0.01 to 0.08 mol / L, preferably 0.04 to 0.06 mol / L; relative to 1 g of the MWW molecular sieve raw powder, the volume of the ammonium salt solution is 5 to 30 mL; the ammonium salt solution is selected from one or more of ammonium chloride solution, ammonium nitrate solution, ammonium bicarbonate solution, ammonium iodide solution and ammonium bromide solution.

[0024] The second aspect of the present disclosure provides a modified MWW molecular sieve prepared by the method described in the first aspect of the present disclosure.

[0025] Optionally, the molar ratio of SiO2 to Al2O3 in the modified MWW molecular sieve is 10 to 100, preferably 25 to 50; preferably, the molecular sieve particles of the modified MWW molecular sieve are spherical particles formed by agglomeration of nanosheets; optionally, the average particle size of the spherical particles is 1 to 10 μm, preferably 1.5 to 4.5 μm; the average pore size is 2 to 8 nm, preferably 2 to 6 nm; and the total pore volume is 0.4 to 1 cm 3 / g, preferably 0.5 to 0.8 cm 3 / g; preferably, the ratio of the amount of B acid to the amount of L acid measured by pyridine adsorption infrared method at 350°C of the modified MWW molecular sieve is 1 to 2, preferably 1.2 to 1.8.

[0026] The third aspect of the present disclosure provides a method for preparing a xylene isomerization catalyst, comprising the following steps: mixing the modified MWW molecular sieve described in the second aspect of the present disclosure with a binder to obtain a third mixture, and then sequentially performing a molding treatment, a second drying treatment, and a second calcination treatment to obtain a second intermediate; S2, contacting the second intermediate with a solution containing a Group VIII metal compound, performing an impregnation treatment, and then sequentially performing a third drying treatment, an activation treatment, and a reduction treatment.

[0027] Optionally, in step S1, the weight ratio of the modified MWW molecular sieve to the binder is 1:(0.43~19), preferably 1:(1~5.7); optionally, the binder is selected from one or more of alumina, aluminum sol, titanium aluminum colloid and aluminum hydroxide, preferably alumina; the conditions for the molding treatment include: mixing and molding the third mixture with a peptizing agent solution, the concentration of the peptizing agent solution is 1~5 weight%; relative to 1g of the third mixture, the volume of the peptizing agent solution is 0.5~1.5mL; optionally, the peptizing agent solution includes one or more of nitric acid aqueous solution, citric acid aqueous solution, oxalic acid aqueous solution and phosphoric acid aqueous solution, preferably nitric acid aqueous solution; the temperature of the second drying treatment is 100~300℃, preferably 120~180℃; the time is 8~24h, preferably 12~24h; the temperature of the second calcination treatment is 400~600℃, preferably 540~580℃; the time is 2~24h, preferably 4~12h.

[0028] Optionally, in step S2, the content of the Group VIII metal in the solution containing the Group VIII metal compound is 0.01 to 0.5 g, preferably 0.05 to 0.35 g; the volume of the solution containing the Group VIII metal compound is 0.5 to 2 mL relative to 1 g of the second intermediate; the Group VIII metal compound is selected from one or more of chloroplatinic acid, hexaamineplatinum, nickel nitrate and ruthenium nitrate, preferably chloroplatinic acid; the temperature of the third drying treatment is 120 to 160° C., and the time is 2 to 4 h; the temperature of the activation treatment is 120 to 160° C., and the time is 8 to 12 h; the temperature of the reduction treatment is 300 to 380° C., and the time is 1 to 4 h; the reduction treatment is carried out in the presence of a reducing gas, and the reducing gas is selected from one or more of hydrogen, hydrogen-containing nitrogen and hydrogen-containing helium, preferably hydrogen.

[0029] A fourth aspect of the present disclosure provides a xylene isomerization catalyst prepared by the method described in the third aspect of the present disclosure.

[0030] Optionally, the xylene isomerization catalyst includes a carrier and a metal active component loaded on the carrier; the carrier contains the modified MWW molecular sieve and an inorganic refractory oxide, and the metal active component includes a Group VIII metal; based on the dry weight of the carrier, the content of the modified MWW molecular sieve calculated as SiO2 is 5 to 70 weight%, the content of the inorganic refractory oxide calculated as Al2O3 is 30 to 95 weight%, and the content of the metal active component calculated as a metal element is 0.01 to 0.5 weight%.

[0031] Optionally, based on the dry weight of the carrier, the content of the modified MWW molecular sieve calculated as SiO2 is 15 to 50 weight%, the content of the inorganic refractory oxide calculated as Al2O3 is 50 to 85 weight%, and the content of the metal active component calculated as metal element is 0.05 to 0.35 weight%; wherein, the inorganic refractory oxide is selected from one or more of alumina, aluminum sol, titanium aluminum colloid and aluminum hydroxide, preferably alumina; the Group VIII metal is selected from one or more of platinum, palladium, nickel and ruthenium, preferably platinum.

[0032] Optionally, the average pore size of the xylene isomerization catalyst is 2 to 8 nm, preferably 2 to 7 nm; the total pore volume is 0.4 to 1 cm 3 / g, preferably 0.5 to 0.8 cm 3 / g; the ratio of the amount of B acid to the amount of L acid measured by pyridine adsorption infrared method at 350 ° C for the xylene isomerization catalyst is 1 to 2, preferably 1.2 to 1.8.

[0033] A fifth aspect of the present disclosure provides a use of the dimethyl isomerization catalyst described in the fourth aspect of the present disclosure in a xylene isomerization reaction.

[0034] Optionally, the method comprises the following steps: in the presence of hydrogen, contacting a xylene feedstock with the xylene isomerization catalyst to carry out an isomerization reaction, wherein the xylene feedstock contains ethylbenzene.

[0035] Optionally, when the ethylbenzene content is 8 to 20% by weight based on the weight of the xylene raw material, the isomerization reaction conditions include: temperature of 280 to 380° C., preferably 300 to 370° C.; pressure of 0.2 to 2.2 MPa, preferably 0.4 to 1.6 MPa; hydrogen / hydrocarbon molar ratio of 1.0 to 6.5, preferably 4.0 to 6.0; feed weight hourly space velocity of 2 to 10 h -1 , preferably 3 to 5 hours -1 and / or, when the ethylbenzene content is less than 8% by weight based on the weight of the xylene raw material, the conditions for the isomerization reaction include: a temperature of 300 to 400° C., preferably 320 to 390° C.; a pressure of 0.2 to 2.0 MPa, preferably 0.4 to 1.8 MPa; a hydrogen / hydrocarbon molar ratio of 0.1 to 6.0, preferably 1.0 to 3.0; and a feed weight hourly space velocity of 2 to 10 h -1 , preferably 8 to 10 hours -1 .

[0036] Through the above technical solution, the present disclosure provides a modified MWW molecular sieve and a preparation method thereof, a xylene isomerization catalyst and a preparation method and application thereof. The method uses two structure-directing agents to synthesize spherical MWW molecular sieve raw powder formed by agglomeration of nanosheets, and uses an alkaline treatment agent to hydrothermally treat the MWW molecular sieve raw powder, and uses an acid treatment agent to acid-wash and modify the MWW molecular sieve raw powder, effectively adjusting the acid center distribution and pore structure of the MWW molecular sieve, so that the prepared modified MWW molecular sieve has optimized acid centers and acid strength and a suitable pore structure. The modified MWW molecular sieve is used to prepare a xylene isomerization catalyst, which can produce a xylene isomerization catalyst with high selectivity for xylene. At the same time, the xylene isomerization catalyst also has high ethylbenzene conversion activity (i.e., ethylbenzene is converted into xylene) and ethylbenzene deethylation activity (i.e., ethylbenzene is deethylated and converted into benzene). When it is used for the isomerization of xylene containing ethylbenzene, it can achieve high production of xylene or benzene.

[0037] Other features and advantages of the present disclosure will be described in detail in the following detailed description. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0038] The accompanying drawings are used to provide a further understanding of the present disclosure and constitute a part of the specification. Together with the following detailed description, they are used to explain the present disclosure but do not constitute a limitation of the present disclosure. In the accompanying drawings:

[0039] Figure 1 is a SEM image of the Z-1 molecular sieve prepared in Example 1 of the present disclosure;

[0040] Figure 2 is the XRD pattern of the Z-1 molecular sieve prepared in Example 1 of the present disclosure;

[0041] Figure 3 This is a SEM image of the DZ-1 molecular sieve prepared in Comparative Example 7 of the present disclosure. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0042] The following describes the specific embodiments of the present disclosure in detail. It should be understood that the specific embodiments described herein are only used to illustrate and explain the present disclosure and are not intended to limit the present disclosure.

[0043] A first aspect of the present disclosure provides a method for preparing a modified MWW molecular sieve, the method comprising:

[0044] (1) mixing a silicon source, an aluminum source, a first structure-directing agent, a second structure-directing agent, and water to obtain a first mixture; crystallizing the first mixture to obtain MWW molecular sieve raw powder; wherein the first structure-directing agent is selected from a bispiperidinyl alkane compound, and the second structure-directing agent is selected from piperidinyl methylamine;

[0045] (2) contacting the MWW molecular sieve raw powder with an alkaline treatment agent and performing a hydrothermal treatment to obtain a first intermediate;

[0046] (3) contacting the first intermediate with an acidic treatment agent and performing an acid washing treatment to obtain a modified MWW molecular sieve.

[0047] The method for preparing modified MWW molecular sieves provided in the present disclosure synthesizes spherical MWW molecular sieve raw powder formed by agglomeration of nanosheets by using two structure-directing agents. The MWW molecular sieve raw powder has a suitable silicon-aluminum ratio and a large contact area, which is conducive to improving mass transfer efficiency; the prepared MWW molecular sieve raw powder is subjected to hydrothermal treatment with an alkaline treatment agent, which can adjust the acidity of the molecular sieve, increase the content and strength of B acid sites, and optimize the accessibility of the B acid center of the molecular sieve; the MWW molecular sieve raw powder is subjected to acid washing treatment with an acidic treatment agent, which can remove the residual non-skeleton structure generated by the hydrothermal treatment, make the pore structure of the MWW molecular sieve raw powder regular, increase the total pore volume of the molecular sieve, and make the prepared modified MWW molecular sieve have optimized acid centers and acid strength and a suitable pore structure.

[0048] In one embodiment of the present disclosure, the silicon source is selected from an inorganic silicon source, and the inorganic silicon source is selected from one or more of water glass, silicon dioxide, silica gel and white carbon black, preferably water glass and / or silicon dioxide; wherein the molar ratio of H2O to SiO2 in water glass is 10 to 100, preferably 20 to 50; the molar ratio of Al2O3 to SiO2 is 0.01 to 0.1, preferably 0.05 to 0.75; the aluminum source is selected from one or more of aluminum oxide, sodium metaaluminate, aluminum sulfate and aluminum hydroxide, preferably aluminum oxide and / or sodium metaaluminate. In the above embodiment, by selecting the preferred silicon source and aluminum source, it is beneficial to improve the relative crystallinity of the molecular sieve and optimize the aggregation morphology of the molecular sieve.

[0049] In one embodiment of the present disclosure, the first structure directing agent is selected from one or more compounds having a structure represented by the following formula (1): In formula (1), n ​​is any integer in the range of 2 to 10; preferably, it is an integer in the range of 4 to 6; more preferably, the first structure-directing agent is selected from one or more of 1,4-dipiperidinylbutane, 1,5-dipiperidinylpentane, and 1,6-dipiperidinylhexane. In the above embodiment, the selection of the preferred first structure-directing agent is conducive to guiding the molecules to form a highly crystalline, ordered structure.

[0050] In one embodiment of the present disclosure, the second structure directing agent is selected from one or more compounds having a structure represented by the following formula (2): In formula (2), R is selected from an alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms; preferably, R is selected from one or more of methyl, ethyl, n-propyl, isopropyl, n-butyl, sec-butyl, isobutyl, and tert-butyl; more preferably, R is selected from one or more of methyl, ethyl, and n-butyl; the second structure-directing agent is selected from one or more of 1-methyl-4-piperidinylmethylamine, 1-n-butyl-4-piperidinylmethylamine, and 1-ethyl-4-piperidinylmethylamine. In the above embodiment, by selecting the preferred second structure-directing agent, it is beneficial to guide the molecular sieve to form a spatial arrangement suitable for the xylene isomerization reaction.

[0051] In one embodiment of the present disclosure, in step (1), the molar ratio of the aluminum source to the silicon source is 0.01 to 0.1, preferably 0.04 to 0.75; the molar ratio of the first structure directing agent to the silicon source is 0.01 to 0.22, preferably 0.02 to 0.12; the molar ratio of the second structure directing agent to the silicon source is 0.01 to 0.22, preferably 0.02 to 0.12; the molar ratio of the water to the silicon source is 10 to 100, preferably 20 to 50; wherein the silicon source is calculated as SiO2, and the aluminum source is calculated as Al2O3.

[0052] In one embodiment of the present disclosure, in step (1), the temperature of the crystallization treatment is 140 to 190°C, preferably 165 to 175°C; and the time is 20 to 120 hours, preferably 25 to 75 hours. In a preferred embodiment, the method further comprises mixing the first mixture with a pH regulator to adjust the pH value of the first mixture to 8 to 10, wherein the pH regulator comprises one or more of sodium hydroxide solution, potassium hydroxide solution, lithium hydroxide solution, sodium carbonate solution, sodium bicarbonate solution and ammonia water, preferably sodium hydroxide solution. In the above embodiment, by selecting the first mixture with a preferred ratio, it is beneficial to synthesize the MWW molecular sieve raw powder formed by the agglomeration of nanosheets with a suitable silicon-aluminum ratio.

[0053] In one embodiment of the present disclosure, in step (2), the conditions of the hydrothermal treatment include: using an alkaline treatment agent as a steam source to perform hydrothermal treatment on the MWW molecular sieve raw powder; in a preferred embodiment, the alkaline treatment agent is selected from one or more of triethanolamine, potassium hydroxide, ammonium bicarbonate, tetrapropylammonium hydroxide and diisopropylamine, preferably triethanolamine; the molar concentration of the alkaline treatment agent is 0.01 to 0.08 mol / L, preferably 0.04 to 0.06 mol / L; relative to 1 g of the MWW molecular sieve raw powder, the volume of the alkaline treatment agent is 5 to 30 mL; the temperature of the hydrothermal treatment is 200 to 450° C., preferably 350 to 400° C.; and the time is 0.5 to 8 h, preferably 2 to 6 h.

[0054] In one embodiment of the present disclosure, in step (3), the conditions of the pickling treatment include: mixing the first intermediate with an acidic treatment agent and stirring them in a water bath to obtain a second mixture; sequentially performing a suction filtration treatment and a first drying treatment on the obtained second mixture; in a preferred embodiment, the acidic treatment agent is selected from one or more of an aqueous nitric acid solution, an aqueous sulfuric acid solution and an aqueous citric acid solution, preferably an aqueous citric acid solution; the acid content in the acidic treatment agent is 0.01 to 10% by weight, preferably 0.5 to 4% by weight; the volume of the acidic treatment agent is 5 to 30 mL relative to 1 g of the first intermediate; the temperature of the water bath is 50 to 90° C., preferably 60 to 80° C.; the stirring time is 2 to 10 h, preferably 4 to 6 h; the suction filtration time is 1 to 8 h, preferably 2 to 4 h; the temperature of the first drying treatment is 100 to 300° C., preferably 110 to 170° C., and the drying time is 8 to 24 h, preferably 12 to 18 h.

[0055] In one embodiment of the present disclosure, the method further includes, before the hydrothermal treatment in step (2), subjecting the MWW molecular sieve raw powder to an ammonium exchange treatment with an ammonium salt solution, and washing and performing a first calcination treatment on the product obtained by the ammonium exchange treatment to obtain a hydrogen-type MWW molecular sieve raw powder; in a preferred embodiment, the temperature of the ammonium exchange treatment is 40 to 100° C., preferably 50 to 90° C.; the time is 1 to 4 hours, preferably 2 to 4 hours; the number of exchanges is 2 to 4 times; the temperature of the first calcination treatment is 480 to 640° C., preferably 500 to 540° C.; the time is 6 to 24 hours, preferably 8 to 12 hours; optionally, the molar concentration of the ammonium salt solution is 0.01 to 0.08 mol / L, preferably 0.04 to 0.06 mol / L; relative to 1 g of the MWW molecular sieve raw powder, the volume of the ammonium salt solution is 5 to 30 mL; the ammonium salt solution is selected from one or more of ammonium chloride solution, ammonium nitrate solution, ammonium bicarbonate solution, ammonium iodide solution and ammonium bromide solution.

[0056] The second aspect of the present disclosure provides a modified MWW molecular sieve prepared by the method described in the first aspect of the present disclosure.

[0057] In one embodiment of the present disclosure, the molar ratio of SiO2 to Al2O3 in the modified MWW molecular sieve is 10 to 100, preferably 25 to 50; preferably, the molecular sieve particles of the modified MWW molecular sieve are spherical particles formed by agglomeration of nanosheets; the average particle size of the spherical particles is 1 to 10 μm, preferably 1.5 to 4.5 μm; the average pore size is 2 to 8 nm, preferably 2 to 6 nm; the total pore volume is 0.4 to 1 cm 3 / g, preferably 0.5 to 0.8 cm 3 / g; Optionally, the ratio of the amount of B acid to the amount of L acid of the modified MWW molecular sieve measured by pyridine adsorption infrared method at 350°C is 1 to 2, preferably 1.2 to 1.8. In the above embodiment, the modified MWW molecular sieve has a suitable silicon-aluminum ratio and pore structure, as well as a small particle size, which is conducive to improving mass transfer efficiency, thereby improving the diffusion of reactant molecules and improving the reaction activity of the catalyst.

[0058] A third aspect of the present disclosure provides a method for preparing a xylene isomerization catalyst, comprising the following steps:

[0059] S1. Mixing the modified MWW molecular sieve described in the second aspect of the present disclosure with a binder to obtain a third mixture, and then sequentially performing a molding process, a second drying process, and a second calcination process to obtain a second intermediate;

[0060] S2. contacting the second intermediate with a solution containing a Group VIII metal compound, performing an impregnation treatment, and then sequentially performing a third drying treatment, an activation treatment, and a reduction treatment.

[0061] In an embodiment of the present disclosure, in step S1, the weight ratio of the modified MWW molecular sieve to the binder is 1:(0.43-19), preferably 1:(1-5.7); optionally, the binder is selected from one or more of alumina, aluminum sol, titanium-aluminum sol and aluminum hydroxide, preferably alumina; the conditions of the shaping treatment include mixing the third mixture with a peptizing agent solution and shaping, the concentration of the peptizing agent solution is 1-5% by weight; the volume of the peptizing agent solution is 0.5-1.5 mL per 1 g of the third mixture; optionally, the peptizing agent solution comprises one or more of an aqueous nitric acid solution, an aqueous citric acid solution, an aqueous oxalic acid solution and an aqueous phosphoric acid solution, preferably an aqueous nitric acid solution; the temperature of the second drying treatment is 100-300°C, preferably 120-180°C; the time is 8-24 h, preferably 12-24 h; the temperature of the second calcination treatment is 400-600°C, preferably 540-580°C; the time is 2-24 h, preferably 4-12 h. In the above-mentioned embodiment, the third mixture is mixed with an acid solution and subjected to a shaping treatment, and the shaped carrier is subjected to a second drying treatment and a second calcination treatment, so that the water in the shaped carrier is fully removed.

[0062] In an embodiment of the present disclosure, in step S2, the content of the Group VIII metal in the solution containing the Group VIII metal compound is 0.01-0.5 g, preferably 0.05-0.35 g; the volume of the solution containing the Group VIII metal compound is 0.5-2 mL per 1 g of the second intermediate; the Group VIII metal compound is selected from one or more of chloroplatinic acid, hexamine platinum, nickel nitrate and ruthenium nitrate, preferably chloroplatinic acid; the temperature of the third drying treatment is 120-160°C, and the time is 2-4 h; the temperature of the activation treatment is 120-160°C, and the time is 8-12 h; the temperature of the reduction treatment is 300-380°C, and the time is 1-4 h; the reduction treatment is carried out in the presence of a reducing gas selected from one or more of hydrogen, hydrogen-containing nitrogen and hydrogen-containing helium, preferably hydrogen. In the above-mentioned embodiment, the preferred solution containing the Group VIII metal compound is used for impregnation, which is conducive to loading of noble metals on the third intermediate, so as to further optimize the acidity and acid strength of the catalyst.

[0063] The fourth aspect of the present disclosure provides a xylene isomerization catalyst prepared by the method of the third aspect of the present disclosure.

[0064] In an embodiment of the present disclosure, the xylene isomerization catalyst comprises a carrier and a metal active component supported on the carrier; the carrier comprises the modified MWW molecular sieve and inorganic refractory oxide, the metal active component comprises a Group VIII metal; the content of the modified MWW molecular sieve, calculated as SiO2, is 5-70% by weight based on the dry base weight of the carrier, the content of the inorganic refractory oxide, calculated as Al2O3, is 30-95% by weight, and the content of the metal active component, calculated as metal element, is 0.01-0.5% by weight. The Group VIII metal in the metal active component exists in the form of, but not limited to, an element, an oxide or a sulfide.

[0065] The xylene isomerization catalyst provided by the present disclosure has optimized acid centers and acid strength as well as pore volume, and exhibits optimized catalytic performance when used in xylene isomerization reaction, which can improve the selectivity to xylene, and also has high ethylbenzene conversion activity (i.e. ethylbenzene conversion to xylene) and ethylbenzene de-ethylation activity (i.e. ethylbenzene de-ethylation conversion to benzene), achieving high yield of xylene or benzene.

[0066] In an embodiment of the present disclosure, the content of the modified MWW molecular sieve, calculated as SiO2, is 15-50% by weight based on the dry base weight of the carrier, the content of the inorganic refractory oxide, calculated as Al2O3, is 50-85% by weight, and the content of the metal active component, calculated as metal element, is 0.05-0.35% by weight; the inorganic refractory oxide is selected from one or more of alumina, aluminum sol, titanium-aluminum sol and aluminum hydroxide, and is preferably alumina; the Group VIII metal is selected from one or more of platinum, palladium, nickel and ruthenium, and is preferably platinum.

[0067] In an embodiment of the present disclosure, the average pore diameter of the xylene isomerization catalyst is 2-8 nm, preferably 2-7 nm; the total pore volume is 0.4-1 cm 3 / g, preferably 0.5-0.8 cm 3 / g; the ratio of the amount of B acid to the amount of L acid of the xylene isomerization catalyst determined by pyridine adsorption infrared method at 350°C is 1-2, preferably 1.2-1.8. In the above-mentioned embodiment, by selecting the catalyst with preferred composition and acid strength, the catalytic activity and selectivity of the catalyst can be further improved.

[0068] The fifth aspect of the present disclosure provides a use of the xylene isomerization catalyst according to the fourth aspect of the present disclosure in xylene isomerization reaction.

[0069] The dimethyl isomerization catalyst provided by the present disclosure exhibits optimized catalytic performance when used in a xylene isomerization reaction, can improve the selectivity for p-xylene, and simultaneously improve the ethylbenzene conversion activity and ethylbenzene deethylation activity, thereby achieving a higher production of xylene or benzene.

[0070] The catalyst disclosed in the present invention has both ethylbenzene conversion activity and ethylbenzene deethylation activity, and can flexibly control the reaction products according to the composition of the xylene feedstock containing ethylbenzene, the reaction temperature, pressure and hydrogen / hydrocarbon molar ratio, so as to achieve more xylene or benzene. In one embodiment of the present invention, in the presence of hydrogen, the xylene feedstock is contacted with the xylene isomerization catalyst to carry out an isomerization reaction, wherein the xylene feedstock contains ethylbenzene. In one embodiment, when the ethylbenzene content is 8 to 20% by weight based on the weight of the xylene feedstock, the conditions for the isomerization reaction include: a temperature of 280 to 380°C, preferably 300 to 370°C; a pressure of 0.2 to 2.2 MPa, preferably 0.4 to 1.6 MPa; a hydrogen / hydrocarbon molar ratio of 1.0 to 6.5, preferably 4.0 to 6.0; and a weight hourly space velocity of 2 to 10 h -1 , preferably 3 to 5 hours -1 In the above embodiment, the ethylbenzene content in the xylene feedstock is relatively high, and the temperature, pressure and hydrogen / hydrocarbon molar ratio of the above reaction are used to improve the ethylbenzene conversion activity of the catalyst and achieve higher xylene production.

[0071] In another embodiment, when the ethylbenzene content is less than 8% by weight based on the weight of the xylene raw material, the conditions for the isomerization reaction include: a temperature of 300 to 400° C., preferably 320 to 390° C.; a pressure of 0.2 to 2.0 MPa, preferably 0.4 to 1.8 MPa; a hydrogen / hydrocarbon molar ratio of 0.1 to 6.0, preferably 1.0 to 3.0; and a weight hourly space velocity of 2 to 10 h -1 , preferably 8 to 10 hours -1 In the above embodiment, the ethylbenzene content in the xylene feedstock is relatively low, and the temperature, pressure, and hydrogen / hydrocarbon molar ratio of the above reaction are used to improve the ethylbenzene deethylation activity of the catalyst, thereby achieving higher benzene production.

[0072] The present disclosure is further illustrated by the following examples, but the present disclosure is not limited thereby. The raw materials used in the examples can be obtained through commercial channels. In the following examples and comparative examples of the present disclosure, the chemical composition of the molecular sieve and catalyst samples was determined using a Rigaku Corporation 3013 X-ray fluorescence spectrometer to calculate the silicon-aluminum ratio of the molecular sieve and catalyst. The tungsten target was used, the excitation voltage was 40 kV, and the excitation current was 50 mA.

[0073] The total specific surface area of ​​the molecular sieve samples and the average pore size and total pore volume of the catalyst samples were calculated using the BET method;

[0074] The average particle size of the molecular sieve samples was determined using LS13 320XR-laser diffraction particle size analyzer;

[0075] The average thickness of the molecular sieve samples was determined using a scanning electron microscope. The specific method was as follows: the sample was dispersed in ethanol to form a suspension and then placed in a scanning electron microscope for measurement. The thickness of the particles was marked using Nano Measurer 1.2 software. Multiple photos were collected, with a total of more than 300 data points collected. The average value was taken to obtain the average thickness of the sample.

[0076] The content of molecular sieve, inorganic refractory oxide and Group VIII metal in the catalyst was tested using an XRF analyzer, the instrument model being Rigaku 3271E;

[0077] The acidity of B acid and L acid was measured by 2,6-di-tert-butylpyridine adsorption infrared acidity method using a Vertex 70 instrument produced by Bruker Instruments. The specific method was as follows: the catalyst was pressed into a 10 mg / cm 2 Place the wafer in an infrared cell with a CaF2 window, evacuate at 400°C, then lower the temperature to 150°C to allow 2,6-di-tert-butylpyridine to adsorb for 15 minutes. Evacuate for 1 hour, then lower the temperature to room temperature to collect spectra and calculate the acid amounts of the B and L acids. See Applied Catalysis A: General, 294, 2005: 92.

[0078] The p-xylene equilibrium achievement rate, xylene yield, ethylbenzene conversion rate and benzene yield were calculated using the gas chromatography peak area normalization method. The specific test method is: add the peak areas of all components to obtain the total area, and divide the peak area of ​​each component by this total area to obtain the content of this component.

[0079] Example 1

[0080] The modified MWW molecular sieve was prepared by the following steps:

[0081] (1) First, 22.5 g of 1,5-dipiperidinylpentane (a first structure-directing agent, with a molar mass of 250 g / mol) was dissolved in 337.5 g of water to form a solution. 5 g of sodium metaaluminate (aluminum source) and 2 g of solid sodium hydroxide (alkali source) were slowly added thereto under stirring conditions and stirred for 12 h. Then, 45 g of silicon dioxide (silicon source) was added thereto and stirred for 18 h to form a liquid sol with a uniform phase. 11.5 g of 1-methyl-4-piperidinylmethylamine (a second structure-directing agent, with a molar mass of 128 g / mol) was added to the above liquid sol and mixed uniformly to obtain a first mixture with a pH of 8 to 10, wherein the molar ratio of the aluminum source to the silicon source was 0.04, the molar ratio of the first structure-directing agent to the silicon source was 0.12, the molar ratio of the second structure-directing agent to the silicon source was 0.12, the molar ratio of water to the silicon source was 25, the silicon source was calculated as SiO2, and the aluminum source was calculated as Al2O3. The first mixture was placed in a reactor and sealed with a lid, and the reactor was placed in an oven for crystallization at a temperature of 175° C. for 35 h to obtain MWW molecular sieve raw powder;

[0082] (2) The MWW molecular sieve raw powder is subjected to ammonium exchange treatment with an aqueous solution of ammonium nitrate, and the obtained material is washed and subjected to a first roasting treatment to obtain a hydrogen-type MWW molecular sieve raw powder; the temperature of the ammonium exchange treatment is 90°C, the time is 4 hours, and the number of exchanges is 4 times; the temperature of the first roasting treatment is 500°C, and the time is 10 hours; the molar concentration of the aqueous solution of ammonium nitrate is 0.06 mol / L, and the volume of the aqueous solution of ammonium nitrate is 30 mL relative to 1 g of the MWW molecular sieve raw powder. Using triethanolamine solution (alkaline treatment agent) as a steam source, the obtained hydrogen-type MWW molecular sieve raw powder is hydrothermally treated to obtain a first intermediate; the molar concentration of the triethanolamine solution is 0.04 mol / L, and the volume of the triethanolamine solution is 30 mL relative to 1 g of the hydrogen-type MWW molecular sieve raw powder, the temperature of the hydrothermal treatment is 350°C, and the time is 6 hours;

[0083] (3) Using citric acid aqueous solution as an acidic treatment agent, the first intermediate is subjected to an acid washing treatment. The conditions for the acid washing treatment include: mixing the citric acid aqueous solution with the first intermediate, and stirring them uniformly in a water bath, and sequentially performing a suction filtration treatment and a first drying treatment on the obtained second mixture; the acid content in the citric acid aqueous solution is 2 wt %, and the volume of the citric acid aqueous solution is 30 mL relative to 1 g of the first intermediate; the water bath temperature is 60° C., the stirring time is 5 h, the suction filtration time is 2 h, and the first drying temperature is 110° C. and the time is 18 h, thereby obtaining a modified MWW molecular sieve 1, denoted as Z-1, whose structure is shown in Table 1 and Figures 1-2 shown.

[0084] The xylene isomerization catalyst was prepared by the following steps:

[0085] S1. 5 g of the modified MWW molecular sieve obtained in the above step was uniformly mixed with 15 g of alumina (binder) (the weight ratio of the modified MWW molecular sieve to alumina was 1:3), 20 mL of a nitric acid aqueous solution was added to 20 g of the obtained third mixture to form a viscous mixture, and the mixture was extruded to obtain a bar-shaped material. The bar-shaped material was subjected to a second drying treatment at 120° C. for 24 h, and then pelletized and subjected to a second calcination treatment at 540° C. for 12 h to obtain a second intermediate;

[0086] (3) 20 g of the second intermediate was impregnated with 20 mL of a chloroplatinic acid aqueous solution containing 0.05 g of platinum (the volume of the chloroplatinic acid aqueous solution was 1 mL relative to 1 g of the second intermediate). The catalyst was then dried at 120° C. for 2 h, activated at 160° C. for 8 h, and reduced under hydrogen at 300° C. for 4 h to obtain a xylene isomerization catalyst 1, designated C-1. The structure and composition of the catalyst are shown in Table 2.

[0087] According to Table 1 and Figure 1 It can be seen that the Z-1 molecular sieve presents spherical particles formed by the aggregation of nanosheets, which has a large mass transfer efficiency and is conducive to the diffusion of reactant molecules; according to Figure 2 The XRD spectrum of the catalyst has peaks near 2θ=6.6, 7.2, 8.0, 9.7, 20.19, and 23.7°, indicating that the Z-1 molecular sieve has an MWW structure. According to the data in Table 2, the prepared catalyst C-1 has a suitable silicon-aluminum ratio and acid strength, and the B / L ratio is 1.32, which is beneficial to improving the isomerization activity of the catalyst.

[0088] Example 2

[0089] The same as Example 1, except that: in step (1), 4g of 1,6-dipiperidinylhexane (a first structure-directing agent, whose molar mass is 264g / mol), 320.6g of water, 5g of sodium metaaluminate (aluminum source), 187.5g of water glass (silicon source, wherein the SiO2 mass concentration is 24wt%, and the molar ratio of SiO2 to Na2O is 3.1), and 12.8g of 1-n-butyl-4-piperidinylmethylamine (a second structure-directing agent, whose molar mass is 170g / mol) are mixed uniformly to obtain a first mixture with a pH of 8 to 10, wherein the molar ratio of the aluminum source to the silicon source is 0.04, the molar ratio of the first structure-directing agent to the silicon source is 0.02, the molar ratio of the second structure-directing agent to the silicon source is 0.1, and the molar ratio of water to the silicon source is 33. The crystallization temperature is 165°C and the time is 25h to obtain MWW molecular sieve raw powder;

[0090] In step (2), the volume of the ammonium nitrate aqueous solution is 5 mL relative to 1 g of the MWW molecular sieve raw powder; the volume of the triethanolamine solution is 5 mL relative to 1 g of the hydrogen-type MWW molecular sieve raw powder, wherein the molar concentration of the triethanolamine solution is 0.05 mol / L;

[0091] In step (3), the acid content in the citric acid aqueous solution is 0.5% by weight, and the volume of the citric acid aqueous solution is 5 mL relative to 1 g of the first intermediate; the water bath temperature is 80° C., the stirring time is 4 h, and the filtration time is 4 h; a modified MWW molecular sieve 2 is obtained, designated as Z-2, and its structure is shown in Table 1;

[0092] In step S1, 5 g of the modified MWW molecular sieve and 14 g of alumina (binder) were mixed evenly (the weight ratio of the modified MWW molecular sieve to alumina was 1:2.8), 19 mL of a nitric acid aqueous solution was added to the obtained 19 g of the third mixture to form a viscous mixture, and the mixture was extruded to obtain a strip;

[0093] In step S2, 20 g of the second intermediate was impregnated with 20 mL of an aqueous solution of chloroplatinic acid containing 0.06 g of platinum, to finally prepare a xylene isomerization catalyst 2, designated as C-2, whose structure and composition are shown in Table 2.

[0094] Example 3

[0095] The same as Example 1, except that: in step (1), 7g of 1,4-dipiperidinylbutane (a first structure-directing agent, whose molar mass is 236g / mol), 472.5g of water, 3g of aluminum oxide (aluminum source), 6g of solid sodium hydroxide (alkali source), 45g of silicon dioxide (silicon source), and 8.5g of 1-ethyl-4-piperidinylmethylamine (a second structure-directing agent, whose molar mass is 142g / mol) are mixed uniformly to obtain a first mixture with a pH of 8 to 10, wherein the molar ratio of the aluminum source to the silicon source is 0.04, the molar ratio of the first structure-directing agent to the silicon source is 0.04, the molar ratio of the second structure-directing agent to the silicon source is 0.08, and the molar ratio of water to the silicon source is 35. The crystallization temperature is 165°C and the time is 25h to obtain MWW molecular sieve raw powder;

[0096] In step (2), the molar concentration of the triethanolamine solution is 0.05 mol / L, and the volume of the triethanolamine solution is 15 mL relative to 1 g of hydrogen-type MWW molecular sieve raw powder; the temperature of the hydrothermal treatment is 400° C., and the time is 2 h;

[0097] In step (3), the acid content in the citric acid aqueous solution is 4% by weight, and the volume of the citric acid aqueous solution is 20 mL relative to 1 g of the first intermediate; the water bath temperature is 70° C., the stirring time is 6 h, and the filtration time is 3 h; a modified MWW molecular sieve 3 is obtained, designated as Z-3, and its structure is shown in Table 1;

[0098] In step S1, 5 g of the modified MWW molecular sieve and 10 g of alumina (binder) were mixed evenly (the weight ratio of the modified MWW molecular sieve to alumina was 1:2), 20 mL of a nitric acid aqueous solution was added to the obtained 17 g of the third mixture to form a viscous mixture, and the mixture was extruded to obtain a strip;

[0099] In step S2, 20 g of the second intermediate was impregnated with 20 mL of an aqueous solution of chloroplatinic acid containing 0.03 g of platinum, to finally prepare a xylene isomerization catalyst 3, designated as C-3, whose structure and composition are shown in Table 2.

[0100] Example 4

[0101] The same as Example 1, except that: in step (1), 11.3 g of 1,5-dipiperidinylpentane (a first structure-directing agent, whose molar mass is 250 g / mol), 320.6 g of water, 3 g of alumina (aluminum source), 187.5 g of water glass (silicon source, wherein the SiO2 mass concentration is 24 wt%, and the molar ratio of SiO2 to Na2O is 3.1), and 7.7 g of 1-n-butyl-4-piperidinylmethylamine (a second structure-directing agent, whose molar mass is 170 g / mol) are mixed uniformly to obtain a first mixture with a pH of 8 to 10, wherein the molar ratio of the aluminum source to the silicon source is 0.04, the molar ratio of the first structure-directing agent to the silicon source is 0.06, the molar ratio of the second structure-directing agent to the silicon source is 0.06, and the molar ratio of water to the silicon source is 33. The crystallization temperature was 165°C and the time was 25 h to obtain MWW molecular sieve raw powder; and further modified MWW molecular sieve 4 was obtained, denoted as Z-4, whose structure is shown in Table 1;

[0102] Finally, xylene isomerization catalyst 4 was prepared, denoted as C-4, and its structure and composition are shown in Table 2.

[0103] Example 5

[0104] The same as Example 1, except that: in step (1), 15.8 g of 1,6-dipiperidinylhexane (a first structure-directing agent, whose molar mass is 264 g / mol), 320.6 g of water, 3 g of alumina (aluminum source), 187.5 g of water glass (silicon source, wherein the SiO2 mass concentration is 24 wt%, and the molar ratio of SiO2 to Na2O is 3.1), and 2.1 g of 1-ethyl-4-piperidinylmethylamine (a second structure-directing agent, whose molar mass is 142 g / mol) are mixed uniformly to obtain a first mixture with a pH of 8 to 10, wherein the molar ratio of the aluminum source to the silicon source is 0.04, the molar ratio of the first structure-directing agent to the silicon source is 0.08, the molar ratio of the second structure-directing agent to the silicon source is 0.02, and the molar ratio of water to the silicon source is 33. The crystallization temperature was 165°C and the time was 25 h to obtain the MWW molecular sieve raw powder, and further obtained the modified MWW molecular sieve 5, which was recorded as Z-5 and has a structure shown in Table 1;

[0105] In step (3), the citric acid aqueous solution was replaced with the same amount of sulfuric acid aqueous solution, and finally a xylene isomerization catalyst 5 was prepared, which was denoted as C-5. Its structure and composition are shown in Table 2.

[0106] Example 6

[0107] The same as Example 1, the only difference is that in step (1), the molar ratio of the first structure directing agent to the silicon source in the first mixture is 0.22, and finally the xylene isomerization catalyst 6 is prepared, denoted as C-6, whose structure and composition are shown in Table 2.

[0108] Example 7

[0109] The same as Example 1, the only difference is that in step (1), the molar ratio of the first structure directing agent to the silicon source in the first mixture is 0.5, and finally the xylene isomerization catalyst 7 is prepared, denoted as C-7, whose structure and composition are shown in Table 2.

[0110] Example 8

[0111] The same as Example 1, the only difference is that in step (1), the molar ratio of the second structure directing agent to the silicon source in the first mixture is 0.22, and finally the xylene isomerization catalyst 8 is prepared, denoted as C-8, whose structure and composition are shown in Table 2.

[0112] Example 9

[0113] The same as Example 1, the only difference is that in step (1), the molar ratio of the second structure directing agent to the silicon source in the first mixture is 0.5, and finally the xylene isomerization catalyst 9 is prepared, denoted as C-9, whose structure and composition are shown in Table 2.

[0114] Example 10

[0115] The same as Example 1, except that the alkaline treatment agent triethanolamine in step (2) was replaced with the same amount of sodium carbonate solution, and finally a xylene isomerization catalyst 10 was prepared, denoted as C-10, whose structure and composition are shown in Table 2.

[0116] Example 11

[0117] The same as Example 1, the only difference is that in step (2), the molar concentration of the triethanolamine solution is 0.2 mol / L, and finally a xylene isomerization catalyst 11 is prepared, denoted as C-11, whose structure and composition are shown in Table 2.

[0118] Example 12

[0119] The same as Example 1, the only difference is that the acidic treatment agent citric acid aqueous solution in step (3) is replaced by the same amount of hydrochloric acid solution, and finally a xylene isomerization catalyst 12 is prepared, denoted as C-12, whose structure and composition are shown in Table 2.

[0120] Example 13

[0121] The same as Example 1, except that: in step (3), the third intermediate was impregnated with 20 mL of an aqueous solution of chloroplatinic acid containing 0.01 g of platinum, and finally a xylene isomerization catalyst 13 was prepared, denoted as C-13, whose structure and composition are shown in Table 2.

[0122] Comparative Example 1

[0123] Take 3g of commercial Eu-1 molecular sieve powder with a silicon-aluminum ratio of 30 (provided by Changling Catalyst Factory) and perform ion exchange with 50mL of ammonium nitrate aqueous solution. The exchanged Z-1 is washed several times with excess deionized water and then dried. The second intermediate is hydrothermally treated with steam at a temperature of 360°C for 4 hours to obtain the first intermediate. The first intermediate is thoroughly mixed with 17g of aluminum oxide, and 20mL of water is added to form a viscous mixture, which is then extruded into strips. The strips are first dried at 120°C for 6 hours, then pelletized and calcined at 540°C for 4 hours to obtain the second intermediate. After adding 300mL of water, the second intermediate is water-bathed at 60°C and filtered for 2 hours. A second drying treatment is performed at 110°C for 18 hours to obtain the third intermediate. 20 g of the third intermediate was impregnated with 20 mL of an aqueous solution of chloroplatinic acid containing 0.05 g of platinum, and a third drying treatment was performed at 120° C. for 4 h. Then, an activation treatment was performed at 160° C. under air for 8 h, and a reduction treatment was performed at 300° C. under hydrogen for 4 h to prepare a comparative catalyst 1, denoted as D-1. Its structure and composition are shown in Table 2.

[0124] Comparative Example 2

[0125] Take 9g of commercial MOR molecular sieve powder with a silicon-aluminum ratio of 12 (provided by Fushun Catalyst Factory) and conduct ion exchange with 270mL of ammonium nitrate aqueous solution. Then use 270mL of triethanolamine solution for hydrothermal treatment. The molar concentration of triethanolamine solution is 0.05mol / L. The hydrothermal treatment temperature is 350℃ and the time is 6h. The fully washed molecular sieve is heated at a volume space velocity of 500h -1 The first intermediate was dried at 120°C in a dynamic atmosphere for 24 hours to obtain the first intermediate. The first intermediate was thoroughly mixed with 17g of alumina, and 20mL of water was added to form a viscous mixture, which was then extruded into strips. The strips were subjected to a first drying treatment at 120°C for 6 hours, then pelletized and calcined at 540°C for 4 hours to obtain the second intermediate. After adding 400mL of water, the second intermediate was treated in a water bath at 80°C and filtered for 4 hours; a second drying treatment was performed at 120°C for 18 hours to obtain the third intermediate. 20g of the third intermediate was impregnated with 20mL of an aqueous solution of chloroplatinic acid containing 0.05g of platinum, and a third drying treatment was performed at 160°C for 2 hours. The catalyst was then activated at 120°C in air for 12 hours and reduced at 380°C under hydrogen for 1 hour to produce comparative catalyst 2, designated D-2. Its structure and composition are shown in Table 2.

[0126] Comparative Example 3

[0127] 10g of commercial ZSM-5 molecular sieve powder with a silicon-aluminum ratio of 20 (supplied by Fushun Catalyst Factory) was ion-exchanged with 50mL of ammonium nitrate aqueous solution. The mixture was then hydrothermally treated with 50mL of triethanolamine solution at a molar concentration of 0.05mol / L at 380°C for 4 hours. The thoroughly washed molecular sieve was dried at 120°C in a static atmosphere with no air flow for 8 hours to obtain the first intermediate. The first intermediate was thoroughly mixed with 10g of alumina, and 20mL of water was added to form a viscous mixture. The mixture was then extruded into strips. The strips were first dried at 120°C for 6 hours, pelletized, and calcined at 550°C for 4 hours to obtain the second intermediate. After adding 200mL of water, the second intermediate was then water-bathed at 70°C for 3 hours. The third intermediate was then dried at 170°C for 12 hours. 20 g of the third intermediate was impregnated with 20 mL of a chloroplatinic acid aqueous solution containing 0.01 g of platinum, and a third drying treatment was performed at 120° C. for 3 h. Then, an activation treatment was performed at 140° C. under air for 10 h, and a reduction treatment was performed at 340° C. under hydrogen for 4 h to prepare a comparative catalyst 3, denoted as D-3. Its structure and composition are shown in Table 2.

[0128] Comparative Example 4

[0129] The same as Example 1, the only difference is that in step (2), the alkaline treatment agent triethanolamine solution is replaced with the same amount of water to prepare comparative catalyst 4, denoted as D-4, whose structure and composition are shown in Table 2.

[0130] Comparative Example 5

[0131] The same as Example 1, the only difference is that in step (3), the acidic treatment agent citric acid aqueous solution is replaced with the same amount of water to prepare comparative catalyst 5, denoted as D-5, whose structure and composition are shown in Table 2.

[0132] Comparative Example 6

[0133] The same as Example 1, the only difference is that in step (1), the second structure-directing agent 1-methyl-4-piperidinylmethylamine is replaced with the same amount of 1,2-cyclopentanedicarboximide to obtain an MTW structure molecular sieve, denoted as MTW-1, whose structure is shown in Table 1, and finally a comparative catalyst 6 is obtained, denoted as D-6, whose structure and composition are shown in Table 2.

[0134] Comparative Example 7

[0135] (1) 22gN(CH3)3 + C6H 12 N(CH3)3 + 2Cl - (the first structure-directing agent, whose molar mass is 249 g / mol) is dissolved in 337.5 g of water to form a solution, and 5 g of sodium aluminate (aluminum source) and 2 g of solid sodium hydroxide (alkali source) are slowly added thereto under stirring conditions, stirred for 12 hours, and then 45 g of silicon dioxide (silicon source) is added thereto and stirred for 18 hours to form a liquid sol with a uniform phase; 9 g of cycloheximide (the second structure-directing agent) is added to the above liquid sol and mixed evenly to obtain a mixture with a pH of 8 to 10, wherein the molar ratio of the aluminum source to the silicon source is 0.04, the molar ratio of the first structure-directing agent to the silicon source is 0.12, the molar ratio of the second structure-directing agent to the silicon source is 0.12, the molar ratio of water to the silicon source is 25, the silicon source is calculated as SiO2, and the aluminum source is calculated as Al2O3. The above mixture was placed in a reactor, sealed with a pressure cover, and the reactor was placed in an oven for crystallization treatment at a temperature of 175°C for 35 hours to obtain a comparative MWW molecular sieve, designated as DZ-1, whose structure is shown in Table 1 and Figure 3 As shown;

[0136] (2) 5g DZ-1 and 150mL N(CH3)3 + C6H 12 N(CH3)3 + ·2Br -The ion exchange was carried out with an aqueous solution (molar concentration of 0.06 mol / L), the exchange temperature was 90 ° C, the time was 1 h, the number of ion exchanges was 4, and the exchange liquid-solid ratio was 30 mL / g molecular sieve; the molecular sieve after exchange was washed several times with excess deionized water until no halogen anions were detected in the eluate, the pH range was 6-8, and the Na2O molar content of the washed molecular sieve was 0.4%. The fully washed molecular sieve was heated at a volume space velocity of 50 h -1 The molecular sieve was dried at 120°C for 18 hours in a dynamic atmosphere, and the dried molecular sieve was evenly mixed with 15g of alumina (binder). 20mL of a 3% nitric acid aqueous solution was added and mixed to form a viscous mixture. The mixture was extruded to obtain a strip. The strip was first dried at 120°C for 24 hours, then pelletized, and calcined at 540°C for 12 hours to obtain a shaped carrier.

[0137] (3) Using cycloheximide as a steam source, the shaped support was hydrothermally treated at a dosage of 30 mL / g molecular sieve, a temperature of 350° C., and a time of 6 h. The treated support was impregnated with 20 mL of an aqueous solution of chloroplatinic acid containing 0.05 g of platinum, and then dried at 120° C. for 2 h, activated at 160° C. for 8 h, and reduced under hydrogen at 300° C. for 4 h to obtain comparative catalyst 7, designated D-7. Its structure and composition are shown in Table 2.

[0138] According to Table 1 and Figure 3 It can be seen that the DZ-1 molecular sieve presents a block structure formed by the accumulation of nanosheets, with a small contact area, which is not conducive to the diffusion of reactant molecules.

[0139] Table 1 Structure and composition of modified molecular sieves

[0140]

[0141] Table 2 Structure and composition of catalyst

[0142]

[0143]

[0144] From the data in Table 1 and Table 2 above, we can see that:

[0145] In Examples 1 to 13, tetrapropylammonium hydroxide solution was used to hydrothermally exchange the MWW molecular sieve raw powder, and citric acid aqueous solution was used for pickling treatment, which effectively adjusted the acid center distribution of the MWW molecular sieve raw powder, so that the modified MWW molecular sieve obtained had optimized acid centers and acid strength, and had a suitable pore structure and a large total pore volume, which was conducive to improving mass transfer efficiency. When the modified MWW molecular sieve was used to prepare a xylene isomerization catalyst, the catalyst's para-xylene selectivity and ethylbenzene conversion activity, as well as ethylbenzene deethylation activity, could be effectively improved. However, the comparative examples used Eu-1, MOR, or ZSM-5 molecular sieves as carriers, or only used water vapor for hydrothermal treatment, and the resulting comparative catalysts did not have optimized acid centers and acid strength.

[0146] Test cases 1 to 20

[0147] This test is used to illustrate the xylene isomerization activity and ethylbenzene conversion activity of the catalysts prepared in Examples and Comparative Examples when converted xylene is used as a raw material.

[0148] The catalyst was evaluated using an actual industrial conversion xylene feedstock, loaded with 2 g of catalyst, in a continuous flow fixed bed microhydrogenation device. The composition weight percentages are shown in Table 3. Reaction conditions: temperature 300°C, pressure 0.4 MPa, feed mass space velocity 3 h -1 , the hydrogen / hydrocarbon molar ratio is 4.5. The reaction results of the catalysts of each embodiment and comparative example in this test example are shown in Table 4. The xylene yield (Xy), ethylbenzene conversion (EBc) and benzene yield (By) are calculated by the following formulas (1) to (4):

[0149]

[0150]

[0151]

[0152]

[0153] Here, PX represents p-xylene, and X represents xylene.

[0154] Table 3

[0155]

[0156] Among them, C8 NA represents a non-aromatic hydrocarbon having eight carbon atoms, B represents benzene, Tol represents toluene, EB represents ethylbenzene, PX represents p-xylene, MX represents m-xylene, and OX represents o-xylene.

[0157] Table 4

[0158]

[0159]

[0160] From the results in Tables 3 to 4 above, it can be seen that, compared with Comparative Examples 1 to 7, the xylene isomerization catalysts prepared in Examples 1 to 13 have optimized acid centers, larger specific surface areas and total pore volumes, and the xylene isomerization activity of the catalysts is significantly improved. When used in a conversion-type xylene isomerization reaction, they can maintain high para-xylene selectivity and ethylbenzene conversion activity, and achieve higher xylene or benzene production for different raw materials and reaction conditions.

[0161] Comparison of the data in Example 1 with those in Examples 6-7 shows that the catalyst prepared in Example 1, in which the molar ratio of the first structure directing agent to the silicon source in the first mixture is 0.02-0.12, has a more optimized acid strength and B acid sites. When used in a conversion-type xylene isomerization reaction, a higher p-xylene equilibrium achievement rate, xylene yield, and ethylbenzene conversion rate can be obtained.

[0162] Comparison of the data in Example 1 with those in Examples 8-9 shows that the catalyst prepared in Example 1, in which the molar ratio of the second structure directing agent to the silicon source in the first mixture was 0.02-0.12, had a more optimized acid strength and B acid sites. When used in a conversion-type xylene isomerization reaction, a higher p-xylene equilibrium achievement rate, xylene yield, and ethylbenzene conversion rate were achieved.

[0163] Comparison of the data of Example 1 with Examples 10-11 shows that when Example 1 uses triethanolamine as the alkaline treatment agent and the molar concentration of triethanolamine is 0.04-0.06 mol / L, the catalyst prepared has better acidity and a larger specific surface area. When used in the conversion-type xylene isomerization reaction, it can maintain a high para-xylene selectivity and also has a high ethylbenzene conversion activity.

[0164] Comparison of the data in Example 1 and Example 12 shows that when the citric acid aqueous solution is used as the acidic treatment agent in Example 1, the catalyst obtained has an optimized total pore volume. When used in the conversion-type xylene isomerization reaction, the catalytic reaction activity is improved, and more paraxylene and xylene can be produced.

[0165] Comparison of the data in Example 1 and Example 13 shows that when Example 1 adopts the implementation method in which the content of Group VIII metal in the solution containing Group VIII metal compound is 0.05 to 0.35 g, the obtained catalyst has better xylene isomerization activity and ethylbenzene conversion activity, achieving higher production of paraxylene and xylene.

[0166] Test cases 21 to 40

[0167] The same as Test Example 1, the only difference is that deethylated xylene is used as the raw material, and its composition weight percentage is shown in Table 5. Reaction conditions: temperature 360 ​​° C, pressure 0.5 MPa, feed mass space velocity 8h -1 , the hydrogen / hydrocarbon molar ratio is 2.1, and the reaction results are shown in Table 6.

[0168] Table 5

[0169]

[0170] Among them, C8 NA represents a non-aromatic hydrocarbon having eight carbon atoms, B represents benzene, Tol represents toluene, EB represents ethylbenzene, PX represents p-xylene, MX represents m-xylene, and OX represents o-xylene.

[0171] Table 6

[0172]

[0173]

[0174] From the results in Tables 5 to 6 above, it can be seen that, compared with Comparative Examples 1 to 7, the xylene isomerization catalysts prepared in Examples 1 to 13 have optimized acid centers, larger specific surface areas and total pore volumes, and the xylene isomerization activity of the catalysts is significantly improved. When used in the deethylation-type xylene isomerization reaction, high paraxylene selectivity and ethylbenzene deethylation activity can be maintained, and higher xylene or benzene production can be achieved for different raw materials and reaction conditions.

[0175] Comparison of the data in Example 1 with those in Examples 6-7 shows that the catalyst prepared in Example 1, in which the molar ratio of the first structure directing agent to the silicon source in the first mixture was 0.02-0.12, had a more optimized acid strength and B acid sites. When used in the deethylated xylene isomerization reaction, a higher p-xylene equilibrium achievement rate and benzene yield were achieved.

[0176] Comparison of the data in Example 1 with those in Examples 8-9 shows that the catalyst prepared in Example 1, in which the molar ratio of the second structure-directing agent to the silicon source in the first mixture was 0.02-0.12, had a more optimized acid strength and B acid sites. When used in the deethylated xylene isomerization reaction, a higher p-xylene equilibrium achievement rate and benzene yield were achieved.

[0177] Comparison of the data of Example 1 with Examples 10-11 shows that when Example 1 uses triethanolamine as the alkaline treatment agent and the molar concentration of triethanolamine is 0.04-0.06 mol / L, the catalyst obtained has better acidity and a larger specific surface area. When used in the deethylation-type xylene isomerization reaction, it can maintain a high para-xylene selectivity and also has a high ethylbenzene deethylation activity.

[0178] Comparison of the data of Example 1 and Example 12 shows that when Example 1 uses citric acid aqueous solution as the acidic treatment agent, the catalyst prepared has an optimized total pore volume. When used in the deethylated xylene isomerization reaction, the catalytic reaction activity can be improved, and more p-xylene and benzene can be produced.

[0179] Comparison of the data in Example 1 and Example 13 shows that when Example 1 adopts the implementation method in which the content of the Group VIII metal compound in the solution containing the Group VIII metal compound is 0.05 to 0.35 g, the obtained catalyst has better xylene isomerization activity and ethylbenzene deethylation activity, achieving higher production of paraxylene and benzene.

[0180] From the results of the data in Table 4 and Table 6, it can be seen that the catalysts prepared in Examples 1 to 13 of the present disclosure have high selectivity for p-xylene, as well as high ethylbenzene conversion activity (i.e., ethylbenzene is converted into xylene) and ethylbenzene deethylation activity (i.e., ethylbenzene deethylation is converted into benzene), and can achieve high xylene or benzene production based on different raw materials and reaction conditions. However, the comparative catalysts prepared in Comparative Examples 1 to 7 cannot simultaneously meet the requirements of both ethylbenzene conversion isomerization and ethylbenzene deethylation process routes. Although the comparative catalysts prepared in Comparative Examples 1 to 2 have high ethylbenzene conversion activity, when used in a deethylation-type xylene isomerization reaction, the xylene isomerization activity and ethylbenzene deethylation activity significantly decrease, and p-xylene and benzene cannot be produced in high quantities. Although the comparative catalyst prepared in Comparative Example 3 has high ethylbenzene deethylation activity, when used in a conversion-type xylene isomerization reaction, the xylene isomerization activity significantly decreases, and p-xylene and benzene cannot be produced in high quantities. The catalysts 1 to 13 prepared in the present disclosure can flexibly regulate the reaction products according to the raw materials and reaction conditions with different ethylbenzene contents, thereby achieving the production of more paraxylene while producing more xylene or benzene.

[0181] The preferred embodiments of the present disclosure are described in detail above in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. However, the present disclosure is not limited to the specific details of the above embodiments. Within the technical concept of the present disclosure, various simple modifications can be made to the technical solutions of the present disclosure, and these simple modifications all fall within the scope of protection of the present disclosure.

[0182] It should also be noted that the various specific technical features described in the above specific embodiments can be combined in any suitable manner unless there is any contradiction. To avoid unnecessary repetition, the present disclosure will not further describe various possible combinations. In addition, the various different embodiments of the present disclosure can also be arbitrarily combined, as long as they do not violate the concept of the present disclosure, they should also be regarded as the content disclosed by the present disclosure.

Claims

1. A method for preparing modified MWW molecular sieve, characterized in that: The method comprises: (1) mixing a silicon source, an aluminum source, a first structure directing agent, a second structure directing agent, and water to obtain a first mixture; and crystallizing the first mixture to obtain MWW molecular sieve raw powder; The molar ratio of the aluminum source to the silicon source is 0.01-0.1, the molar ratio of the first structure-directing agent to the silicon source is 0.01-0.22, the molar ratio of the second structure-directing agent to the silicon source is 0.01-0.22, and the molar ratio of water to the silicon source is 10-100; the silicon source is calculated as SiO2, and the aluminum source is calculated as Al2O3; the crystallization treatment temperature is 140-190°C, and the time is 20-120 hours; Wherein, the first structure-directing agent is selected from one or more compounds having the structure shown in the following formula (1): Formula (1); In formula (1), n ​​is any integer in the range of 2 to 10; The second structure-directing agent is selected from one or more compounds having a structure represented by the following formula (2): Formula (2); wherein R is selected from an alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms; (2) contacting the MWW molecular sieve raw powder with an alkaline treatment agent and performing a hydrothermal treatment to obtain a first intermediate; (3) contacting the first intermediate with an acidic treatment agent and performing an acid washing treatment to obtain a modified MWW molecular sieve.

2. The method according to claim 1, characterized in that In step (1), the silicon source is selected from an inorganic silicon source, and the inorganic silicon source is selected from one or more of water glass, silicon dioxide, silica gel and white carbon black; The aluminum source is selected from one or more of aluminum oxide, sodium metaaluminate, aluminum sulfate and aluminum hydroxide.

3. The method according to claim 2, characterized in that In step (1), the silicon source is water glass and / or silicon dioxide; the aluminum source is aluminum oxide and / or sodium metaaluminate.

4. The method according to claim 1, wherein In step (1), n ​​in formula (1) is any integer in the range of 4 to 6; In formula (2), R is one or more selected from the group consisting of methyl, ethyl, n-propyl, isopropyl, n-butyl, sec-butyl, isobutyl and tert-butyl.

5. The method according to claim 4, characterized in that In step (1), R in formula (2) is one or more of methyl, ethyl and n-butyl.

6. The method according to claim 5, characterized in that In step (1), the first structure-directing agent is selected from one or more of 1,4-dipiperidinylbutane, 1,5-dipiperidinylpentane and 1,6-dipiperidinylhexane; the second structure-directing agent is selected from one or more of 1-methyl-4-piperidinylmethylamine, 1-n-butyl-4-piperidinylmethylamine and 1-ethyl-4-piperidinylmethylamine.

7. The method according to claim 1, characterized in that In step (1), the molar ratio of the aluminum source to the silicon source is 0.04-0.75; the molar ratio of the first structure directing agent to the silicon source is 0.02-0.12; the molar ratio of the second structure directing agent to the silicon source is 0.02-0.12; the molar ratio of the water to the silicon source is 20-50; wherein the silicon source is calculated as SiO2, and the aluminum source is calculated as Al2O3.

8. The method according to claim 1, characterized in that In step (1), the temperature of the crystallization treatment is 165-175° C. and the time is 25-75 hours.

9. The method according to claim 1, characterized in that In step (1), the method further includes mixing the first mixture with a pH adjuster to adjust the pH value of the first mixture to 8-10, wherein the pH adjuster includes one or more of sodium hydroxide solution, potassium hydroxide solution, lithium hydroxide solution, sodium carbonate solution, sodium bicarbonate solution and ammonia water.

10. The method according to claim 9, characterized in that The pH regulator is sodium hydroxide solution.

11. The method according to claim 1, wherein In step (2), the conditions for the hydrothermal treatment include: using an alkaline treatment agent as a steam source to perform hydrothermal treatment on the MWW molecular sieve raw powder.

12. The method according to claim 11, characterized in that The alkaline treatment agent is selected from one or more of triethanolamine, potassium hydroxide, ammonium bicarbonate, tetrapropylammonium hydroxide and diisopropylamine; The molar concentration of the alkaline treatment agent is 0.01-0.08 mol / L, and the volume of the alkaline treatment agent is 5-30 mL relative to 1 g of the MWW molecular sieve raw powder; The temperature of the hydrothermal treatment is 200-450° C., and the time is 0.5-8 hours.

13. The method according to claim 12, characterized in that The alkaline treatment agent is triethanolamine; the molar concentration of the alkaline treatment agent is 0.04-0.06 mol / L; The temperature of the hydrothermal treatment is 350-400° C., and the time is 2-6 hours.

14. The method according to claim 1, wherein In step (3), the conditions for the pickling treatment include: mixing the first intermediate with the acidic treatment agent and stirring in a water bath to obtain a second mixture; and sequentially performing a suction filtration treatment and a first drying treatment on the obtained second mixture.

15. The method according to claim 14, characterized in that The acidic treatment agent is selected from one or more of a nitric acid aqueous solution, a sulfuric acid aqueous solution, and a citric acid aqueous solution; the acid content in the acidic treatment agent is 0.01 to 10% by weight; the volume of the acidic treatment agent relative to 1 g of the first intermediate is 5 to 30 mL; the temperature of the water bath is 50 to 90° C., the stirring time is 2 to 10 hours, and the filtration time is 1 to 8 hours; the temperature of the first drying treatment is 100 to 300° C., and the time is 8 to 24 hours.

16. The method according to claim 15, characterized in that The acidic treatment agent is a citric acid aqueous solution; the acid content in the acidic treatment agent is 0.5-4% by weight; The temperature of the water bath is 60-80° C., the stirring time is 4-6 hours, and the suction filtration time is 2-4 hours; the temperature of the first drying treatment is 110-170° C., and the time is 12-18 hours.

17. The method according to claim 1, wherein The method further comprises, before the hydrothermal treatment in step (2), subjecting the MWW molecular sieve raw powder to an ammonium exchange treatment with an ammonium salt solution, and washing and performing a first calcination treatment on the product obtained by the ammonium exchange treatment to obtain a hydrogen-type MWW molecular sieve raw powder.

18. The method according to claim 17, characterized in that The temperature of the ammonium exchange treatment is 40-100°C, the time is 1-4 hours, and the number of exchanges is 2-4 times; the temperature of the first roasting treatment is 480-640°C, and the time is 6-24 hours; The molar concentration of the ammonium salt solution is 0.01-0.08 mol / L; the volume of the ammonium salt solution is 5-30 mL relative to 1 g of the MWW molecular sieve raw powder; the ammonium salt solution is selected from one or more of ammonium chloride solution, ammonium nitrate solution, ammonium bicarbonate solution, ammonium iodide solution and ammonium bromide solution.

19. The method according to claim 18, characterized in that The temperature of the ammonium exchange treatment is 50-90°C and the time is 2-4 hours; the temperature of the first roasting treatment is 500-540°C and the time is 8-12 hours; The molar concentration of the ammonium salt solution is 0.04-0.06 mol / L.

20. The modified MWW molecular sieve prepared by the method according to any one of claims 1 to 19.

21. The modified MWW molecular sieve according to claim 20, characterized in that The molar ratio of SiO2 to Al2O3 in the modified MWW molecular sieve is 10-100; The molecular sieve particles of the modified MWW molecular sieve are spherical particles formed by agglomeration of nanosheets; the average particle size of the spherical particles is 1-10 μm, the average pore size is 2-8 nm, and the total pore volume is 0.4-1 cm 3 / g; The ratio of the B acid content to the L acid content of the modified MWW molecular sieve measured at 350° C. by pyridine adsorption infrared method is 1-2.

22. The modified MWW molecular sieve according to claim 21, characterized in that The molar ratio of SiO2 to Al2O3 in the modified MWW molecular sieve is 25-50; The spherical particles have an average particle size of 1.5 to 4.5 μm, an average pore size of 2 to 6 nm, and a total pore volume of 0.5 to 0.8 cm 3 / g; The ratio of the B acid content to the L acid content of the modified MWW molecular sieve measured at 350° C. by pyridine adsorption infrared method is 1.2-1.

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23. A method for preparing a xylene isomerization catalyst, characterized in that: The following steps are involved: S1. Mixing the modified MWW molecular sieve according to any one of claims 20 to 22 with a binder to obtain a third mixture, and then sequentially performing a molding process, a second drying process, and a second calcination process to obtain a second intermediate; S2. contacting the second intermediate with a solution containing a Group VIII metal compound, performing an impregnation treatment, and then sequentially performing a third drying treatment, an activation treatment, and a reduction treatment.

24. The method according to claim 23, wherein In step S1, the weight ratio of the modified MWW molecular sieve to the binder is 1:(0.43-19), and the binder is selected from one or more of alumina, aluminum sol, titanium aluminum colloid and aluminum hydroxide; The molding process comprises: mixing the third mixture with a peptizing agent solution and molding the mixture; the concentration of the peptizing agent solution is 1 to 5% by weight; the volume of the peptizing agent solution is 0.5 to 1.5 mL relative to 1 g of the third mixture; the peptizing agent solution comprises one or more of a nitric acid aqueous solution, a citric acid aqueous solution, an oxalic acid aqueous solution, and a phosphoric acid aqueous solution; The temperature of the second drying treatment is 100-300° C., and the time is 8-24 hours; the temperature of the second calcination treatment is 400-600° C., and the time is 2-24 hours.

25. The method according to claim 24, characterized in that In step S1, the weight ratio of the modified MWW molecular sieve to the binder is 1:(1-5.7); the binder is alumina.

26. The method according to claim 24, characterized in that The peptizing agent solution is a nitric acid aqueous solution.

27. The method according to claim 24, characterized in that The temperature of the second drying treatment is 120-180° C., and the time is 12-24 hours; the temperature of the second calcination treatment is 540-580° C., and the time is 4-12 hours.

28. The method according to claim 23, wherein In step S2, the content of the Group VIII metal in the solution containing the Group VIII metal compound is 0.01-0.5 g; the volume of the solution containing the Group VIII metal compound is 0.5-2 mL relative to 1 g of the second intermediate; the Group VIII metal compound is selected from one or more of chloroplatinic acid, hexaamineplatinum, nickel nitrate, and ruthenium nitrate; The temperature of the third drying treatment is 120~160℃, and the time is 2~4h; the temperature of the activation treatment is 120~160℃, and the time is 8~12h; the temperature of the reduction treatment is 300~380℃, and the time is 1~4h; the reduction treatment is carried out in the presence of a reducing gas, and the reducing gas is selected from one or more of hydrogen, hydrogen-containing nitrogen and hydrogen-containing helium.

29. The method according to claim 28, characterized in that In step S2, the content of the Group VIII metal in the solution containing the Group VIII metal compound is 0.05-0.35 g; and the Group VIII metal compound is chloroplatinic acid.

30. The method according to claim 28, wherein The reducing gas is hydrogen.

31. A xylene isomerization catalyst prepared according to the method according to any one of claims 23 to 30.

32. The xylene isomerization catalyst according to claim 31, characterized in that The xylene isomerization catalyst includes a carrier and a metal active component loaded on the carrier; the carrier contains the modified MWW molecular sieve and an inorganic refractory oxide, and the metal active component includes a Group VIII metal; based on the dry weight of the carrier, the content of the modified MWW molecular sieve calculated as SiO2 is 5~70 weight%, the content of the inorganic refractory oxide calculated as Al2O3 is 30~95 weight%, and the content of the metal active component calculated as a metal element is 0.01~0.5 weight%.

33. The xylene isomerization catalyst according to claim 32, characterized in that Based on the dry weight of the carrier, the content of the modified MWW molecular sieve calculated as SiO2 is 15-50 weight%, the content of the inorganic refractory oxide calculated as Al2O3 is 50-85 weight%, and the content of the metal active component calculated as metal element is 0.05-0.35 weight%; Wherein, the inorganic refractory oxide is selected from one or more of alumina, aluminum sol, titanium aluminum colloid and aluminum hydroxide, and the Group VIII metal is selected from one or more of platinum, palladium, nickel and ruthenium.

34. The xylene isomerization catalyst according to claim 33, characterized in that The inorganic refractory oxide is alumina, and the Group VIII metal is platinum.

35. The xylene isomerization catalyst according to claim 32, characterized in that The average pore size of the xylene isomerization catalyst is 2-8 nm, and the total pore volume is 0.4-1 cm 3 / g; The ratio of the B acid content to the L acid content of the xylene isomerization catalyst measured at 350° C. by a pyridine adsorption infrared method is 1-2.

36. The xylene isomerization catalyst according to claim 35, characterized in that The average pore diameter of the xylene isomerization catalyst is 2-7 nm, and the total pore volume is 0.5-0.8 cm 3 / g; The ratio of the B acid content to the L acid content of the xylene isomerization catalyst measured at 350° C. by a pyridine adsorption infrared method is 1.2-1.

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37. Use of the dimethyl isomerization catalyst according to any one of claims 31 to 36 in a xylene isomerization reaction.

38. The use according to claim 37, characterized in that The following steps are involved: In the presence of hydrogen, a xylene raw material is brought into contact with the xylene isomerization catalyst to carry out an isomerization reaction, wherein the xylene raw material contains ethylbenzene.

39. The use according to claim 38, characterized in that When the ethylbenzene content is 8-20 wt% based on the weight of the xylene raw material, the isomerization reaction conditions include: temperature of 280-380°C, pressure of 0.2-2.2 MPa, hydrogen / hydrocarbon molar ratio of 1.0-6.5, and feed weight hourly space velocity of 2-10 h -1 and / or, When the ethylbenzene content is less than 8 wt% based on the weight of the xylene raw material, the isomerization reaction conditions include: temperature of 300-400°C, pressure of 0.2-2.0 MPa, hydrogen / hydrocarbon molar ratio of 0.1-6.0, and feed weight hourly space velocity of 2-10 h -1 .

40. The use according to claim 39, characterized in that When the ethylbenzene content is 8-20 wt% based on the weight of the xylene raw material, the isomerization reaction conditions include: temperature of 300-370°C, pressure of 0.4-1.6 MPa, hydrogen / hydrocarbon molar ratio of 4.0-6.0, and feed weight hourly space velocity of 3-5 h -1 and / or, When the ethylbenzene content is less than 8% by weight based on the weight of the xylene raw material, the isomerization reaction conditions include: temperature of 320-390°C, pressure of 0.4-1.8 MPa, hydrogen / hydrocarbon molar ratio of 1.0-3.0, and feed weight hourly space velocity of 8-10 h -1 .

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