Method for preparing high silica faujacitic zeolites

摘要

A method for preparing novel zeolitic catalyst compositions having a high Si/Al ratio and a crystallinity of at least about 70%. The method involves cation exchanging an as synthesized faujasite material having an Si/Al greater than about 4 with a component selected from the group consisting of ammonium ions and mineral acids, then steam calcining said cation exchanged faujasite in a single steam calcination step at a temperature from about 900 DEG F. to about 1 500 DEG F.