Linear hexane isomerization over the natural zeolite based catalysts depending on the zeolite phase composition

A range of Pd-containing catalysts on the basis of mordenite-clinoptilolite rocks of different starting phase compositions is synthesized. Final phase composition and acidity of rocks change as the conditions of their dealumination are changed. The efficiency of catalysts synthesized is weakly influenced by change of mordenite component contents within 50-80%, and it is not inferior to the efficiency of the catalysts on the synthetic mordenite basis. The nature of active sites as trifunction ones and isomerization mechanism are proposed, (C) 2001 Elsevier Science B.V. All rights reserved.