US 7,550,641 B2
Methods for recovering activity of molecular sieve catalysts
John Q. Chen, Glenview, Ill. (US)
Assigned to UOP LLC, Des Plaines, Ill. (US)
Filed on May 20, 2008, as Appl. No. 12/123,545.
Application 12/123545 is a division of application No. 11/171886, filed on Jun. 30, 2005.
Prior Publication US 2008/0227934 A1, Sep. 18, 2008
Int. Cl. B01J 38/06 (2006.01); B01J 38/48 (2006.01); B01J 38/66 (2006.01); C07C 1/00 (2006.01)
U.S. Cl. 585—640  [502/20; 502/22; 502/26; 502/34; 502/27; 502/54; 502/55] 16 Claims
 
1. A method of making an olefin product from an oxygenate-containing feedstock, comprising:
providing a silicoaluminophosphate molecular sieve having decreased catalytic activity as a result of contact with high temperature moisture at between 300° and 600° C. or regeneration temperatures between 350° and 700° C.;
contacting the molecular sieve with low temperature liquid comprising at least 50% water or water vapor wherein said low temperature is between about 15° and 200° C. until the catalytic activity of said molecular sieve increases at least 25% as compared to the molecular sieve having decreased catalytic activity; and
then contacting the rejuvenated molecular sieve with an oxygenate-containing feedstock to produce an olefin product.