A CRYSTALLINE ALUMINIUM SILICATE, ITS PREPARATION AND ITS USE AS CATALYST (CARRIER)

A crystalline aluminium silicate having an X-ray diffraction pattern substantially as shown hereinafter: Process for the preparation of the crystalline aluminium silicate which comprises maintaining an aqueous alkaline starting mixture comprising one or more silicon compounds, one or more aluminium compounds, one or more compounds of metals from Group 1a of the Periodic Table of the Elements (MX) and organic nitrogen compounds at an elevated temperature until crystalline aluminium silicate has formed and subsequently separating crystalline silicate from the mother liquor, in which starting mixture the various compounds are present within the following molar ratios: RN : R4NY = 1 - 100, SiO2 : R4NY = 10 - 500, SiO2 : Al2O3 = 50 - 300, SiO2 : MX < 15, and H2O : SiO2 = 5 - 100 RN representing a pyridine and R4NY representing an organic quaternary ammonium compound. The crystalline aluminium silicate can be used as catalyst (carrier) for dewaxing hydrocarbon oils and preparing liquid hydrocarbons, and for separating hydrocarbons of different shape.