ISSN 1017-2548(Print)
ISSN 2234-8530(Online)
Volume 21, Number 3
JKCSEZ 21(3)
June 20, 1977 

The properties of the natural zeolite produced in Kuryongpo, Kyungsang-Bukdo, were investigated by X-ray diffraction analysis, chemical composition analysis, and nitrogen adsorption experiment. The quality of the acid treated natural zeolite as the catalyst for the disproportionation reaction of toluene was examined experimentally by observing the conversion in a microcatalytic reactor. The quantitative analysis and X-ray diffraction spectrum showed that the zeolite ore of Kuryongpo contained approximately 30 to 40 percent of mordenite structure. The surface area of the zeolite ore was 75 m2/gm and increased to a maximum value of 320 m2/gm after treatment with 2 N HCl solution. The catalytic activity for the toluene disproportionation reaction was maximum when the zeolite treated with 2 N HCl solution was used. The selectivity of xylene to benzene decreased with increasing degree of acid treatment.