Desilication of ZSM-22 doubles the lifetime of these catalysts in the MTO conversion.
Introduction of mesopores does not influence the product selectivities in the MTO conversion.
Pore mouths catalysis on ZSM-22 has no significant impact on the MTO conversion.
The number of Brønsted acid sites is dramatically changed upon desilication.
An optimized acid site density is an additional reason for the improved catalytic performance of mesoporous ZSM-22.