...that a workman who left the soap mixing machine on too long was responsible for making Ivory Soap? He was so embarrassed by his mistake that he threw the mess in a stream. Imagine his dismay when the evidence of his error floated to the surface! Result: Ivory soap, the soap that floats.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8147588 | Lower reactivity adsorbent and higher oxygenate capacity for removal of oxygenates from olefin streams An improved adsorbent useful in removing contaminants from various hydrocarbon streams comprises a zeolite, an alumina and an added metal component provided in the adsorbent by initially contacting primarily the zeolite with the added metal. In a specific applicatio... | 04/03/2012 |
| 8143188 | Catalyst, its preparation and use A dehydrogenation catalyst is described that comprises an iron oxide, an alkali metal or compound thereof, and rhenium or a compound thereof. A process for preparing a dehydrogenation catalyst comprising preparing a mixture of iron oxide, an alkali metal or compound... | 03/27/2012 |
| 8128805 | Catalyst, catalyst support and process for hydrogenation, hydroisomerization, hydrocracking and/or hydrodesulfurization A catalyst for the hydrogenation, hydroisomerisation, hydrocracking and/or hydrodesulfurisation, of hydrocarbon feedstocks, the catalyst consisting of a substantially binder free bead type support material obtained through a sol-gel method, and a catalytically activ... | 03/06/2012 |
| 8119559 | Catalyst, its preparation and use A dehydrogenation catalyst is described comprising an iron oxide, an alkali metal or compound thereof, and silver or a compound thereof. Further a process is described for preparing a dehydrogenation catalyst that comprises preparing a mixture of iron oxide, an alka... | 02/21/2012 |
| 8003559 | Internal donor for olefin polymerization catalysts Disclosed are solid titanium catalyst components, catalyst systems containing solid titanium catalyst components, and methods of making solid titanium catalyst components. The solid titanium catalyst components contain an internal electron donor compound containing ... | 08/23/2011 |
| 8003558 | Internal donor for olefin polymerization catalysts Disclosed are 1,8-naphthyl diaryloates, methods of making 1,8-naphthyl diaryloates, methods of using 1,8-naphthyl diaryloates, solid titanium catalyst components, catalyst systems containing solid titanium catalyst components, methods of making solid titanium cataly... | 08/23/2011 |
| 8002133 | Colorant container A plastic container used to hold a dispersion-based paint colorant and capable of dispensing the colorant into paint dispensing machines, comprising an open top capable of holding and securing a cap, and having a wide mouth with a diameter of at least 50 mm. The pla... | 08/23/2011 |
| 7960307 | Catalyst composition for reducing gasoline sulfur content in catalytic cracking process A sulfur reduction catalyst useful to reduce the levels of sulfur in a cracked gasoline product comprises a metal vanadate compound. The metal vanadate compound can be supported on a molecular sieve such as a zeolite in which the metal vanadate compound is primarily... | 06/14/2011 |
| 7959792 | CO oxidation promoters for use in FCC processes A composition for promoting the oxidation of CO and minimizing NOx emissions during FCC processes comprises (i) acidic oxide support, (ii) at least one precious metal for promoting CO oxidation, and (iii) metals or metal oxides capable of reducing NOx production dur... | 06/14/2011 |
| 7884139 | Fischer-Tropsch catalyst The present invention relates to a catalyst comprising particles of a cobalt and zinc co-precipitate, having a volume average particle size of less than 150 μm. Another aspect of the invention is the use of such a catalyst in a Fischer-Tropsch process. The p... | 02/08/2011 |
| 7846977 | Processes using a supported catalyst The present invention relates to a catalyst comprising a preferably oxidic, core material, a shell of zinc oxide around said core material, and a catalytically active material in or on the shell, based on one or more of the metals cobalt, iron, ruthenium and/or nick... | 12/07/2010 |
| 7790923 | Process for the production of phosphorous compounds The invention is directed to a process for the production of certain phosphorous, namely urea, thio-urea and sulphonamide phosphorous compounds. The present invention provides a process for the production of phosphorous compounds which process allows an easy and eff... | 09/07/2010 |
| 7749762 | Test methods for simulating FCC regenerator catalysis and catalyst deactivation A method for testing the performance of catalysts used for conversion of FCC regenerator gases comprises subjecting the catalyst simultaneously to a mixture of gases including an oxidizing gas and a reducing gas in more than one cycle in which the ratio of the oxidi... | 07/06/2010 |
| 7678735 | FCC additive for partial and full burn NOx control Ammoxidation catalysts have been found effective for the reduction of emissions of NOx and NOx precursors during FCC catalyst regeneration. ... | 03/16/2010 |
| 7678279 | Metal compound removal The present invention relates to a process for separating at least one metal compound and/or a component thereof from a mixture, said process comprising contacting the said mixture with a heteropoly acid or heteropoly acid anion, thereby producing a precipitate comp... | 03/16/2010 |
| 7659225 | Precious metal catalyst for debenzylation Disclosed is a catalyst composite containing a metal catalyst and a specifically defined carbon support containing a carbonaceous material. For example, the carbon support may have a total pore surface area of about 800 m2/g or more and about 2,000 m... | 02/09/2010 |
| 7586002 | Catalyst for purification of aromatic acids One aspect of the invention relates to a catalyst composite containing an extruded catalyst support containing an extruded activated carbonaceous material having specifically a defined pore structure. For example, the extruded activated carbonaceous material may hav... | 09/08/2009 |
| 7585804 | ZSM-5 additive A catalyst composition suitable for reacting hydrocarbons such as in fluidized catalytic cracking (FCC) comprises an attrition-resistant particulate having at least 30% of an intermediate pore zeolite, kaolin, a phosphorous compound, and a high density unreactive co... | 09/08/2009 |
| 7563747 | Fischer-Tropsch catalyst The present invention relates to a catalyst comprising particles of a cobalt and zinc co-precipitate, having a volume average particle size of less than 150 μm. Another aspect of the invention is the use of such a catalyst in a Fischer-Tropsch process. The present ... | 07/21/2009 |
| 7547813 | ZSM-5 additive A catalyst composition suitable for reacting hydrocarbons such as in fluidized catalytic cracking (FCC) comprises an attrition-resistant particulate having at least 30% of an intermediate pore zeolite, kaolin, a phosphorous compound, and a high density unreactive co... | 06/16/2009 |
| 7547653 | ZSM-5 additive A catalyst composition suitable for reacting hydrocarbons such as in fluidized catalytic cracking (FCC) comprises an attrition-resistant particulate having at least 30% of an intermediate pore zeolite, kaolin, a phosphorous compound, and a high density unreactive co... | 06/16/2009 |
| 7528092 | Nickel catalyst for hydrogenation reactions The present invention relates to a catalyst nickel, silica, alumina and magnesium, wherein the nickel to magnesium atomic ratio is 5-75. In particular the present invention relates to a catalyst comprising nickel, silica, alumina and magnesium, wherein the nickel to... | 05/05/2009 |
| 7504085 | Alumina-based perovskite catalysts and catalyst supports An alumina-based perovskite is formed by mixing a lanthanide source with a transitional alumina to form a dual-phase composition comprising in-situ formed LnAlO3 dispersed in alumina. The lanthanide content of the composition ranges from 6-35 wt. % to yie... | 03/17/2009 |
| 7497942 | Catalyst additives for the removal of NHand HCN In the regeneration of a cracking catalyst in a regeneration zone operated in a partial combustion mode, NH3 and HCN in the regenerator flue gas are reduced by incorporating into the regenerator precious metals such as ruthenium, rhodium, iridium, or mixt... | 03/03/2009 |
| 7491677 | Combinatorial synthesis Methods are disclosed for providing a library of composite or novel composition samples on a support. The method involves depositing one or more components as concentration gradients on the surface of the support. The concentration gradients are placed on the suppor... | 02/17/2009 |
| 7481938 | Metal compound removal The present invention relates to a process for separating at least one metal compound and/or a component thereof from a mixture, said process comprising contacting the said mixture with a heteropoly acid or heteropoly acid anion, thereby producing a precipitate comp... | 01/27/2009 |
| 7442233 | Integrated heavy hydrocarbon removal, amine treating and dehydration The present invention is directed to an improved integrated process for the removal of heavy hydrocarbons, carbon dioxide, hydrogen sulfide, and water from a raw natural gas feed stream. More specifically, the integrated process of the present invention comprises a ... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7422995 | Process for the preparation of a supported catalyst The present invention relates to a Catalyst comprising a, preferably oxidic, core material, a shell of zinc oxide around said core material, and a catalytically active material in or on the shell, based on one or more of the metals cobalt, iron, ruthenium and/or nic... | 09/09/2008 |
| 7410566 | Hydroprocessing of hydrocarbon feedstock The invention is directed to a process for hydroprocessing of hydrocarbon feedstock containing sulfur and/or nitrogen contaminants, said process comprising first contacting the hydrocarbon feedstock with hydrogen in the presence of at least one first group VIII meta... | 08/12/2008 |
| 7396388 | Integrated heavy hydrocarbon removal, amine treating and dehydration The present invention is directed to an improved integrated process for the removal of heavy hydrocarbons, carbon dioxide, hydrogen sulfide, and water from a raw natural gas feed stream. More specifically, the integrated process of the present invention comprises a ... | 07/08/2008 |
| 7375048 | ZSM-5 additive A catalyst composition suitable for reacting hydrocarbons such as in fluidized catalytic cracking (FCC) comprises an attrition-resistant particulate having at least 30% of an intermediate pore zeolite, kaolin, a phosphorous compound, and a high density unreactive co... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7361626 | Supported catalyst The present invention relates to a Catalyst comprising a, preferably oxidic, core material, a shell of zinc oxide around said core material, and a catalytically active material in or on the shell, based on one or more of the metals cobalt, iron, ruthenium and/or nic... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7357911 | Process conditions for Pt-Re bimetallic water gas shift catalysts Operating conditions for generating hydrogen by the water-gas shift reaction have been found which reduce the aging of Pt—Re bimetallic water-gas shift catalysts. The process parameters provide a stable operation in residential fuel processors and in hydrogen gene... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7344695 | In-situ ZSM-5 synthesis A novel method of forming ZSM-5 comprises reacting calcined kaolin microspheres with silicate and a seed solution used for forming zeolite Y under conditions of pH, temperature, and time to yield ZSM-5 crystals formed in-situ on said calcined kaolin microspheres. Th... | 03/18/2008 |
| 7335695 | Powder coating precursors and the use thereof in powder coating compositions A laminar pigment which has hydrolyzed silane coupling agent treated surface is used as a pigment for a powder coating composition. By combining the pigment with a powdery film-forming polymer, a film-forming composition, which can be applied by electrostatic coatin... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7332148 | Hydrothermally stable metal promoted zeolite beta for NOreduction A stabilized metal promoted aluminosilicate zeolite, useful in the selective catalytic reduction of nitrogen oxides with ammonia, having a silica to alumina mole ratio of at least 8 and less than 30 and an FT-IR absorption peak at 3781 plus or minus 2 cm−1 | 02/19/2008 |
| 7326757 | Supported catalyst for olefin polymerization Disclosed are catalyst systems and methods of making the catalyst systems for the polymerization of an olefin containing a solid titanium catalyst component containing an inorganic titanium compound, a magnesium alcohol adduct made from an inorganic magnesium compou... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7323138 | Method for extending the storage life of an article A method for treating an article which involves exposing an article within a space to a concentration of chlorine dioxide gas that exceeds the IDLH, STEL or TLV, then reducing the concentration of chlorine dioxide gas within the space to a positive quantity below th... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7279611 | Paraffin dehydrogenation catalyst One aspect of the invention relates to a dehydrogenation catalyst composite containing alumina, chromium oxide, lithium oxide, and sodium oxide. The invention also relates to methods of making the dehydrogenation catalyst composite. Another aspect of the invention r... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7182883 | Massive bodies containing free halogen source for producing highly converted solutions of chlorine dioxide A massive body, e.g., a tablet, for producing a solution of chlorine dioxide when the massive body is added to liquid water. The massive body comprises a metal chlorite such as sodium chlorite, an acid source such as sodium bisulfate and a source of free halogen suc... | 02/27/2007 |