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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 20130131399 | Catalyst Preparations for High Conversion Catalysts for Producing Ethanol A process for producing a catalyst, the process comprising the steps of: impregnating a first metal from a first metal precursor on a support to form a first impregnated support; calcining the first impregnated support; impregnating a second metal from a second metal pr... | 05/23/2013 |
| 20130122074 | Neutral, Stable and Transparent Photocatalytic Titanium Dioxide Sols A method for preparing a neutral, stable and transparent photocatalytic titanium dioxide sol is provided. The method comprises (1) contacting an alkaline titanium dioxide sol with an alkaline peptizing agent to provide a peptized alkaline titanium dioxide sol; (2) neutr... | 05/16/2013 |
| 20130123549 | HYDROGENATION CATALYSTS AND THE PREPARATION PROCESSES THEREOF The present disclosure provides a hydrogenation catalyst, the preparation process thereof and the application thereof in the production of 1,4-butanediol by hydrogenating dialkyl maleate and/or dialkyl succinate. The catalyst comprises Cu—Al-A-B-G, wherein A comprises... | 05/16/2013 |
| 20130123100 | CERIUM OXIDE HAVING HIGH CATALYTIC PERFORMANCE A catalyst that includes cerium oxide having a fluorite lattice structure is provided. The cerium oxide includes cerium atoms in mixed valence states of Ce3+/Ce4+, in which the ratio of Ce3+/(Ce3++Ce4+) in the latti... | 05/16/2013 |
| 20130115144 | Catalyst with Lanthanide-Doped Zirconia and Methods of Making The invention generally relates to three-way catalysts and catalyst formulations capable of simultaneously converting nitrogen oxides, carbon monoxide, and hydrocarbons into less toxic compounds. Such three-way catalyst formulations contain ZrO2-based mixed-m... | 05/09/2013 |
| 20130108530 | PROCESS FOR PRODUCING CERIA-ZIRCONIA-ALUMINA COMPOSITE OXIDES AND APPLICATIONS THEREOF A process for producing a ceria-zirconia-alumina composite oxide is disclosed. The process comprises combining a cerium (IV) compound and a zirconium (IV) compound with a slurry of aluminum oxide at a temperature greater than 40° C. to produce a reaction slurry, then c... | 05/02/2013 |
| 20130109600 | STRUCTURED CATALYTIC NANOPARTICLES AND METHOD OF PREPARATION A method of making a structured, doped, cerium oxide nanoparticle includes (a) forming a first reaction mixture including cerium(III), an optional metal ion other than cerium, a base, a stabilizer, and a solvent, (b) contacting the first reaction mixture with an oxidant... | 05/02/2013 |
| 20130095997 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING CATALYST COMPOSITION, CATALYST COMPOSITION, DIESEL PARTICULATE FILTER USING THE SAME, AND EXHAUST GAS PURIFICATION SYSTEM Provided is a catalyst having the ability to combust PM at relatively low temperatures and having high HC and CO removal (conversion) efficiency even at the above operating temperature. In the catalyst composition, at least one kind of platinum group element selected fr... | 04/18/2013 |
| 20130089472 | NON-PGM CATALYST FOR BURNING CARBON SOOT, AND FILTRATION FILTER AND EXHAUST GAS POST-PROCESSING APPARATUS USING THE SAME The present invention provides a non-PGM catalyst for burning carbon soot without using a noble metal, the non-PGM catalyst comprising: a cerium-praseodymium complex oxide and an iron oxide, the cerium-praseodymium complex oxide impregnated with silver (Ag). The cerium-... | 04/11/2013 |
| 20130089471 | NON-PGM CATALYST FOR BURNING CARBON SOOT, AND FILTRATION FILTER AND EXHAUST GAS POST-PROCESSING APPARATUS USING THE SAME The present invention provides a non-PGM catalyst for burning carbon soot without using a noble metal, the non-PGM catalyst comprising: a cerium-praseodymium complex oxide and an iron oxide, the cerium-praseodymium complex oxide impregnated with silver (Ag). The cerium-... | 04/11/2013 |
| 20130085062 | NOVEL FORMULATION OF HEXA-ALUMINATES FOR REFORMING FUELS The invention is directed to a catalyst and a method for making a reforming catalyst for the production of hydrogen from organic compounds that overcomes the problems of catalyst poisoning and deactivation by coking and high temperature sintering, yet provides excellent... | 04/04/2013 |
| 20130084222 | Diesel Oxidation Catalyst with Layered Structure Containing Ceria Composition as Palladium Support Material for Enhanced HC and CO Gas Conversion The present invention relates to a layered diesel oxidation catalyst (DOC) comprising: a) a carrier substrate; b) a diesel oxidation catalytic material comprising b1) a first layer located on the carrier substrate, the first layer comprising palladium impregnated on a s... | 04/04/2013 |
| 20130079216 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR FORMING PLUG AND PLAY METAL CATALYSTS A metal catalyst is formed by vaporizing a quantity of metal and a quantity of carrier forming a vapor cloud. The vapor cloud is quenched forming precipitate nanoparticles comprising a portion of metal and a portion of carrier. The nanoparticles are impregnated onto sup... | 03/28/2013 |
| 20130079217 | Method of Fabricating Fuel Reforming Catalyst for SOFC Power Generating System A fuel reforming catalyst is fabricated. The catalyst is used in solid oxide fuel cell. By using the catalyst, the hydrogen generation is enhanced with a great reforming ratio. In addition, the catalyst is coking-resistant and will not be broken into powder after a long... | 03/28/2013 |
| 20130079218 | COMPONENT HAVING A CATALYTIC SURFACE, METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME AND USE OF SAID COMPONENT A component includes a catalyst surface having regions of CeO2 and regions of MnO2 that contact the regions of CeO2. Said material pairings may provide an improved catalytic effect compared to pure oxides. Said surfaces can, for example, also be used in indoor air purif... | 03/28/2013 |
| 20130071318 | FUEL REFORMER, SELECTIVE CO METHANATION METHOD, SELECTIVE CO METHANATION CATALYST, AND PROCESS FOR PRODUCING THE SAME Provided is a catalyst for fuel reformation that causes carbon monoxide contained in hydrogen gas, which is produced from a variety of hydrocarbon fuels, to react with hydrogen and thereby to be transformed into methane, while inhibiting methanation of carbon dioxide co... | 03/21/2013 |
| 20130072710 | Mixed metal oxide catalysts Catalytic compositions are provided that are effective for providing increased acrylonitrile product without a significant decrease in hydrogen cyanide and/or acetonitrile production and provide an overall increase in production of acrylonitrile, hydrogen cyanide and ac... | 03/21/2013 |
| 20130072379 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING CATALYST COATING SOLUTION AND CATALYST BODY USING THE SAME A method of preparing a catalyst coating solution may realize high purification performance by preventing the active surface of a catalyst from being reduced, and may greatly improve the durability of a catalyst by preventing soot from directly coming into contact with ... | 03/21/2013 |
| 20130058861 | CATALYSTS FOR FEEDSTOCK-FLEXIBLE AND PROCESS-FLEXIBLE HYDROGEN PRODUCTION A series of ternary oxide and quaternary oxide catalysts were prepared and evaluated for various reforming processes. Representative examples of these catalysts were found to be active and stable for all the processes tested verifying the “feedstock and process flexib... | 03/07/2013 |
| 20130053596 | MIXED CATALYST It is an object of the present invention to provide a mixed catalyst for a vapor-phase catalytic oxidation or a vapor-phase catalytic ammoxidation reaction of propane or isobutane, capable of providing a corresponding unsaturated acid or unsaturated nitrile at high yiel... | 02/28/2013 |
| 20130053608 | DEHYDROGENATION CATALYST OF ALKYL AROMATIC COMPOUNDS HAVING IMPROVED PHYSICAL STRENGTH, PROCESS FOR PRODUCING SAME, AND DEHYDROGENATION METHOD THEREOF A high cerium-containing dehydrogenation catalyst of alkyl aromatic compounds used in industrial scale, comprising iron oxide and potassium oxide, having improved physical strength of catalyst pellets, and a method for producing the catalyst, and the dehydrogenation met... | 02/28/2013 |
| 20130052108 | COMPOSITION CONTAINING OXIDES OF ZIRCONIUM, CERIUM AND ANOTHER RARE EARTH HAVING REDUCED MAXIMUM REDUCIBILITY TEMPERATURE, A PROCESS FOR PREPARATION AND USE THEREOF IN THE FIELD OF CATALYSIS A composition is described that includes oxides of zirconium, cerium and another rare earth different from cerium, having a cerium oxide content not exceeding 50 wt % and, after calcination at 1000° C. for 6 hours, a maximal reducibility temperature not exceeding 500°... | 02/28/2013 |
| 20130053237 | NICKEL-BASED REFORMING CATALYST The present invention relates unique pore structures in nickel supported on alumina with the negligible formation of macropores. Incorporation of additional elements stabilizes the pore structure of the nickel supported on alumina. Additional element(s) were then furthe... | 02/28/2013 |
| 20130029838 | EXHAUST GAS PURIFYING CATALYST An exhaust gas purifying catalyst includes a substrate that defines an exhaust gas passage; a lower catalyst layer formed over the substrate, and an upper catalyst layer formed over the lower catalyst layer. The lower catalyst layer has a lower catalytic precious metal ... | 01/31/2013 |
| 20130029839 | CATALYSTS FOR THE OXIDATIVE REFORMING OF ALCOHOLS The present invention relates to processes for the oxidative reforming of alcohols catalysed by metal catalysts on an oxide support that can be carried out at temperatures lower than 500° C., also showing a high conversion index, but maintaining a high selectivity as r... | 01/31/2013 |
| 20130026072 | CATALYTIC COMPOSITIONS USEFUL IN REMOVAL OF SULFUR COMPOUNDS FROM GASEOUS HYDROCARBONS, PROCESSES FOR MAKING THESE AND USES THEREOF A catalytic composition is disclosed, which exhibits an X-ray amorphous oxide, with a spinel formula and highly dispersed crystals of ZnO, CuO, and optionally CeO2. The composition is useful in oxidative processes for removing sulfur from gaseous hydrocarbons... | 01/31/2013 |
| 20130028822 | CATALYTIC COMPOSITIONS USEFUL IN REMOVAL OF SULFUR COMPOUNDS FROM GASEOUS HYDROCARBONS, PROCESSES FOR MAKING THESE AND USES THEREOF A catalytic composition is disclosed, which exhibits an X-ray amorphous oxide, with a spinel formula and highly dispersed crystals of ZnO, CuO, and optionally CeO2. The composition is useful in oxidative and adsorptive processes for removing sulfur from gaseo... | 01/31/2013 |
| 20130029840 | CERIA-ZIRCONIA BASE COMPOSITE OXIDE, METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME, AND CATALYST FOR PURIFICATION OF EXHAUST GAS USING THE CERIA-ZIRCONIA BASE COMPOSITE OXIDE A ceria-zirconia base composite oxide contains a composite oxide of ceria and zirconia. In the ceria-zirconia base composite oxide, a content ratio between cerium and zirconium in the composite oxide is in a range from 43:57 to 48:52 in terms of molar ratio ([cerium]: [... | 01/31/2013 |
| 20130015103 | REFORMING CATALYST AND PROCESS One exemplary embodiment can be a catalyst for catalytic reforming of naphtha. The catalyst can have a noble metal including one or more of platinum, palladium, rhodium, ruthenium, osmium, and iridium, a lanthanide-series metal including one or more elements of atomic n... | 01/17/2013 |
| 20130017947 | CERIA ZIRCONIA ALUMINA COMPOSITION WITH ENHANCED THERMAL STABILITY A process for the preparation of a calcined mixed oxide comprising Al-, Ce- and Zr-oxides, comprising the steps of providing an aqueous slurry comprising hydroxides of cerium and zirconium, contacting the hydroxides of cerium and zirconium with an alumina precursor to o... | 01/17/2013 |
| 20120329643 | NOBLE METAL FINE PARTICLE SUPPORTED CATALYST AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE CATALYST, AND PURIFYING CATALYST The noble metal fine particle supported catalyst of the present invention includes a substrate, and a porous membrane formed on the substrate. The porous membrane contains support particles, noble metal fine particles, and an inorganic binder. In the porous membrane, th... | 12/27/2012 |
| 20120325226 | LOW SIDESTREAM SMOKE CIGARETTE WITH COMBUSTIBLE PAPER A low sidestream smoke cigarette comprises a conventional tobacco rod, and a combustible treatment paper having a sidestream smoke treatment composition. The treatment composition comprises in combination, an oxygen storage and donor metal oxide oxidation catalyst and a... | 12/27/2012 |
| 20120321524 | NO 2 SLIP CATALYST Disclosure relates to a slip catalyst for reducing a NO2 content in an exhaust train of an internal combustion engine flowed through by an exhaust gas flow, which has an oxidizing catalyst for the formation of NO2 and a particulate filter arranged ... | 12/20/2012 |
| 20120316056 | AQUEOUS DISPERSION LIQUID AND COATING MATERIAL, FILM, AND PRODUCT USING THE SAME In one embodiment, an aqueous dispersion liquid contains at least one particles selected from tungsten oxide particles and tungsten oxide composite particles. A mean primary particle diameter (D50) of the particles is in the range of 1 nm to 400 nm. In the aqueous dispe... | 12/13/2012 |
| 20120309616 | CERIUM OXIDE-ZIRCONIUM OXIDE COMPOSITE OXIDE AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME The present invention provides a cerium oxide-zirconium oxide based composite oxide that has a large OSC at a low temperature and that has a suitable OSC, and a method for readily producing the composite oxide. Specifically, the present invention provides a cerium oxide... | 12/06/2012 |
| 20120304620 | CATALYST, GAS GENERATOR, AND THRUSTER WITH IMPROVED THERMAL CAPABILITY AND CORROSION RESISTANCE A catalyst includes a carrier of essentially hafnia, up to an equal part zirconia, and optionally additional stabilizers, upon the surface of which is deposited an active metal suitable to promote the reaction of propellants to be used in gas generators and thrusters.... | 12/06/2012 |
| 20120309614 | COMPLEX OXIDE, METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME, AND EXHAUST GAS PURIFYING CATALYST Disclosed are a composite oxide which is capable of maintaining a large volume of pores even used in a high temperature environment, and which has excellent heat resistance and catalytic activity, as well as a method for producing the composite oxide and a catalyst for ... | 12/06/2012 |
| 20120302438 | COMPLEX OXIDE, METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME AND EXHAUST GAS PURIFYING CATALYST Disclosed are a composite oxide which is capable of maintaining a large specific surface area even used in a high temperature environment, and which has excellent heat resistance and reducibility, as well as a method for producing the composite oxide and a catalyst for ... | 11/29/2012 |
| 20120295787 | EXHAUST GAS PURIFYING CATALYST An exhaust gas purifying catalyst includes a catalyst powder that includes a ceria-zirconia composite oxide on which platinum (Pt) is supported, and a Ce/alumina powder that includes alumina which contains cerium (Ce) in the structure thereof. The Ce/alumina undergoes o... | 11/22/2012 |
| 20120294789 | CO SHIFT CATALYST, CO SHIFT REACTOR, AND METHOD FOR PURIFYING GASIFIED GAS A CO shift catalyst according to the present invention is one that reforms carbon monoxide (CO) in gas. The CO shift catalyst includes: active ingredients including one of molybdenum (Mo) and iron (Fe) as a main ingredient and one of nickel (Ni) and ruthenium (Ru) as an... | 11/22/2012 |
