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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 20120129959 | RUTHENIUM HYBRID FISCHER-TROPSCH CATALYST, AND METHODS FOR PREPARATION AND USE THEREOF Disclosed is a method of forming a hybrid Fischer-Tropsch catalyst extrudate for use in synthesis gas conversion reactions. The method includes extruding a mixture of ruthenium loaded metal oxide support particles, particles of an acidic component and a binder sol to fo... | 05/24/2012 |
| 20120107204 | COMBINED SLIP CATALYST AND HYDROCARBON EXOTHERM CATALYST A catalyst comprising: (a) a first layer comprising an oxidizing catalyst having an effective PGM loading such that oxidation of hydrocarbons generates sufficient heat to regenerate soot, wherein said effective amount of PGM is greater than about 10 g/ft3; an... | 05/03/2012 |
| 20120083540 | METHOD FOR THE PREPARATION OF A HYDROCARBON SYNTHESIS CATALYST MATERIAL AND THE USE THEREOF IN A HYDROCARBON SYNTHESIS PROCESS This invention relates to a method for the preparation of a hydrocarbon synthesis catalyst material, in the form of a hydrocarbon synthesis catalyst precursor and/or catalyst, preferably, a Fischer Tropsch synthesis catalyst precursor and/or catalyst. The invention also... | 04/05/2012 |
| 20120053045 | METHOD FOR PREPARING PYROCHLORE-TYPE OXIDE AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING ELECTROCATALYST FOR FUEL CELL A pyrochlore-type oxide represented by a general formula A2B2O7-Z is prepared by precipitate formation, where A and B each represent a metal element, where Z represents a number of at least 0 and at most 1, where A contains at least one ... | 03/01/2012 |
| 20120046161 | TERNARY PLATINUM ALLOY CATALYST A platinum alloy catalyst PtXY, wherein X is nickel, cobalt, chromium, copper, titanium or manganese and Y is tantalum or niobium, characterised in that in the alloy the atomic percentage of platinum is 46-75 at %, of X is 1-49 at % and of Y is 1-35 at %; provided that ... | 02/23/2012 |
| 20120035049 | PROCESSES FOR PREPARING AMINES AND ZIRCONIUM DIOXIDE- AND NICKELCONTAINING CATALYSTS FOR USE THEREIN A catalytically active composition comprising, prior to reduction with hydrogen: 10 to 75% by weight of an oxygen compound of zirconium, calculated as ZrO2; 1 to 30% by weight of an oxygen compound of copper, calculated as CuO; 10 to 50% by weight of an oxyge... | 02/09/2012 |
| 20110315931 | NANOPARTICLE CATALYSTS AND METHOD OF USING THE SAME FOR BIOMASS GASIFICATION A nanoalloy catalyst, dual catalyst and methods for improving the efficiency and output of a biomass gasification process are provided where the catalysts comprise a volatile organometallic compound(s) and/or a nanoalloy catalyst. The subject nanoalloy catalyst cracks a... | 12/29/2011 |
| 20110288353 | METAL LOADED CATALYST AND PREPARATION METHOD THEREOF A metal loaded catalyst comprises a support and main active metal components and optional auxiliary active metal components, wherein the main active metal components are elementary substances and obtained by ionizing radiation reducing precursors of main active metal co... | 11/24/2011 |
| 20110275512 | METHOD OF ACTIVATING A FISCHER-TROPSCH CATALYST This invention relates to the field of Fischer-Tropsch catalysis, in particular to activation of a Fischer-Tropsch catalyst. More particularly the invention relates to a method of activating an iron based Fischer-Tropsch catalyst which includes iron in a positive oxidat... | 11/10/2011 |
| 20110274615 | CATALYST FOR GENERATING HYDROGEN, METHOD OF GENERATING HYDROGEN AND APPARATUS FOR GENERATING HYDROGEN A catalyst has a long life span and efficiently separates hydrogen from water. A first metal element (Ni, Pd, Pt) for cutting the combination of hydrogen and oxygen and a second metal element (Cr, Mo, W, Fe) for helping the function of the first metal element are melted... | 11/10/2011 |
| 20110275009 | PLATINUM-CONTAINING CATALYST AND METHOD OF PRODUCING THE SAME, ELECTRODE AND ELECTROCHEMICAL DEVICE A core-shell type platinum-containing catalyst being allowed to reduce the amount of used platinum and having high catalytic activity and stability and a method of producing the same, an electrode and an electrochemical device are provided. The platinum-containing catal... | 11/10/2011 |
| 20110237430 | PROCESS FOR PREPARING CATALYST COMPRISING PALLADIUM SUPPORTED ON CARRIER WITH HIGH DISPERSION A process for preparing a catalyst comprising palladium supported on a carrier via a layered precursor, comprising the following steps: (1) synthesis of hydrotalcite layered precursor which comprises promoting metal element and aluminium on the surface of the carrier of... | 09/29/2011 |
| 20110236302 | CATALYST, METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE CATALYST, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING HYDROGEN USING THE CATALYST According to one embodiment, there is provided a catalyst including a first structure including a metal oxide substrate having a pore, and a fine particle including Cu as a main component supported on an inner surface of the substrate facing the pore, and a second struc... | 09/29/2011 |
| 20110207069 | REDOX MASSES HAVING A SPINEL TYPE STRUCTURE AxA'x,ByB'y,O4 AND USE IN A CHEMICAL LOOPING COMBUSTION PROCESS The invention relates to a novel type of active mass and to the use thereof in chemical loopping combustion processes. Said active mass contains a spinel which corresponds to the formula AxA′x′ByB′y′O4. The ... | 08/25/2011 |
| 20110198210 | PHOTOCATALYTIC MATERIAL, METHOD OF DECOMPOSING ORGANIC SUBSTANCE, INTERIOR MEMBER, AIR CLEANING DEVICE, AND DEVICE FOR PRODUCING OXIDIZING AGENT A divalent copper salt and/or trivalent iron salt is supported on a surface of a metal ion-doped titanium oxide obtained by doping titanium oxide with metal ions to give a metal ion-doped titanium oxide with a valence band potential of 3 V or more (vs. SHE, pH=0) and a ... | 08/18/2011 |
| 20110201702 | ULTRA SMALL SYNTHETIC DOPED FERRIHYDRITE WITH NANOFLAKE MORPHOLOGY FOR SYNTHESIS OF ALTERNATIVE FUELS A ferrihydrite catalyst composition can comprise a ferrihydrite of a structural promoter metal, a chemical promoter metal and potassium to form an amorphous nanoparticulate. The ferrihydrite catalyst can be formed by dissolving an iron salt, a structural promoter metal ... | 08/18/2011 |
| 20110200915 | PLATINUM-CONTAINING CATALYST AND METHOD OF PRODUCING THE SAME, ELECTRODE AND ELECTROCHEMICAL DEVICE In one example embodiment, a core-shell type platinum-containing catalyst is allowed to reduce the amount of used platinum and has high catalytic activity and stability. In one example embodiment, the core-shell type platinum-containing catalyst includes a core particle... | 08/18/2011 |
| 20110184206 | CATALYST FOR PRODUCING CARBOXYLIC ACID ESTERS, PROCESS FOR PRODUCING SAME AND PROCESS FOR PRODUCING CARBOXYLIC ACID ESTERS (AS AMENDED) Disclosed is a catalyst for use in production of carboxylic acid ester by reacting (a) aldehyde and alcohol, or (b) one or more types of alcohols, in the presence of oxygen; wherein oxidized nickel and X (wherein X represents at least one element selected from the group... | 07/28/2011 |
| 20110152547 | PROCESS FOR PRODUCING OLEFIN OXIDE A process for producing an olefin oxide which comprises reacting an olefin with oxygen in the presence of a catalyst comprising (a) copper oxide, (b) ruthenium metal or ruthenium oxide and (c) alkaline metal component or alkaline earth metal component.... | 06/23/2011 |
| 20110152546 | PROCESS FOR PRODUCING OLEFIN OXIDE A process for producing an olefin oxide which comprises reacting an olefin with oxygen in the presence of a catalyst comprising a copper oxide and a ruthenium oxide on a porous support.... | 06/23/2011 |
| 20110143915 | PINNING AND AFFIXING NANO-ACTIVE MATERIAL A nanoparticle comprises a nano-active material and a nano-support. In some embodiments, the nano-active material is platinum and the nano-support is alumina. Pinning and affixing the nano-active material to the nano-support is achieved by using a high temperature conde... | 06/16/2011 |
| 20110137030 | CATALYST AND PROCESS FOR PREPARING AN AMINE A process for preparing an amine by reacting a primary or secondary alcohol, aldehyde and/or ketone with hydrogen and a nitrogen compound selected from the group of ammonia and primary and secondary amines, in the presence of a supported copper-, nickel- and cobalt-cont... | 06/09/2011 |
| 20110137029 | CATALYST AND PROCESS FOR PREPARING AN AMINE A process for preparing an amine by reacting a primary or secondary alcohol, aldehyde and/or ketone with hydrogen and a nitrogen compound selected from the group of ammonia and primary and secondary amines, in the presence of a supported copper-, nickel- and cobalt-cont... | 06/09/2011 |
| 20110124500 | CATALYTIC PLATINUM-COPPER ALLOY NANOPARTICLES High-quality bimetallic PtxCu100-x (x=54-80 at. %) nanocubes can be prepared from a hot organic solution. Synthetic conditions, such as the ratio of oleylamine/tetraoctylammonium bromide as well as the doses of 1-dodecanethiol and 1,2-tetradecanedi... | 05/26/2011 |
| 20110124499 | CATALYTIC PLATINUM AND ITS 3d-TRANSITION-METAL ALLOY NANOPARTICLES Platinum (Pt)-based alloys are effective catalysts for oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) or fuel oxidation in proton exchange membrane fuel cells (PEMFCs). A wet-chemical approach for preparing monodisperse Pt3Ni, Pt3Co and Pt3Fe nanocubes... | 05/26/2011 |
| 20110118110 | CATALYST AND PROCESS FOR PRODUCING IT AND ITS USE The invention relates to a catalyst comprising an alloy of at least two different metals of which at least one metal is a metal of transition group VIII. The alloy is present in at least two phases having different degrees of alloying. The invention further relates to a... | 05/19/2011 |
| 20110112204 | IRON-COMPRISING HETEROGENEOUS CATALYST AND PROCESS FOR PREPARING OLEFINS BY REACTION OF CARBON MONOXIDE WITH HYDROGEN Iron—comprising heterogeneous catalyst and a process for producing it, which comprises the following steps: I. thermal decomposition of gaseous iron pentacarbonyl to give carbonyl iron powder having spherical primary particles, | 05/12/2011 |
| 20110112203 | IRON- AND COPPER-COMPRISING HETEROGENEOUS CATALYST AND PROCESS FOR PREPARING OLEFINS BY REACTING CARBON MONOXIDE WITH HYDROGEN Iron- and copper-comprising heterogeneous catalyst and process for producing it, which comprises the following steps:
| 05/12/2011 |
| 20110071018 | CATALYST FOR DEHYDROGENATING PRIMARY ALCOHOLS This invention is directed a catalyst for dehydrogenating primary alcohols. In one embodiment, for example, the catalyst comprises a metal support (preferably a metal sponge support) having a copper-containing coating at the surface thereof... | 03/24/2011 |
| 20110065025 | PROCESS OF PREPARING PT/SUPPORT OR PT ALLOY/SUPPORT CATALYST, THUS-PREPARED CATALYST AND FUEL CELL COMPRISING THE SAME Disclosed is a method for preparing a platinum/support catalyst or a platinum alloy/support catalyst, including: a) preparing a dispersion solution including urea, a support and a water-soluble salt of at least one metal(s) having catalytic activity; (b) reacting the di... | 03/17/2011 |
| 20110065017 | CATALYST MATERIALS AND METHODS FOR REFORMING HYDROCARBON FUELS In one embodiment, a composition for use in reforming is provided comprising a catalyst material comprising molybdenum dioxide and/or MO2 (where M=Mo, W, Ru, Re, Os, Ir) nanoparticles having an average particle size from about 2 nm to about 1,000 nm; and a su... | 03/17/2011 |
| 20110054167 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING AN AMINE Processes for preparing an amine, which processes comprise: reacting a reactant selected from the group consisting of primary alcohols, secondary alcohols, aldehydes, ketones, and mixtures thereof, with hydrogen and a nitrogen compound selected from the group consisting... | 03/03/2011 |
| 20110011772 | Nickel and Cobalt Plated Sponge Catalysts Novel nickel and/or cobalt plated sponge based catalysts are disclosed. The catalyst have an activity and/or selectivity comparable to conventional nickel and/or cobalt sponge catalysts, e.g., Raney® nickel or Raney® cobalt catalysts, but require a reduced content of ... | 01/20/2011 |
| 20110014099 | PARTICULATE FILTER WITH HYDROGEN SULPHIDE BLOCK FUNCTION The invention relates to a catalytically active particulate filter which, in addition to the properties typical of particulate filters, has hydrogen sulphide block function, and to a process for removing nitrogen oxides and particulates from the exhaust gas of internal ... | 01/20/2011 |
| 20110002826 | USE OF REDOX MASS HAVING A SPINEL TYPE STRUCTURE FOR A LOOPING REDOX PROCESS The invention relates to the use of a novel type of active mass in looping redox processes. Said mass contains a spinel of formula Cu1−xFe1+xAlO4 with 0≦x≦0.1. The active mass according to the invention has a high oxygen transfer c... | 01/06/2011 |
| 20100310950 | Catalyst for fuel cell, ful cell systems including the same, and associated methods A catalyst for a fuel cell, a fuel cell system including the same, and associated methods, the catalyst including a platinum-metal alloy having a face-centered tetragonal structure, and a carrier, wherein the platinum-metal alloy shows a broad peak or a peak having two ... | 12/09/2010 |
| 20100304268 | TERNARY ALLOY CATALYSTS FOR FUEL CELLS Alloy catalysts have the formula of PtiIrjXk, wherein X represents an element from the group consisting of Ti, Mn, Co, V, Cr, Ni, Cu, Zr, Zn, and Fe. These catalysts can be used as electrocatalysts in fuel cells.... | 12/02/2010 |
| 20100274008 | METHOD FOR THE PRODUCTION OF AN AMINE Processes for preparing an amine, the processes comprising: reacting a reactant selected from the group consisting of primary alcohols, secondary alcohols, aldehydes, ketones, and mixtures thereof, with hydrogen and a nitrogen compound selected from the group consisting... | 10/28/2010 |
| 20100274009 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING AN AMINE Processes for preparing an amine, the processes comprising: reacting a reactant selected from the group consisting of primary alcohols, secondary alcohols, aldehydes, ketones, and mixtures thereof, with hydrogen and a nitrogen compound selected from the group consisting... | 10/28/2010 |
| 20100274011 | METHOD FOR THE PRODUCTION OF AN AMINE Processes for preparing an amine, the processes comprising: reacting a reactant selected from the group consisting of primary alcohols, secondary alcohols, aldehydes, ketones, and mixtures thereof, with hydrogen and a nitrogen compound selected from the group consisting... | 10/28/2010 |
