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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 20120021305 | PRECURSOR OF DESULFURIZING AGENT FOR HYDROCARBON AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF, CALCINED PRECURSOR OF DESULFURIZING AGENT FOR HYDROCARBON AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF, DESULFURIZING AGENT FOR HYDROCARBON AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF, HYDROCARBON DESULFURIZATION METHOD, AND FUEL CELL SYSTEM A desulfurizing agent for a hydrocarbon comprises: 10 to 30 percent by mass of a porous inorganic oxide based on the total mass of the desulfurizing agent; 3 to 40 percent by mass of zinc oxide; and 45 to 75 percent by mass of a nickel atom in terms of nickel oxide, whe... | 01/26/2012 |
| 20120016042 | COBALT-BASED CATALYST ON A SILICA-ALUMINA SUPPORT FOR FISCHER-TROPSCH SYNTHESIS The present invention concerns a catalyst for carrying out hydrocarbon synthesis starting from a mixture comprising carbon monoxide and hydrogen, the active phase of which comprises at least one metal from group VIII deposited on a support formed by at least one oxide, ... | 01/19/2012 |
| 20120015802 | CATALYST FOR PRODUCTION OF HYDROGEN AND PROCESS FOR PRODUCING HYDROGEN USING THE CATALYST, AND CATALYST FOR COMBUSTION OF AMMONIA, PROCESS FOR PRODUCING THE CATALYST AND PROCESS FOR COMBUSTING AMMONIA USING THE CATALYST Disclosed is a catalyst which can be used in the process for producing hydrogen by decomposing ammonia, can generate heat efficiently in the interior of a reactor without requiring excessive heating the reactor externally, and can decompose ammonia efficiently and stead... | 01/19/2012 |
| 20110313188 | METHOD FOR IMPROVING THE CATALYTIC ACTIVITY OF MONOLITHIC CATALYSTS The present invention relates to a catalyst comprising one or more elements selected from the group consisting of cobalt, nickel and copper, said catalyst being present in the form of a structured monolith, wherein said catalyst comprises one or more elements selected f... | 12/22/2011 |
| 20110312487 | CATALYST SYSTEM FOR GENERATION OF POLYOLS FROM SACCHARIDES A catalyst system for generating at least one polyol from a feedstock comprising saccharide is performed in a continuous or batch manner. Generating the polyol involves, contacting, hydrogen, water, and a feedstock comprising saccharide, with a catalyst system to genera... | 12/22/2011 |
| 20110294652 | METHOD FOR PREPARING PYROCHLORE TYPE OXIDE, POLYMER ELECTROLYTE FUEL CELL, FUEL CELL SYSTEM, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING ELECTRO CATALYST FOR FUEL CELL The present invention provides a method for preparing a pyrochlore type oxide having a larger specific surface area, a polymer electrolyte fuel cell and a fuel cell system improved in power generation efficiency and capable of being produced more inexpensively, and a me... | 12/01/2011 |
| 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 |
| 20110201494 | SHAPED HETEROGENEOUS CATALYSTS A catalyst unit is described in the form of a cylinder having a length C and diameter D, which has one or more holes extending therethrough, wherein said cylinder has domed ends of lengths A and B, such that (A+B+C)/D is in the range 0.50 to 2.00, and (A+B)/C is in the ... | 08/18/2011 |
| 20110195013 | Supported Catalyst for Synthesizing Carbon Nanotubes, Method for Preparing the Same and Carbon Nanotubes Made Using the Same The present invention provides a supported catalyst for synthesizing carbon nanotubes. The supported catalyst includes a metal catalyst supported on a supporting body, and the supported catalyst has a surface area of about 15 to about 100 m2/g. The supported ... | 08/11/2011 |
| 20110176988 | AMMONIA DECOMPOSITION CATALYSTS AND THEIR PRODUCTION PROCESSES, AS WELL AS AMMONIA TREATMENT METHOD The ammonia decomposition catalyst of the present invention is a catalyst for decomposing ammonia into nitrogen and hydrogen, including a catalytically active component containing at least one kind of transition metal selected from the group consisting of molybdenum, tu... | 07/21/2011 |
| 20110166398 | PROCESS FOR PREPARING A Ni/Sn SUPPORTED CATALYST FOR THE SELECTIVE HYDROGENATION OF POLYUNSATURATED HYDROCARBONS A process is described for preparing a catalyst comprising at least one porous support and at least one metallic phase containing nickel and tin in a proportion such that the Sn/Ni molar ratio is in the range 0.01 to 0.2, said process comprising at least the following s... | 07/07/2011 |
| 20110119992 | OXIDATION RESISTANT INTERSTITIAL METAL HYDRIDE CATALYSTS AND ASSOCIATED PROCESSES The present invention relates to novel interstitial metal hydrides and catalyst containing interstitial metal hydrides that are resistant to oxidation and resultant loss of catalytic activity. The processes of the present invention include use of these improved, oxidati... | 05/26/2011 |
| 20110119990 | GROUP 13-15 INTERSTITIAL METAL HYDRIDE CATALYSTS AND ASSOCIATED PROCESSES The present invention relates to the processing of hydrocarbon-containing feedstreams in the presence of an interstitial metal hydride comprised of at least one chemical element selected from Groups 3-11 (including the lanthanides, atomic numbers 58 to 71), and at least... | 05/26/2011 |
| 20110105304 | Ceramic Foams with Gradients of Composition in Heterogeneous Catalytic Architecture comprising ceramic or metallic foam, characterized in that the foam has a constant axial and radial porosity between 10 to 90% with a pore size between 2 to 60 ppi, and at least one continuous and/or discontinuous, axial and/or radial concentration of catal... | 05/05/2011 |
| 20110105305 | Ceramic Foams with Gradient of Porosity and Gradient of Catalytic Active(s) Phase(s) An architecture made of a ceramic or a metallic foam has at least one continuous and/or discontinuous, axial and/or radial porosity gradient ranging from 10 to 90% associated to a pore size range from 2 to 60 ppi, at least one continuous and/or discontinuous, axial and/... | 05/05/2011 |
| 20110092361 | Sulfur-Tolerant Catalyst Systems Methods for improving the sulfur-tolerance of nickel-based catalyst systems, as well as the improved catalyst systems, are disclosed. The methods can include adding praseodymium alone, or in combination with ruthenium and/or cerium, to a nickel-based catalyst system, th... | 04/21/2011 |
| 20110060174 | CATALYST, A PROCESS FOR SELECTIVE HYDROGENATION OF ACETYLENE TO ETHYLENE AND A METHOD FOR THE MANUFACTURE OF THE CATALYST Provided is a catalyst including a mixture of metal A selected from Fe, Co and Ni, and metal B selected from Zn and Ga, and a support material, where the two metals are present in an intermetallic composition; A method for the manufacture of the catalyst; and the use of... | 03/10/2011 |
| 20110028770 | HYDROGENATION CATALYST An alpha-alumina support for a hydrogenation catalyst useful in hydrogenating fluoroolefins is provided.... | 02/03/2011 |
| 20110003681 | REFORMING CATALYST FOR MOLTEN CARBONATE FUEL CELLS The present invention relates to a catalyst composition and a catalyst material which are suitable for use as a reforming catalyst in a fuel cell and are less susceptible to catalyst poisoning by alkali metals. The invention also relates to a catalyst suspension for the... | 01/06/2011 |
| 20100331571 | MOLDING AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME, AND CATALYST AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME An object of the present invention is to provide a molding and a method for producing the same; a catalyst for the production of an unsaturated aldehyde and an unsaturated carboxylic acid, and a method for producing the same; and a catalyst for the production of methacr... | 12/30/2010 |
| 20100324346 | SELECTIVE HYDROGENATION CATALYST, AND PROCESS FOR ITS PREPARATION The invention concerns a catalyst comprising nickel on an aluminium oxide support. The aluminium oxide support has, in the calcined state, a diffractogram obtained by X ray diffractometry comprising peaks which correspond to the following interplanar spacings and relati... | 12/23/2010 |
| 20100285950 | CO-CATALYSTS FOR HYBRID CATALYSTS, HYBRID CATALYSTS COMPRISING SAME, MONOCOMPONENT CATALYSTS, METHODS OF MANUFACTURE AND USES THEREOF Co-catalysts comprising yttria-stabilized aluminum oxide having nickel oxide loaded thereon, their uses and methods of preparing are described. Also, hybrid catalysts comprising these co-catalysts along with main catalyst components, and their uses and methods of prepar... | 11/11/2010 |
| 20100273646 | PURIFYING CATALYST A purifying catalyst includes catalyst powder composed of a transition metal oxide of which an average particle diameter is within 1 nm to 2 μm and in which an electron binding energy of oxygen is shifted to an energy side lower than 531.3 eV. The purifying catalyst sh... | 10/28/2010 |
| 20100266478 | Metal Nano Catalyst, Method for Preparing the Same and Method for Controlling the Growth Types of Carbon Nanotubes Using the Same The present invention provides a metal nano catalyst, a method for preparing the same and a method for controlling the growth types of carbon nanotubes using the same. The metal nano catalyst can be prepared by burning an aqueous metal catalyst derivative comprising Co,... | 10/21/2010 |
| 20100234215 | CATALYST AND PROCESS FOR THE CONVERSION OF NITROUS OXIDE A catalyst composition and a process for using it to decompose nitrous oxide into nitrogen and oxygen are disclosed. The catalyst composition has surface area of about 1 to about 200 m2/g after exposure to a calcination temperature of between about 400° C. a... | 09/16/2010 |
| 20100204517 | Activated Base Metal Catalysts Nitro-compounds are hydrogenated with an activated Ni catalyst that has an average particle size (APS) less than 25 μm and is doped with one or more elements from the list of Mg, Ce, Ti, V, Nb, Cr, W, Mn, Re, Fe, Ru, Co, Rh, Ir, Pt, Cu, Ag, Au and Bi via its/their addi... | 08/12/2010 |
| 20100189615 | MECHANICALLY FUSED MATERIALS FOR POLLUTION ABATEMENT IN MOBILE AND STATIONATY SOURCES Described are catalyst composites containing mechanically fused components, methods of making the catalyst composites, and methods of using the catalyst composites such as in pollution abatement applications. The catalyst composites contain a core and a shell at least s... | 07/29/2010 |
| 20100168257 | METAL-DOPED NICKEL OXIDES AS CATALYSTS FOR THE METHANATION OF CARBON MONOXIDE The invention relates to catalysts for the methanation of carbon monoxide, which comprise metal-doped nickel oxide of the composition (in mol %) (M1)a(M2)bNicOxwhere a=0.1 to 5 mol %, b=3 to 20 mol % and c=100−(a+b) mol % an... | 07/01/2010 |
| 20100159297 | HYDROCARBON REFORMING CATALYST, METHOD OF PREPARING THE HYDROCARBON REFORMING CATALYST, AND FUEL CELL EMPLOYING THE HYDROCARBON REFORMING CATALYST A hydrocarbon reforming catalyst, a method of preparing the hydrocarbon reforming catalyst, and a fuel cell including the hydrocarbon reforming catalyst. The hydrocarbon reforming catalyst includes a nickel active catalyst layer loaded on an oxide carrier, and a metal o... | 06/24/2010 |
| 20100150823 | IRON PROMOTED NICKEL BASED CATALYSTS FOR HYDROGEN GENERATION VIA AUTO-THERMAL REFORMING OF ETHANOL A composition for catalyzing the auto-thermal reformation of ethanol, including a porous refractory substrate with a nickel-iron-aluminum oxide material at least partially filling the pores. The substrate is typically an alumina-based ceramic, such as gamma alumina or m... | 06/17/2010 |
| 20100137642 | Low metal loaded, alumina supported, catalyst compositions and amination process The present invention provides catalyst compositions useful for transamination reactions. The catalyst compositions have a catalyst support that includes transitional alumina, use a low metal loading (for example, less than 25 wt. %), and do not require the presence of ... | 06/03/2010 |
| 20100116717 | METHOD FOR THE DESULFURIZATION OF FUELS AND HIGHLY ACTIVE NICKEL CARRIER CATALYST BASED ON ALUMINUM OXIDE SUITABLE FOR SAID METHOD A highly active nickel carrier catalyst based on aluminium oxide has a nickel content of approximately 20 to 70 wt.-% (as Ni) and optionally comprises a bonding agent and optionally a promoter, selected from the compounds of Mg, Ti, Pb, Pt, Ba, Ca and/or Cu, wherein the... | 05/13/2010 |
| 20100105546 | Nickel-Based Reforming Catalysts 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... | 04/29/2010 |
| 20100099552 | Nanocomposite particle and process of preparing the same A nanocomposite particle, its use as a catalyst, and a method of making it are disclosed. The nanocomposite particle comprises titanium dioxide nanoparticles, metal oxide nanoparticles, and a surface stabilizer. The metal oxide nanoparticles are formed hydrothermally in... | 04/22/2010 |
| 20100087682 | Low metal loaded, catalyst compositions including acidic mixed metal oxide as support The invention provides a catalyst composition composed of a support portion and a catalyst portion. The support portion includes an acidic mixed metal oxide including a transitional alumina and a second metal oxide. The transitional alumina can comprise delta or theta a... | 04/08/2010 |
| 20090325788 | CATALYST SUPPORTS AND CARBON NANOTUBES PRODUCED THEREON The present invention is related to single and/or multiple-wall carbon nanotubes which may contain interstitial metals obtainable by a preparation process, comprising a catalytic step using a catalytic system, said catalytic system comprising a catalyst and a support, s... | 12/31/2009 |
| 20090324468 | Zero platinum group metal catalysts The present invention pertains to catalyst systems for nitrogen oxide, carbon monoxide, hydrocarbon, and sulfur reactions that are free or substantially free of platinum group metals. The catalyst system of the present invention comprise a substrate and a washcoat, wher... | 12/31/2009 |
| 20090305872 | Hydrocarbon Conversion Process Using A Catalyst Composition Comprising Aluminium And A Divalent Metal Fluid catalytic cracking process comprising the steps of (a) preparing a physical 5 mixture comprising (i) aluminium trihydrate and/or flash-calcined aluminium trihydrate and (ii) a divalent metal oxide, hydroxide, carbonate, or hydroxycarbonate, (b) shaping the physica... | 12/10/2009 |
| 20090226357 | PROCESS FOR SYNTHESIZING A CATALYST BASED ON ANISOTROPIC METALLIC NANOPARTICLES IN THE PRESENCE OF A REDUCING AGENT The invention concerns a process for preparing metallic nanoparticles with an anisotropic nature by using two different reducing agents, preferably with different reducing powers, on a source of a metal selected from columns 8, 9 or 10 of the periodic table of the eleme... | 09/10/2009 |
| 20090215613 | Yttrium Compositions And Methods of Making the Same The present invention is directed to yttrium compositions and methods for making such metal oxide compositions, specifically, metal oxide compositions having high surface area, high metal/metal oxide content, and/or thermal stability with inexpensive and easy to handle ... | 08/27/2009 |
