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Class 436/37 - TESTING OF CATALYST


Subclass of Class 436 - Chemistry: analytical and immunological testing
Definition: Processes or compositions s where compositions specialized
No. of patents: 269
Last issue date: 09/27/2011


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8026100Method of determining lifetime of a nanotube-producing catalyst
The present teachings are directed toward methods of determining the lifetime of a catalyst for producing carbon nanotubes. The methods include providing different isotopically-labeled reaction components, primarily hydrocarbon sources containing different carbon is...
09/27/2011
7901940Method for measuring recovery of catalytic elements from fuel cells
A method is provided for measuring the concentration of a catalytic clement in a fuel cell powder. The method includes depositing on a porous substrate at least one layer of a powder mixture comprising the fuel cell powder and an internal standard material, ablating...
03/08/2011
7871823Method and apparatus for managing denitration catalyst
Data on a secular change of each denitration catalyst is managed based on data obtained by a periodic maintenance and a daily management. Management of a secular change and prediction on performance variations that occur until a next periodic check is performed. It ...
01/18/2011
7871822Method of use for characterizing the catalytic reactivity of catalyst(s)
A method for selecting at least one catalyst from a catalyst library on the basis of the reactivity thereof in a chemical conversion process includes: (a) testing the catalytic activity of a first catalyst from said catalyst library with respect to a reaction medium...
01/18/2011
7867766Apparatus and method to measure the kinetics parameters of a porous powder catalyst
An apparatus and method are disclosed for measuring the kinetic parameters of a catalyst powder, which include the reaction rate constants, active site concentration and intraparticle diffusivity. The measurement of the active site concentration selectively measures...
01/11/2011
7851221Fixed bed reactor
The invention provides a system for designing, operating, monitoring and/or diagnosing a chemical reaction, particularly a hydrotreating process, using a fixed bed catalytic reactor. ...
12/14/2010
7846736Method for polymerization reaction monitoring with determination of entropy of monitored data
In some embodiments, a method of monitoring a resin-producing polymerization reaction in a fluid bed reactor system to generate reaction parameter data in on-line fashion, determining an indicator of at least one of entropy and complexity (for example, Kolmogorov or...
12/07/2010
7820445Fluidization and solids processing in microchannel devices
This invention describes gas-solid, liquid-solid and gas-solid-liquid processes in microchannels devices including such processes as heterogeneous catalysis, particle formation, particle attrition, particle separation and adsorption or desorption of selected species...
10/26/2010
7759122Method of testing denitration catalyst
The present invention provides a method of testing an NOx removal catalyst, which method enables assessment of actual catalytic performance in consideration of gas flow condition in the gas conduits of the NOx removal catalyst. The method of te...
07/20/2010
7749762Test 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
7732211Method and apparatus for screening of polycondensation catalysts
The present invention relates to a method for screening of polycondensation catalysts, wherein at least two polycondensation catalysis reactions are performed simultaneously under substantially equivalent conditions in at least two reaction cells which are present i...
06/08/2010
7635593In-line localized monitoring of catalyst activity in selective catalytic NOreduction systems
Localized catalyst activity in an SCR unit for controlling emissions from a boiler, power plant, or any facility that generates NOx-containing flue gases is monitored by one or more modules that operate on-line without disrupting the normal operation of t...
12/22/2009
7582480Diagnostic process for an exhaust gas catalytic converter of a heat engine and vehicle using this process
The present invention pertains to a process for diagnosing a catalytic converter processing the exhaust gases of a heat engine using a trap that stores and then reduces the nitrogen oxides (NOx) contained in these gases, these reductions being actuated as a function...
09/01/2009
7572637Method for controlling exhaust emission control device
Urea water is added to a catalyst in an exhaust pipe for purification. A first-order lag response model corresponding to the exhaust temperature upstream of the catalyst estimates catalyst temperature for each of divided cells of the catalyst. Cell volumes for each ...
08/11/2009
7556966High pressure parallel reactor
A method for reacting a plurality of materials in parallel within a reactor vessel having a plurality of reaction wells formed therein. Each of the reaction wells has an open end exposed to a common pressure chamber defined by the reactor vessel. The method includes...
07/07/2009
7514263Continuous process for the production of combinatorial libraries of materials
A system is provided wherein a plug flow reactor is used to make combinatorial libraries of materials. Examples of plug flow reactors include stirred tube reactors, extruders, and static mixers. ...
04/07/2009
7482164Rapid serial experimentation of catalysts and catalyst systems
The present invention relates to a method of testing catalysts and catalyst systems via a plurality of stations in which each station can accommodate a common reactor module in order to accomplish unattended, automated, rapid serial experimentation. The method inclu...
01/27/2009
7482163Method of estimating chemical reactivity of nanoparticles
The catalytic efficiency of supported catalysts containing metal nanoparticles is strongly related to the chemical softness at the surfaces of such nanoparticles. The chemical softness of a nanoparticle is obtained using results from Density Functional Theory modeli...
01/27/2009
7468279Selection of polymerization catalysts and apparatus for carrying this out
In a method of selecting polymerization catalysts, in particular Phillips catalysts for the polymerization of olefins, from a multiplicity of catalysts on the basis of their catalytic properties, a multiplicity of catalyst precursors or catalyst supports are convert...
12/23/2008
7456021Analysis method
Disclosed herein is a method for determining the presence of an activated catalyst site in a catalyst system comprising a catalyst precursor and an activator, wherein the catalyst system is capable of providing a luminescence, the method comprising: performing a tim...
11/25/2008
7445935Process and apparatus for loading a particulate solid into a vertical tube
A process is described in which an elastic fluid is contacted with a particulate solid. This comprises providing a substantially vertical elongate tubular containment zone (1) containing a charge of the particulate solid (5), the volume of the containm...
11/04/2008
7445936Process for small-scale testing of FCC catalysts
The present invention pertains to A cyclic process for testing FCC catalysts with resid feedstock on a small scale wherein in a first cycle: a) the feed to be cracked is heated to a temperature between 50 and 500° C., ...
11/04/2008
7442665Preparation and screening of crystalline inorganic materials
Methods and apparatus for the preparation and use of a substrate having an array of diverse materials in predefined regions thereon. A substrate having an array of diverse materials thereon is generally prepared by delivering components of materials to predefined re...
10/28/2008
7435598Catalyst testing apparatus and process
An apparatus and process are described in which a plurality of preloaded catalyst samples tubes can be serially and automatically moved from a support to a reaction zone where each catalyst sample can be heated and a preheated reagent feed contacted with the sample ...
10/14/2008
7422904Method of operating a fixed bed reactor under predetermined hydraulic conditions
The invention provides a system for designing, operating, monitoring and/or diagnosing a chemical reaction, particularly a hydrotreating process, using a fixed bed catalytic reactor. ...
09/09/2008
7419830Plural reaction chamber catalytic testing device and method for its use in catalyst testing
A catalytic testing device comprising a reaction block comprising a set of reaction chambers, each chamber comprising a fluid inlet and outlet connected to an outgoing fluid duct connected to analysis means, fluid ...
09/02/2008
7416572Apparatus and method for determining reforming catalyst degradation
According to an apparatus and method for determining degradation of a reforming catalyst degradation which reforms a mixture of air and fuel, in a reformer that supplies a reformate gas to an engine of a vehicle, a temperature sensor detects a temperature of a refor...
08/26/2008
7402288Reactor for testing catalyst systems
A reactor for testing catalyst systems which has a plurality of catalyst tubes (2) which are arranged parallel to one another in the interior space of the reactor and whose ends are welded into tube plates and also has caps (3) at each end of the react...
07/22/2008
7378059Downflow test unit for the study of catalysts in short contact time reactions between the catalyst and the reagents
A test unit for the study of catalysts in short contact time reactions between a catalyst and at least one reagent, with a down transported flow reactor (4), with a load inlet (13, 13a, 13b) and a discharge outlet (14) linke...
05/27/2008
7374942Process and apparatus for the combinatorial production and testing of catalyst material libraries by using at least two analytical methods
A process and apparatus for testing material libraries, in particular catalysts, by means of coupled use of at least two analytical methods, preferably IR thermography and mass spectrometry. Owing to the selected arrangement, the disadvantages of the two previously ...
05/20/2008
7371353Exhaust purification with on-board ammonia production
A system of ammonia production for a selective catalytic reduction system is provided. The system includes producing an exhaust gas stream within a cylinder group, wherein the first exhaust gas stream includes NOx. The exhaust gas stream may be supplied to an exhaus...
05/13/2008
7372941System and method for matching diffraction patterns
A method of analyzing patterns. The method comprises: receiving a first diffraction pattern; receiving a second diffraction pattern; receiving a third diffraction pattern; determining a similarity between the first and second diffraction patterns; determining a simi...
05/13/2008
7371578Method of evaluating the catalytic activity of a rare earth alkoxide
This invention provides a method of evaluating the catalytic activity of a rare earth alkoxide used as a starting material of a basic catalyst or an asymmetric synthesis catalyst. The rare earth alkoxide used as the subject of evaluation and 2,2′-dihydroxy-1, 1′...
05/13/2008
7364697System for infrared spectroscopic imaging of libraries
Methods and apparatus for screening diverse arrays of materials using infrared imaging techniques are provided. Typically, each of the individual materials on the array will be screened or interrogated for the same material characteristic. Once screened, the individ...
04/29/2008
7361257Electrochemical screening system
Devices and methods for evaluating an electrochemical reaction are disclosed. A device includes an electrochemical cell having a cavity for containing a liquidus electrolyte, a first working electrode having at least one electrolytic surface at least partially withi...
04/22/2008
7359030Lithographic apparatus and device manufacturing method
A flowcell including a plurality of separate chambers is provided on the substrate table so that a fluid can be brought into contact with exposed areas of the substrate to interact therewith. A series of exposures and chemical processes can thereby be carried out wi...
04/15/2008
7347086System and method for burner-based accelerated aging of emissions control device, with engine cycle having cold start and warm up modes
A method for accelerated aging of an automotive catalytic converter under conditions incorporating cold start simulations. ...
03/25/2008
7344891Process vessel with integral evaporator
A process vessel containing both an evaporation zone for evaporating a liquid feed and a treatment zone for treating the resulting vapor comprises an injector having an orifice, the orifice being in the evaporation zone, at least one evaporation surface for evaporat...
03/18/2008
7341872Multiautoclave with set of vessels for combinatorial synthesis of zeolites and other materials
A vessel arrangement having a base and multiple vessels suited for simultaneously conducting a plurality of isolated experimental reactions or treatments at atmospheric process conditions or elevated temperatures and pressure condition has been developed. A componen...
03/11/2008
7316802Device for the stepwise transport of liquid utilizing capillary forces
The device (10) for the stepwise transport of liquid, particularly of sample liquid to be analyzed, through several reaction chambers located in series in terms of flow while utilizing capillary forces comprises at least one channel (14) through which ...
01/08/2008
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