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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7468341 | Catalysts for oxidation of methanol to formaldehyde Catalysts for oxidation of methanol to formaldehyde, comprising a catalytic mixtures of Fe2(MoO4)3/MoO3, wherein the Mo/Fe atomic ratio ranges from 1.5 to 5, and a compound of cerium molybdenum and oxygen in a quantity fro... | 12/23/2008 |
| 7429682 | Catalyst for partial oxidation of methylbenzenes, method for preparing the same, and method for producing aromatic aldehydes using the same A catalyst for gas phase oxidation of methylbenzenes in the presence of molecular oxygen to produce corresponding aromatic aldehydes, a method for preparing the catalyst, and a method for producing aromatic aldehydes from methylbenzenes by using the catalyst. The ca... | 09/30/2008 |
| 7427581 | Desulfurization process and novel bimetallic sorbent systems for same Novel sorbent systems for the desulfurization of cracked-gasoline and diesel fuels are provided which are comprised of a bimetallic promotor on a particulate support such as that formed of zinc oxide and an inorganic or organic carrier. Such bimetallic promotors are... | 09/23/2008 |
| 7427580 | Spinel based high temperature shift catalysts A method is described for producing a high temperature shift catalyst, not requiring a reduction step prior to use, by precipitating a composition containing divalent and trivalent iron compounds and a modifier metal selected from trivalent chromium and/or manganese... | 09/23/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7414007 | Isomerization catalyst and process A catalyst and process is disclosed to selectively upgrade a paraffinic feedstock to obtain an isoparaffin-rich product for blending into gasoline. The catalyst comprises a support of a tungstated oxide or hydroxide of a Group IVB (IUPAC 4) metal, a phosphorus compo... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7414008 | Catalyst for synthesis of unsaturated aldehyde, production process for said catalyst, and production process for unsaturated aldehyde using said catalyst The present invention provides: a production process for a catalyst for synthesis of an unsaturated aldehyde and/or an unsaturated carboxylic acid, which production process is suitable for producing the catalyst with good reproducibility, wherein the catalyst is exc... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7390769 | High surface area, small crystallite size catalyst for Fischer-Tropsch synthesis The Fischer-Tropsch catalyst of the present invention is a transition metal-based catalyst having a high surface area, a smooth, homogeneous surface morphology, an essentially uniform distribution of cobalt throughout the support, and a small metal crystallite size.... | 06/24/2008 |
| 7387982 | Method of producing catalyst for synthesis of unsaturated aldehyde and unsaturated carboxylic acid and catalyst prepared by this method The method of producing a catalyst for synthesis of an unsaturated aldehyde and unsaturated carboxylic acid of the present invention is characterized in that the method comprises a step of adding liquid to particles containing molybdenum, bismuth and iron and kneadi... | 06/17/2008 |
| 7375053 | 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... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7371358 | Catalyst for treatment and control of post-combustion emissions The present invention utilizes two precious metals with two to five different metal-oxides in a layered matrix to convert CO, HCs, and NOx to CO2, and N2 by oxidation of two components and reduction of the other in a moderately high temperature... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7365041 | Method for producing ammoxidation catalyst An ammoxidation catalyst comprising a molybdenum (component (1)), bismuth (component (2)), at least one element selected from the group consisting of nickel, cobalt, zinc, magnesium, manganese and copper (component (3)) and at least one element selected from the gro... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7341974 | Method for preparing a catalyst for partial oxidation of propylene The present invention relates to a method for preparing a catalyst for partial oxidation of propylene, particularly a method for preparing a catalyst for preparing an acrylic acid, using an organic acid such as a citric acid, maleic acid and oxalic acid. The complex... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7329628 | Method for preparing catalysts for partial oxidation of propylene and iso-butylene The present invention relates to a process for preparing a catalyst for partial oxidation of propylene and iso-butylene, and more particularly to a process for preparing a catalyst for partial oxidation of propylene and iso-butylene that can stably prepare a catalys... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7319179 | Method for the oxidative dehydrogenation of ethane The invention relates to a method for the oxidative dehydrogenation of ethane. The inventive method is characterized in that it consists of bringing the ethane into contact with the catalyst containing Mo, Te, V, Nb and at least a fifth element A which is selected f... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7304180 | Process for producing metal oxide catalyst The invention relates to a process for producing a metal oxide catalyst capable of producing acrylic acid, acrylonitrile or the like in one stage by catalytic oxidation reaction of propane in a high yield. The invention is characterized by using one obtained ... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7285514 | Method for preparing catalyst for partial oxidation of acrolein The present invention relates to a method for preparing a catalyst for partial oxidation of acrolein, particularly to a method for preparing a catalyst for partial oxidation of acrolein that has a superior acrolein conversion rate, acrylic acid activity, selectivity... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7271126 | Catalyst for the dehydrogenation of ethyl benzene to STYRENE prepared with a high purity iron precursor A method for producing a catalyst for use in the dehydrogenation of ethylbenzene to styrene is disclosed. The catalyst of the present invention comprises a high purity metal and at least one promoter in the form of solid oxides, oxide hydrates, hydroxides, hydroxyca... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7270738 | Catalyst and process for hydrocracking hydrocarbon-containing feedstocks This invention relates to silico-aluminum substrates, catalysts, and the hydrocracking and hydrotreatment processes that use them. The catalyst comprises at least one hydro-dehydrogenating element that is selected from the group that is formed by elements of group V... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7256154 | Structured catalyst for POX reforming of gasoline for fuel-cell powered vehicles applications and a method of preparing the same The present invention relates to a structured catalyst for reforming of gasoline and a method of preparing the same, more particularly to a structured catalyst for reforming of gasoline for fuel-cell powered vehicles prepared by wash-coating the transition metal bas... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7232788 | Mixed metal oxide catalysts for the production of unsaturated aldehydes from olefins A catalyst for production of unsaturated aldehydes, such as methacrolein, by gas phase catalytic oxidation of olefins, such as isobutylene, contains oxides of molybdenum, bismuth, iron, cesium and, optionally, other metals. The catalyst has a certain relative amount... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7229945 | Process of making mixed metal oxide catalysts for the production of unsaturated aldehydes from olefins The present invention is for a process for making a catalyst for production of unsaturated aldehydes, such as methacrolein, by gas phase catalytic oxidation of olefins, such as isobutylene, said catalyst containing oxides of molybdenum, bismuth, iron, cesium, tungst... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7229946 | Catalyst composition for the selective conversion of alkanes to unsaturated carboxylic acids, method of making and method of using thereof A catalyst composition having the formula: Mo1VaSbbNbcMdOx wherein M is gallium, bismuth, silver or gold, a is 0.01 to 1, b is 0.01 to 1, c is 0.01 to 1, d is 0.01 to 1 and x is de... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7186668 | Textured catalysts and methods of making textured catalysts A textured catalyst having a hydrothermally-stable support, a metal oxide and a catalyst component is described. Methods of conducting aqueous phase reactions that are catalyzed by a textured catalyst are also described. The invention also provides methods of making... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7179366 | Catalyst based on a group VI metal and a group VIII metal at least partially present in the form of heteropolyanions in the oxide precursor A catalyst contains at least one group VIII element and at least molybdenum and/or tungsten, said elements being present at least in part in the catalyst in the dry state in the form of at least one heteropolyanion with formula MxAB6O24 | 02/20/2007 |
| 7176159 | Catalyst and sorbent material for the production of hydrogen A catalyst and sorbent is disclosed which comprises pellets with an absorbent core and a protective shell with a catalyst in the shell. Such material is especially well suited for steam reforming of hydrocarbons to produce hydrogen since a reforming catalyst can be ... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7172990 | Highly active spherical metal support catalysts The invention relates to highly active spherical metal support catalysts with a metal content of 10 to 70% by mass, and a process for their production with the use of a mixture of polysaccharides and at least one metal compound which is dropped into a metal salt sol... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7129195 | Heterogenically catalysed gas-phase partial oxidation method for precursor compounds of (meth)acrylic acid The invention relates to a method for the heterogenically catalyed gas-phase partial oxidation of precursor compounds of (meth)acrylic acid in a fixed catalyst bed, containing as the catalyst an activated mass of mixed oxide, shaped to form a geometric body. Said ge... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7122707 | Method for producing an annular shell catalyst and use thereof for producing acrolein Coated catalysts which are suitable for the gas-phase catalytic oxidation of propene to acrolein are prepared by a process in which rings are used as supports and water is used as a binder. ... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7078130 | Metallic mesoporous transition metal oxide molecular sieves, room temperature activation of dinitrogen and ammonia production This invention provides novel stable metallic mesoporous transition metal oxide molecular sieves and methods for their production. The sieves have high electrical conductivity and may be used as solid electrolyte devices, e.g., in fuel cells, as sorbents, e.g. for h... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7060651 | Silica-rich carrier, catalyzer for heterogeneous reactions and method for the production thereof A silica-rich support and a catalyst containing the silica-rich support and a catalytic component. The support has a specific structure characterized by a set of claimed physicochemical properties: in the 29Si MAS NMR spectrum the state of silicon is char... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7037876 | High temperature shift catalyst prepared with a purity iron precursor A high temperature water gas shift catalyst comprising iron and at least one promoter is prepared via a method which comprises the preparation of a high purity iron precursor and which uses a nominal amount of water in the catalyst production. The catalyst prepared ... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7033566 | Photocatalyst and use thereof for decomposing chemical substance A photocatalyst including a metal oxide semiconductor represented by the formula: In1−xMxAO4 wherein M represents a transition metal element, A represents an element belonging to the Group 5a of the Perio... | 04/25/2006 |
| 6998366 | Thin layer catalysts based on Raney alloys, and method for the production thereof Raney alloy catalysts applied to a support are described, said catalysts having an extremely thin layer of Raney alloy with a thickness of 0.01 to 100 μm. These catalysts are prepared by vapor deposition of the appropriate metals under reduced pressure. They are ge... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6989348 | Mixed metal catalyst comprising a combustible binder, its process of preparation and use The present invention pertains to a catalyst composition comprising at least one non-noble Group VIII metal component, at least two Group VIB metal components, and at least about 1 wt. % of a combustible binder material selected from combustible binders and precurso... | 01/24/2006 |
| 6984310 | Alumina having bimodal pore structure, catalysts made therefrom and processes using same Alumina having a pore structure characterized by the absence of macropores, no more than 5% of the total pore volume in pores greater than 350 Å, a high pore volume (greater than 0.8 cc/g measured by mercury intrusion) and a bi-modal pore volume distribution chara... | 01/10/2006 |
| 6946422 | Preparation of mixed metal oxide catalysts for catalytic oxidation of olefins to unsaturated aldehydes A process for making a catalyst containing oxides of molybdenum, bismuth, iron, cesium and, optionally, other metals, such as tungsten, cobalt, nickel, antimony, magnesium, zinc, phosphorus, potassium, rubidium, thallium, manganese, barium, chromium, boron, sulfur, ... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6936567 | Fuel reformer and manufacturing method of the same The present invention concerns a fuel reformer for reforming a hydrocarbon base fuel in to a hydrogen rich gas and a manufacturing method thereof, and the fuel reformer of the present invention wherein a Cr oxide layer is formed on at least a part of the surface of ... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6924387 | Solid catalyst with core-shell catalytic phase and a method of preparation thereof The present invention relates to a sold catalyst for manufacturing of a nitrile compound and a method of preparation thereof. More particularly, this invention relates to the solid catalyst expressed by the following formula (1): BiaAaBb | 08/02/2005 |
| 6919478 | Reaction tube, process for producing catalyst and process for producing unsaturated aldehyde and unsaturated carboxylic acid In producing a catalyst used for synthesis of an unsaturated aldehyde and an unsaturated carboxylic acid by a gas-phase catalytic oxidation, there is used a step of packing an additive-containing catalyst precursor of the catalyst into a tubular reactor, passing a g... | 07/19/2005 |