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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 4372934 | Production of isocyanic acid Isocyanic acid is formed directly from nitric oxide, carbon monoxide and hydrogen by contacting a supported bifunctional iridium or rhodium metal catalyst at an elevated temperature with a feed stream of said reactants.... | 02/08/1983 |
| 4360454 | Catalyst for steam dehydrocyclization Steam dehydrocyclization of paraffinic hydrocarbons to aromatic hydrocarbons is effected in the presence of catalyst, typically a supported rhodium catalyst bearing copper.... | 11/23/1982 |
| 4349462 | Catalytic material A fixed-bed catalytic material comprises iron impregnated Alundum carrying a coating of copper oxide on its outside surfaces. By means of the coating, the growth of carbon fibers as a result of the disproportionation of carbon monoxide is restricted to th... | 09/14/1982 |
| 4340504 | Catalyst for a process for dealkylating aromatic hydrocarbons in the presence of steam Catalyst for dealkylating, in the presence of steam, a hydrocarbon charge, obtained for example from a catalytic reforming unit or from a unit for the production of aromatic hydrocarbons, and containing at least one alkylaromatic hydrocarbon such as tolue... | 07/20/1982 |
| 4309361 | Ammoxidation of olefins with novel antimonate catalysts Oxide complex catalysts comprising Fe-Sb-Bi-Ox promoted with a wide variety of different elements have been found to be especially useful in the ammoxidation of olefins to nitriles such as acrylonitrile and methacrylonitrile. Not only are the d... | 01/05/1982 |
| 4302359 | Process for preparing multimetallic reforming catalysts A process for the synthesis of catalysts by pre-forming a porous refractory inorganic oxide support, or carrier from a coarse particulate solid, preferably an alumina extrudate, contacting said preformed support with an acid solution, and then treating, c... | 11/24/1981 |
| 4290920 | Sb-containing catalysts by Sb-oxide impregnation Antimony-based oxide complex catalysts are improved by adding to these catalysts an antimony-containing compound such as Sb2 O3.... | 09/22/1981 |
| 4288347 | Novel catalyst for dealkylating alkyl benzenes and fractions of aromatized benzines by conversion with steam A catalyst for dealkylating alkyl benzenes and fractions of aromatized benzines by means of steam conversion is disclosed. The catalyst comprises rhodium or rhodium in a mixture with another noble metal from Group VIII of the Periodic System in an amount ... | 09/08/1981 |
| 4278567 | Process for preparation of copper-iron-aluminum hydrogenation catalyst A process for the preparation of copper-iron-aluminum hydrogenation catalysts comprises the step of: dissolving a cupric salt, a ferrous salt and an aluminum salt in water dissolving urea in the resulting aqueous solution in such an amount that the mole n... | 07/14/1981 |
| 4264475 | Bimetallic reforming catalyst containing separate platinum-containing and iridium-containing particles Catalyst compositions are provided consisting essentially of a refractory support about 0.1 to about 5 percent by weight of platinum, about 0.1 to about 5 percent by weight of iridium and about 0.1 to about 5 weight percent of halogen, where the platinum ... | 04/28/1981 |
| 4257918 | Catalyst mixture for the catalytic reduction of nitrogen oxides in gaseous mixtures A physical mixture of a first and second catalyst. The first catalyst comprises copper or a copper compound, preferably copper sulfate supported on a porous carrier material. The second catalyst is a combination of metals or compounds thereof, preferably ... | 03/24/1981 |
| 4254060 | Process for producing an aliphatic amine Aliphatic amines are prepared by reacting an aliphatic alcohol or an aliphatic aldehyde, with ammonia or a primary or secondary amine, in the presence of a homogeneous colloidal catalyst prepared by reducing a mixture of components A and B, a mixture of c... | 03/03/1981 |
| 4252689 | Method of producing copper-iron-aluminum catalysts A copper-iron-aluminum hydrogenation catalyst is prepared by separately and simultaneously adding dropwise to a bath of water (a) an aqueous solution of cupric, ferrous and aluminum salts and (b) an aqueous solution of alkali metal compound effective to p... | 02/24/1981 |
| 4251391 | Reforming with multimetallic catalysts A catalyst constituted of a composite which includes hydrogenation-dehydrogenation components comprised of platinum and rhenium to which a small amount of copper is added to suppress hydrogenolysis, which is particularly acute in reforming during the earl... | 02/17/1981 |
| 4251392 | Reforming with multimetallic catalysts A catalyst constituted of a composite which includes hydrogenation-dehydrogenation components comprised of palladium and platinum in total concentration ranging from about 0.2 to about 0.6 percent, in molar concentration of palladium:platinum ranging from... | 02/17/1981 |
| 4251396 | Copper chromite catalyst for preparation of furfuryl alcohol from furfural A copper chromite catalyst having improved activity is prepared by forming a basic copper ammonium chromate complex in a known manner. The complex is decomposed by sintering at temperatures near 300° C. to yield a copper chromite catalyst of improved act... | 02/17/1981 |
| 4250111 | Mixed catalyst for the hydrolysis of nitriles to amides An improved process for catalytically hydrolyzing a nitrile to a corresponding amide which employs a reduced copper and another reduced metal catalyst. This catalyst is prepared by precipitating from an aqueous solution comprised of a mixture of a copper ... | 02/10/1981 |
| 4237030 | Catalyst for purifying exhaust gas from an internal combustion engine A catalyst support characterized by having a total pore volume ranging 0.05-0.5 cc/g. an average pore diameter ranging from 0.05-5μ and consisting mainly of -alumina; and an internal combustion engine exhaust gas purifying catalyst made of said ca... | 12/02/1980 |
| 4233186 | Catalysts for water dealkylation of aromatic hydrocarbons Water dealkylation catalysts of petroleum fractions containing monoalkylated or polyalkylated aromatic hydrocarbons including at least one metal of group VIII deposited in a proportion of from 0.1 to 5% by weight on a spinel, and having deposited in a pro... | 11/11/1980 |
| 4233455 | Preparation of diesters of olefinically unsaturated 1,2 and/or 1,4-diols Diesters of olefinically unsaturated 1,2- and/or 1,4-diols are prepared by reacting a conjugated diolefin, oxygen and a fatty acid, in the gas phase or liquid phase, over a solid catalyst which contains palladium and/or platinum and a further metal, which... | 11/11/1980 |
| 4209424 | Catalyst for manufacturing amines from alcohols A catalyst for implementing a process for manufacturing amines from alcoh is composed of an active element in the transition metals family uniformly combined with a refractory porous structure with a specific surface of between 10 and 300 m2 /... | 06/24/1980 |
| 4206147 | Process for the dehalogenation of halogen-containing aromatic compounds Process for the dehalogenation of halogen-containing aromatic amines takes place by the action of hydrogen in the presence of a controlled-action hydrogenation catalyst, at a temperature of between 280° and 420° C., the active phase of the catalyst cont... | 06/03/1980 |
| 4199436 | Process for steam-dealkylating alkylaromatic hydrocarbons Alkylaromatic hydrocarbons are steam-dealkylated in the presence of a catalyst comprising an alumina carrier and 0.1 to 2% b.w. of a group VIII noble metal, 0.05 to 2% of a group IB metal and 0.01 to 5% of an alkali metal.... | 04/22/1980 |
| 4186112 | Catalyst for reducing carbon monoxide with hydrogen Catalyst for reducing carbon monoxide by means of hydrogen so as to obtain a mixture consisting substantially of C1 -C4 -hydrocarbons. The catalyst is made by precipitating a salt of a hydrocyanic acid of the general formula MeI... | 01/29/1980 |
| 4183868 | Process for the preparation of 2,6-dialkyl-N-alkylanilines A process for the preparation of 2,6-dialkyl-N-alkylanilines is disclosed, which process comprises the reaction of a 2,6-dialkylaniline with an alkanol at 200° to 350° C. in the presence of a copper-containing catalyst which contains 0.05 to 10% by weig... | 01/15/1980 |
| 4177168 | Catalyst bed for use in a catalytic flameless heater device A catalyst bed comprising synthetic inorganic polycrystalline fibres, especially alumina or zirconia, having a BET surface area of 5 to 200 m2 /g and a bulk density of 0.01 to 0.2 g/cc used to support 0.01% to 0.5% by weight of a Group 8 metal,... | 12/04/1979 |
| 4153581 | Method of producing amines from alcohols, aldehydes, ketones and mixtures thereof A method of producing amines, the method comprising contacting at reactive conditions at least one alcohol, aldehyde or ketone, or a mixture thereof, with an aminating agent in the presence of a catalyst, is improved by employing as the catalyst a composi... | 05/08/1979 |
| 4152303 | Zero-valent metal catalysts and a process for preparing them A process for the preparation of novel zero-valent metal catalysts. The catalysts are prepared by the reaction of an organic metal cluster compound wherein one of the metals is lithium with a complex of a metal halide and a ligand. The catalyst may, if de... | 05/01/1979 |
| 4144198 | Process for preparation for copper-iron-aluminum catalysts and catalysts prepared by the process Copper-iron-aluminum catalysts are prepared by dissolving a cupric salt, a ferrous salt and an aluminum salt in water, adding an alkali to the solution at a temperature higher than 60° C. whereby to form a precipitate, separating the precipitate and wate... | 03/13/1979 |
| 4138368 | Catalyst for reducing nitrogen oxides A catalyst for reducing nitrogen oxides is prepared by shaping into granules a naturally produced inorganic powdery substance composed predominantly of -Fe2 O3 alone or in mixture with one or more of metals selected from Group... | 02/06/1979 |
| 4136063 | Catalyst carrier The present invention relates to a catalyst carrier characterized by the fact that it comprises a substance which promotes a transition of an alumina that can be converted to -alumina, which substance is located near the surface of a carrier compos... | 01/23/1979 |
| 4128730 | Catalytic splitting of formic acid esters on hydrogenation catalysts The amount of formic acid ester produced by the Oxo Process is reduced and the amount of alcohol is increased when the reaction product of said process, in contact with a copper/nickel supported catalyst, is subjected to elevated temperatures. Such cataly... | 12/05/1978 |
| 4123391 | Auto emission purifying catalyst and method of manufacture An auto emission purification catalyst which comprises palladium supported on a carrier composed mainly of -alumina having a total porosity volume of 0.05-0.50 cc/g and an average porosity diameter of 0.05-0.5μ.... | 10/31/1978 |
| 4122110 | Process for manufacturing alcohols, particularly linear saturated primary alcohols, from synthesis gas Alcohols, particularly linear saturated primary alcohols, are manufactured from CO and H2 in the presence of a catalyst comprising at least 4 essential elements, copper, cobalt, a third metal selected from chromium, iron, vanadium and manganese... | 10/24/1978 |
| 4119567 | Vinyl acetate catalyst A Group VIII novel metal catalyst supported on an alumina carrier having an alumina content greater than 99.0%, a crystalline alpha-alumina content of greater than 96%, a theta-alumina content of less than about 3.0%, a total calcium and magnesium content... | 10/10/1978 |
| 4116884 | Oxidizing catalyzer Catalyst systems for oxidizing carbon monoxide and hydrocarbon gases are described. These catalyst systems may be incorporated into catalyzers for use in oxidizing waste or exhaust carbon monoxide and unburned hydrocarbon gases emanating from internal com... | 09/26/1978 |
| 4117081 | Method of and catalysts for removal of nitrogen oxides Nitrogen oxides are removable from an exhaust gas containing a reductant such as carbon monoxide, hydrogen and methane by contacting the gas with a catalyst composed of alumina, copper, rhodium or ruthenium, and at least one of the alkali metals, the alka... | 09/26/1978 |
| 4115323 | Catalyst and process for production of VCM The present invention relates to a novel catalyst for production of VCM containing a salt of rhodium or platinum, a salt of iron or copper, and a salt of zinc; impregnated on an alumina, titania, zirconia, silica, or silica alumina support. The catalyst c... | 09/19/1978 |
| 4111849 | Low copper NOx reduction catalyst A durable catalytic structure capable of catalyzing the reduction of NOx gases found in the exhaust stream emanating from an internal combustion engine substantially without the generation of ammonia is provided which comprises a heat resistant... | 09/05/1978 |
| 4110254 | Metal oxide catalytic compositions Catalytic compounds having the general formula ABO3 and a perovskite crystal structure, wherein about from 1 to 20% of the B site cations are ions of a platinum metal, the remainder of the B site cations are ions of metals having atomic radii b... | 08/29/1978 |