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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7316806 | Modifying catalyst for partial oxidation and method for modification A reforming catalyst for partial oxidation to reform hydrocarbon compound including a sulfur-containing compound includes platinum and rhodium. Even in reforming a hydrocarbon compound including a sulfur-containing compound such as, for example, a town gas, the cata... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7141530 | Catalyst support with intersecting channel network, catalysis reactor comprising same and method for making same The present invention relates to a catalyst support comprising a monolithic body (1) with a first network of channels (2). According to the invention, the support comprises at least an additional network of channels (3) in an arrangement whereby... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7129194 | Catalyst system with improved corrosion resistance An improved catalyst system that includes a metal support structure and an anti-corrosive layer on the metal support structure, and has improved resistance to corrosion and other degradation under corrosive environments. Typically, a catalyst supporting layer is app... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7125538 | Alumina and methods for preparing the same The invention provides alumina agglomerates of the type obtained by dehydrating an aluminum hydroxide or oxyhydroxide, agglomerating the alumina obtained, hydrothermally treating the agglomerates and calcining. The invention also provides a catalyst support, an adso... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7090825 | Alumina agglomerates and preparation method thereof The invention relates to alumina agglomerates of the type obtained by dehydrating an aluminium oxyhydroxide or hydroxide, agglomerating the alumina thus obtained, hydrothermally treating the agglomerates and calcinating same. Said agglomerates are characterised in t... | 08/15/2006 |
| 6903051 | In situ theta alumina coated monolithic catalyst supports The invention provides a monolithic catalyst support for hydrogenation and hydrotreating and in particular for selective hydrogenation of pyrolysis gasoline. The monolithic catalyst includes (i) a multicellular monolith body, preferably having a honeycomb structure,... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6830736 | Apparatus for carrying out a heterogeneously catalyzed reaction For carrying out a heterogeneously catalyzed reaction, such as the generation of hydrogen from hydrocarbons or alcohol, a reaction mixture comprising a hydrocarbon and water is supplied to a catalyst, which is produced by pressing at least one catalyst powder into a... | 12/14/2004 |
| 6710014 | Honeycomb body made of material with improved radial pressure resistance A honeycomb body made from a ceramic material with improved radial pressure resistance that is of cylindrical shape and features a first and a second end face and a cylindrical shell and that is traversed from one end face to the other by axially parallel channels f... | 03/23/2004 |
| 6613295 | Carrier supporting mat for exhaust converter A carrier supporting mat for exhaust converter for supporting a catalyst carrier is structured in having heat insulating mat members on an inner side as to direct contact with the catalyst carrier, an expansible mat member including a vermiculite on an ou... | 09/02/2003 |
| 6524541 | Catalyst structures A molding (catalyst structure) for chemical apparatuses which is formed from at least two closed frames and one or more cross-pieces connecting these frames, where the frames are arranged at a distance from one another in a single plane or in a plurality ... | 02/25/2003 |
| 6461995 | Extruded honeycomb dehydrogenation catalyst and method Extruded honeycomb dehydrogenation catalysts of high structural integrity, composed of potassium oxide (carbonate)-promoted oxide-stabilized iron oxides and having a honeycomb cell density in the range of 15-400 channels per square inch, a channel wall th... | 10/08/2002 |
| 6444610 | Exhaust gas purifying catalyst An exhaust gas purifying catalyst comprises a hydrocarbon adsorbent layer containing zeolite as a main component and a metal-based catalyst layer containing any noble metal such as palladium, platinum, rhodium, etc. on a monolithic support that has a plur... | 09/03/2002 |
| 6251227 | Catalytic and adsorptive-processes using containers for solid granular materials In the field of bringing fluids into contact with solid materials, the invention relates to the use of a container which is suitable for granular materials. The container, of a material which is permeable to gases and liquids, is of substantially tetrahed... | 06/26/2001 |
| 6211113 | Catalyst beds for non-steady state processes A layered catalyst support or carrier provides a core member for carrying out non-steady state heterogeneously catalyzed processes where reaction gases and their products come in contact with a conventional catalyst applied to the carrier. The support as ... | 04/03/2001 |
| 6140266 | Compact and light weight catalyst bed for use in a fuel cell power plant and method for forming the same A fuel gas catalyst bed for use in a fuel cell power plant is formed from a monolithic open cell foam component, the open cell lattice of which forms gas passages through the catalyst bed. The monolithic component has a lattice of internal open cells whic... | 10/31/2000 |
| 6117812 | Dual functional catalyst of packing type and the catalytic distillation equipment The present invention relates to a dual functional catalyst having both the catalytic reaction function and fractionation function and a catalytic distillation equipment for packing the catalyst therein. Said catalyst has a special shape and can be packed... | 09/12/2000 |
| 6107239 | Heat resistant metallic oxide catalyst for reducing pollution emission The present invention discloses an exhaust gas catalyst for reducing the pollutant release containing in the exhaust gas. The catalyst includes a primary-core support carrier composed of gamma-phase aluminum oxide. The core-carrier is coated with Y2 | 08/22/2000 |
| 5599509 | Honeycomb body and catalyst converter having catalyst carrier configured of this honeycomb In a metal catalyst converter configured of the metal catalyst carrier that holds the catalyst into the honeycomb body created by alternately winding flat sheet and corrugated sheet, a plurality of slit matrix that extend in the direction perpendicular to... | 02/04/1997 |
| 5585073 | Electrically heated catalytic converter A catalytic converter with electric heating includes a housing and at least one honeycomb body being disposed in the housing for conducting a flow of exhaust gas of an internal combustion engine through the honeycomb body in a given flow direction. The ho... | 12/17/1996 |
| 5567392 | Device for the purification of contaminated exhaust air through heterogeneous catalysis A device for the purification of an exhaust gas containing at least one contaminant removable through heterogeneous catalysis and flowing through a chamber having an inlet and an outlet, comprises at least one disk structure positionable within the chambe... | 10/22/1996 |
| 5512250 | Catalyst structure employing integral heat exchange This invention is an improved catalyst structure and its use in highly exothermic processes like catalytic combustion. This improved catalyst structure employs integral heat exchange in an array of longitudinally disposed, adjacent reaction passage-ways o... | 04/30/1996 |
| 5503222 | Carousel heat exchanger for sorption cooling process A carousel heat exchanger is provided for air conditioning or waste heat recovery applications. The carousel heat exchanger includes a plurality of heater tubes disposed radially about a rotational axis. Each of the heater tubes is sealed and has a hollow... | 04/02/1996 |
| 5370943 | Honeycomb body with nonhomogeneous electric heating The invention pertains to a honeycomb body which can be electrically heated. Heating power is non-homogeneously distributed in the monolith. The honeycomb body is formed from at least one layered metal sheet which is wound or layered and intertwined. A mu... | 12/06/1994 |
| 4877670 | Cordierite honeycomb structural body and method of producing the same Cordierite honeycomb structural bodies having coefficients of thermal expansion of not more than 1.0×10-6, an improved thermal shock resistance, a very small leakage amount and an improved heat exchanging efficiency are provided by using very ... | 10/31/1989 |
| 4571325 | Reactor for conducting high exothermic and endothermic catalytic processes Reactor for conducting high exothermic and endothermic catalytic processes of partial oxidation, oxidizing ammonolysis, oxidizing dehydrogenation and so forth. The reactor has a shell in which there are disposed in sequence sets of tubes making up axially... | 02/18/1986 |
| 4521532 | Monolithic catalytic converter for improved thermal performance An automobile catalytic converter of extruded ceramic monolithic honeycomb structure for treatment of automotive exhaust gas. The monolithic structure contains longitudinally extended channels formed of thin walls in a periodic pattern of cross sections o... | 06/04/1985 |
| 4485191 | Catalysts for converting reductive and oxidative gases in exhaust gases into innoxious gases A catalyst for converting harmful reductive and oxidative gases in exhaust gases into innoxious gases is provided. The catalyst essentially consists of a perovskite oxide represented by the general formula in which Me is an element such as Fe, Mn, Cr, V or Ti ... | 11/27/1984 |
| 4027476 | Composite catalyst bed and method for making the same A composite catalyst bed comprising a foam metal matrix packed with a plurality of catalyst particles. The foam metal matrix is a three dimensional, structurally rigid network of interconnected ligaments which define a plurality of interconnected pores fi... | 06/07/1977 |
| 3940348 | Reaction catalyst for the elimination of oxyhydrogen gas in lead-acid storage batteries A reaction catalyst for the recombination of the oxyhydrogen gas produced by lead-acid storage batteries into water in a controlled, exothermic reaction, where the catalyst element is a solid rod element with a central heat conducting core, the catalyst r... | 02/24/1976 |
