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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7902107 | Catalyzed SCR filter and emission treatment system Provided is an emission treatment system and method for simultaneously remediating the nitrogen oxides (NOx), particulate matter, and gaseous hydrocarbons present in diesel engine exhaust streams. The emission treatment system has an oxidation catalyst upstream of a... | 03/08/2011 |
| 7700512 | Carbon monoxide selective oxidizing catalyst and manufacturing method for the same A carbon monoxide selective oxidizing catalyst includes a carrier of ferrierite or ZSM-5 that supports a metal component of platinum (Pt) alone or platinum and at least one type of transition metal. Alternatively, a carbon monoxide selective oxidizing catalyst inclu... | 04/20/2010 |
| 7691769 | Catalyst for reduction of nitrogen oxides A Selective Catalytic Reduction (SCR) catalyst was prepared by slurry coating ZSM-5 zeolite onto a cordierite monolith, then subliming an iron salt onto the zeolite, calcining the monolith, and then dipping the monolith either into an aqueous solution of manganese n... | 04/06/2010 |
| 7563740 | Direct epoxidation process A catalyst comprising a transition metal zeolite and a noble metal is disclosed. The catalyst is prepared by an extrusion method using a comb-branched polymer as an extrusion aid. The catalyst is used in a reaction to produce epoxide from an olefin, hydrogen, and ox... | 07/21/2009 |
| 7534738 | Engine exhaust catalysts containing palladium-gold An emission control catalyst that exhibits improved CO and HC reduction performance includes a supported platinum-based catalyst, and a supported palladium-gold catalyst. The two catalysts are coated onto different layers, zones, or monoliths of the substrate for th... | 05/19/2009 |
| 7439204 | Process for producing catalysts with reduced hydrogenation activity and use thereof A process for controlling the hydrogenation activity of a catalyst comprised of a crystalline molecular sieve and at least one hydrogenation metal selected from the group consisting of a Group VIIB metal, a Group VIII metal, and mixtures thereof. The process is carr... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7429550 | Hydrogenation catalyst for hydrocarbon oil and process for hydrogenation using the catalyst A hydrogenation catalyst for a hydrocarbon oil, includes an inorganic porous support composed of at least the oxides of aluminum, phosphorus, and silicon, and supporting at least one active metal selected from the metals of Group 8 of the periodic table, at least on... | 09/30/2008 |
| 7422993 | Adsorbent for adsorption heat pump, adsorbent for humidity-control air conditioner, adsorption heat pump and humidity-control air conditioner The present invention provides an adsorbent for adsorption heat pump and humidity-control air conditioner, which is capable of adsorbing an adsorbate therein and desorbing the adsorbate therefrom in a narrow relative vapor pressure range, and can be regenerated (des... | 09/09/2008 |
| 7407908 | Eco-friendly photo-fenton catalyst-immobilized Fe(III) over HY-zeolite This invention presents preparation, characterization and evaluation of an efficient heterogeneous Fe (III)-HY catalyst for photo-assisted Fenton reaction. Fe (III) ions are immobilized on HY zeolite using different loadings by impregnation, calcination and the acti... | 08/05/2008 |
| 7407907 | Dual functional catalyst for selective opening of cyclic paraffins and process for using the catalyst A catalyst for selectively opening cyclic paraffins has been developed. The catalyst comprises a Group VIII metal, such as platinum, a modifier component, such as niobium or ytterbium, a molecular sieve, such as UZM-16 and a refractory inorganic oxide such as alumin... | 08/05/2008 |
| 7407909 | Ex-situ reduction and dry passivation of noble metal catalysts A method of ex-situ activation and dry passivation of supported noble metal catalysts including the steps of reducing in the presence of hydrogen and dry passivation by cooling in an inert atmosphere and exposing to air or by filling the pores of the catalyst with a... | 08/05/2008 |
| 7405177 | Catalyst for selective opening of cyclic naphtha and process for using the catalyst A catalyst and process for opening aliphatic cyclic hydrocarbons have been developed. The catalyst comprises a catalytic metal component, a molecular sieve and refractory inorganic oxide component. The molecular sieve is selected from the group consisting of MAPSOs,... | 07/29/2008 |
| 7402545 | Catalyst that comprises at least one bog-structured zeolite and its use in transalkylation of alkyl-aromatic hydrocarbons This invention relates to a catalyst that contains at least one BOG-structured zeolite that comprises silicon and at least one Element T that is selected from the group that is formed by aluminum, iron, gallium and boron. The catalyst contains at least one metal tha... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7402544 | Mesoporous carbon molecular sieve and supported catalyst employing the same The present invention is related to a mesoporous carbon molecular sieve, which can be used as a catalyst carrier capable of improving the activity of a supported catalyst and a method of preparing the same. Additionally, the invention is related to a supported catal... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7399726 | Process for direct oxidation of propylene to propylene oxide and large particle size titanium silicalite catalysts for use therein Large crystals of titanium silicalite or intergrowths of intergrown smaller crystals, having a mean particle size greater than 2 μm, have been found catalytically effective at commercially reasonable rates for the epoxidation of olefins in the presence of hydrogen ... | 07/15/2008 |
| 7396522 | Catalyst useful for removal of hydrogen sulphide from gas stream and its conversion to sulphur, a process for preparing such catalyst and a method for removing of hydrogen sulphide using said catalyst The present invention relates to a catalyst useful for removal of hydrogen sulphide from gas streams and its conversion to sulphur, a process for preparing such catalyst and a method for removing of hydrogen sulphide using said catalyst. ... | 07/08/2008 |
| 7393805 | Catalyst treatment useful for aromatics conversion process A process for preparing a transalkylation catalyst, the catalyst itself, and a transalkylation process for using the catalyst are herein disclosed. The catalyst comprises rhenium metal on a solid-acid support such as mordenite, which has been treated with a sulfur-b... | 07/01/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7390347 | Zeolite membranes for selective oxidation of carbon monoxide in mixed hydrogen gas source Methods and apparatus are taught for selectively oxidizing carbon monoxide in a source of gas containing carbon monoxide and hydrogen. A gas containing carbon monoxide and hydrogen is fed into a membrane reactor (10, 50, 60) capable of selectively absorbing t... | 06/24/2008 |
| 7390766 | Hydroconversion catalysts and methods of making and using same Stable catalyst carrier impregnating solutions can be prepared using a component of a Group VIB metal, e.g., molybdenum, at high concentration, a component of a Group VIII metal, e.g., nickel, at low concentration, and a phosphorous component, e.g., phosphoric acid,... | 06/24/2008 |
| 7381677 | Ethylbenzene conversion and xylene isomerization processes and catalysts therefor Catalysts comprise a combination of molecular sieve having a pore diameter of from about 4 to 8 angstroms and a catalytically-effective amount of molybdenum hydrogenation component and a sufficient amount of at least one platinum group metal hydrogenation component ... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7381675 | Direct epoxidation catalyst A catalyst comprising a noble metal supported on a diatomaceous earth and a transition metal zeolite is disclosed. The catalyst is used in an epoxidation process comprising reacting an olefin, hydrogen, and oxygen. The diatomaceous earth is readily available and may... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7381674 | Iridium and germanium-containing catalysis and alkylaromatic transalkylation processes using such catalysts Transalkylation catalysts comprising acidic molecular sieve, iridium and germanium have good activities and attenuate aromatic ring saturation and lights co-production where high atomic ratios of germanium to iridium are present. ... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7378364 | Palladium and germanium-containing catalysts and alkylaromatic transalkylation processes using such catalysts Transalkylation catalysts comprising acidic molecular sieve, palladium and germanium have good activities and attenuate aromatic ring saturation and lights co-production provided that sufficient palladium is contained in the catalyst. ... | 05/27/2008 |
| 7378365 | Synergistic rhenium and germanium-containing catalysts potentiated with tin and alkylaromatic transalkylation processes using such catalysts Transalkylation catalysts comprising acidic molecular sieve, rhenium, tin and germanium have good activities and attenuate aromatic ring saturation and lights co-production. ... | 05/27/2008 |
| 7371316 | Production of lower molecular weight hydrocarbons A catalytic composition useful for cracking and reducing the viscosity of heavy hydrocarbons. The catalytic composition comprises Portland cement, a volcanic ash component, titanium dioxide, and a transition metal salt. Optionally, a hydrogen source is added to the ... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7357907 | Method for producing single walled carbon nanotubes A catalyst composition and method of use of the catalyst composition for producing single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWNTs). The catalyst is cobalt (Co) and molybdenum (Mo) on a silica support. The Mo occurs primarily as dispersed Mo oxide clusters on the support whil... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7338925 | Zeolite compositions having enhanced compressive strength Wellbore treating fluids that include zeolite, an activator, and an organic acid or salt thereof are provided. ... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7339142 | Heating device coated with a self-cleaning coating The invention relates to a heating device (1) comprising a metallic substrate (2) whose at least one part is coated with a self-cleaning coating. The inventive coating consists of an external layer (4) contacting ambient air and comprising at le... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7335802 | Methods of preparing branched aliphatic alcohols Systems and methods to produced branched aliphatic alcohols are described. Systems may include a dehydrogenation-isomerization unit, an olefin dimerization unit, an olefin isomerization unit, a hydroformylation unit, a dehydrogenation unit, a hydrogenation unit and/... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7332148 | Hydrothermally stable metal promoted zeolite beta for NOreduction A stabilized metal promoted aluminosilicate zeolite, useful in the selective catalytic reduction of nitrogen oxides with ammonia, having a silica to alumina mole ratio of at least 8 and less than 30 and an FT-IR absorption peak at 3781 plus or minus 2 cm−1 | 02/19/2008 |
| 7332454 | Oxidation catalyst on a substrate utilized for the purification of exhaust gases An oxidation catalyst deposited on a filter substrate for the removal of CO, hydrocarbons, and particulate matter, such as soot, from an exhaust stream wherein the oxidation catalyst is formed from a platinum group metal supported on a refractory oxide, tin oxide, a... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7319178 | Molecular sieve compositions, catalysts thereof, their making and use in conversion processes The invention relates to a catalyst composition, a method of making the same and its use in the conversion of a feedstock, preferably an oxygenated feedstock, into one or more olefin(s), preferably ethylene and/or propylene. The catalyst composition comprises a mole... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7316807 | Crystalline composition, preparation and use A porous crystalline composition having a molar composition as follows: YO2:m X2O3:n ZO, wherein Y is a tetravalent element selected from the group consisting of silicon, germanium, tin, titanium and combinations thereof, X is a triv... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7316988 | Gas turbine single plant modifying method, a catalyst re-using method and a re-produced catalyst A high temperature denitration catalyst of a gas turbine single plant contains TiO2, at least one of WO3 and MoO3 and V2O5 of 0.5 wt % or less, preferably 0.2 wt % or less, or none of V2O5,... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7304011 | Compositions and processes for reducing NOemissions during fluid catalytic cracking Compositions for reduction of NOx generated during a catalytic cracking process, preferably, a fluid catalytic cracking process, are disclosed. The compositions comprise a fluid catalytic cracking catalyst composition, preferably containing a Y-type zeoli... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7291577 | Hydrometallurgical process for production of supported catalysts A process for the production of a supported catalyst. The process comprises heating a slurry that comprises a catalyst support and at least one active catalytic ingredient precursor. Gas is introduced to the slurry at a sufficient pressure to reduce the at least one... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7285258 | Conversion of CO to CO Gold oxide is precipitated together with iron oxide from a solution containing a gold source and an iron source; the gel formed thereby is washed, dried, ground to a size range of 0.85 mm to 4.25 mm, calcined and activated by passing a hydrogen and oxygen containing... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7285512 | Selective hydrodesulfurization catalyst This invention relates to a catalyst and process for selectively hydrodesulfurizing naphtha feedstreams using a catalyst comprising at least one hydrodesulfurizing metal supported on a low acidity, ordered mesoporous support material. ... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7282465 | Catalyst and its use for improving the pour point of hydrocarbon charges A catalyst comprising at least one ZBM-30 zeolite, synthesized in the presence of a particular structuring agent such as triethylenetetramine, at least one porous mineral matrix, at least one hydro-dehydrogenating element, preferably chosen from the elements of Grou... | 10/16/2007 |
