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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7981828 | Process for hydrodesulphurizing gasoline cuts containing sulphur and olefins in the presence of a catalyst comprising at least one support, one group VIII and one group VIB element The invention is about a catalyst comprising at least one support, at least one group VIII element, at least one group VIB element and phosphorus, in which the density of group VIB elements per unit surface area of the support is in the range (limits included) 2×10... | 07/19/2011 |
| 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 |
| 7427578 | Method for producing hydrorefining catalyst A method for producing a hydrorefining catalyst includes the step of preparing a carrying solution containing molybdenum, phosphorus, and cobalt or nickel and bringing a carrier composed of an inorganic porous oxide into contact with the carrying solution. A molar r... | 09/23/2008 |
| 7419932 | Method for preserving catalyst The method for preserving a catalyst of the present invention is characterized in that, in a process for continuously producing an objective product by a vapor phase oxidation reaction using a phosphorus-molybdenum-vanadium catalyst containing phosphorus, molybdenum... | 09/02/2008 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 7311979 | Method and coating system for reducing carbonaceous deposits on surfaces exposed to hydrocarbon fuels at elevated temperatures A coating system and method for reducing the tendency for hydrocarbon fluids, such as fuels and oils, to form carbonaceous deposits that adhere to a wall of a containment article. Of particular concern are carbonaceous deposits that form at temperatures below about ... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7265075 | Hydro-refining catalyst, carrier for use therein and method for production thereof A method for producing a hydrorefining catalyst of the present invention has a step of preparing an aluminum solution containing phosphorus in a molar ratio of 0.001 to 0.05 with respect to aluminum; a step of neutralizing the prepared aluminum solution to produce a... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7253135 | Silicon-containing alumina support, a process for preparing the support and a catalyst containing the support A silicon-containing alumina support, a process for preparing the support, and a catalyst containing the support are provided. The alumina support includes an additive silicon enriched on its surface, with the difference between the atomic ratio of silicon to alumin... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7235508 | Metal-incorporated nanoporous nickel phosphate molecular sieve and its preparation method The present invention relates to a composition of metal-incorporated VSB-5 molecular sieve with nanopores and its preparation method, in particular, to a composition of a metal-incorporated VSB-5 molecular sieve with a framework of VSB-5 molecular sieve comprising n... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7223714 | Method of transferring catalyst in a reaction system The invention is directed to methods of transfering catalyst particles into and within reaction systems. The reaction systems are those that use catalysts that comprise molecular sieves, particularly metalloaluminophosphate molecular sieves, especially metalloalumin... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7214642 | Methods of preparing active chromium/alumina catalysts via treatment with sulfate Methods of preparing a polymerization catalyst are provided that include contacting a support comprising alumina with a sulfating agent and with chromium. In an embodiment in which the chromium is provided from a chromium compound such as chromium oxide, the support... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7208441 | Polymerization catalyst systems and processes therefor and therewith A copolymer of ethylene and a higher alpha olefin, preferably 1-hexene, can be produced using an activated chromium containing catalyst system and a cocatalyst selected from the group consisting of trialkylboron, trialkylsiloxyalutninum, and a combination of trialky... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7196029 | Process and catalysts for upgrading of hydrocarbons boiling in the naphtha range The present invention relates to the use of a catalytic system comprising a metal of group VIII, a metal of group VI, a metal oxide as carrier and suitable quantities of a component selected from a zeolite of the FER type, phosphorous, and a mixture thereof, in upgr... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7186329 | High-macropore hydroprocessing catalyst and its use The present invention pertains to a catalyst comprising 7–20 wt. % of a Group VIB metal component, calculated as trioxide on the weight of the catalyst, and 0.5 to 6 wt. % of a Group VIII metal component, calculated as oxide on the weight of the catalyst, on a por... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7098370 | Process for the production of phenylalkanes using a catalyst that contains at least one heteropolyacid The invention relates to a process for the production of a mixture of compounds that comprises for the most part at least one mono-alkylbenzene that belongs to the group that is formed by the 2-, 3-, 4-, 5- and 6-phenylalkanes by alkylation of benzene with at least ... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7094727 | Heteropolyacid catalyst and method for producing the same Provided is a novel heteropolyacid catalyst useful for partial oxidation of methacrolein (MACR) to methacrylic acid (MAA), as represented by the following formula 1: PMoaAbBcCdDeEfOg | 08/22/2006 |
| 7091152 | Catalyst composition comprising a heteropoly acid, zinc, and a support component and processes therefor and therewith A process of contacting at least one isoparaffin and at least one C5 olefin in the presence of a catalyst composition under conversion conditions to provide for converting the at least one isoparaffin and the at least one C5 olefin is provided.... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7074739 | Multi-component molecular sieve catalyst compositions and their use in aromatics reactions The invention relates to a process for producing alkylated aromatic hydrocarbons, preferably with an oxygen or sulfur containing alkylating agent, in the presence of a multi-component molecular sieve catalyst composition that includes a molecular sieve and an active... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7071371 | Gel catalysts and methods for their use in catalytic dehydrogenation processes A gel composition substantially contained within the pores of a solid material is disclosed for use as a catalyst or as a catalyst support in dehydrogenation and dehydrocyclization processes. ... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7053022 | Hydrothermally synthesized MO-V-M-NB-X oxide catalysts for the selective oxidation of hydrocarbons Hydrothermally synthesized catalysts comprising a mixed metal oxide are utilized to produce unsaturated carboxylic acids by the vapor phase oxidation of an alkane, or a mixture of an alkane and an alkene, in the presence thereof; or to produce unsaturated nitriles b... | 05/30/2006 |
| 7045482 | Method for preparing a heteropolyacid catalyst from basic solvent treatments and method for preparing methacrylic acid using thererof The present invention relates to a method for preparing a heteropolyacid catalyst and method for preparing methacrylic acid using thereof. More particularly, the present invention relates to a method for preparing heteropolyacid catalyst, which is produced by the re... | 05/16/2006 |
| RE39074 | Process for the selective preparation of acetic acid using a molybdenum and palladium based catalytic oxide The present invention relates to a process for the selective preparation of acetic acid from a gaseous feed comprising ethane, ethylene or mixtures thereof plus oxygen at elevated temperature, which comprises bringing the gaseous feed into contact with a catalyst co... | 04/18/2006 |
| 7014827 | Synthesis of silicoaluminophosphates Disclosed is a method for the manufacture of silicoaluminophosphate (SAPO) and/or aluminophosphate (ALPO) molecular sieves. The method includes maintaining the slurry of the as crystallized molecular sieve under substantially static conditions when stored after subs... | 03/21/2006 |
| 7015172 | Phosphate photocatalyst comprising metal ion in dor delectron state A photo-catalyst comprising a compound having structure composing a network formed by mutual connection of an unit constructing oxygen octahedra or tetrahedra containing a transition metal ion or a typical metallic ion in d10 or d0 configuratio... | 03/21/2006 |
| 6977235 | Catalyst systems comprising a calcined chromium catalyst and a non-transition metal cyclopentadienyl cocatalyst According to an embodiment, catalyst systems for polymerizing olefins include a catalyst comprising chromium and a cocatalyst comprising a substituted or unsubstituted non-transition metal cyclopentadienyl compound (Cp). The catalyst also comprises an inorganic oxid... | 12/20/2005 |
| 6927262 | Bridged biphospholes and metallocenes prepared therefrom The invention relates to novel bridged biphosphole ligands according to the general formula: where R2, R3, R4 are chosen from hydrogen, alkyl, aryl or silyl, R1 is chosen fro... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6923904 | Process for effecting ultra-deep HDS of hydrocarbon feedstocks The invention pertains to a process for reducing the sulfur content of a hydrocarbon feedstock to a value of less than 200 ppm, preferably less than 50 ppm, which comprises subjecting a catalyst comprising a Group VIB metal component, a Group VIII metal component, a... | 08/02/2005 |
| 6903047 | Vanadium-phosphorus oxide catalysts with promoter reagents The present invention concerns a method for enhancing the activity of vanadium phosphorus oxide (VPO) catalysts. Promoter reagents are grafted onto or reacted with the catalyst surface. An optional calcination and activation heating cycle transforms the catalyst pre... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6875722 | Silicon-containing alumina support, a process for preparing the support and a catalyst containing the support A silicon-containing alumina support, a process for preparing the support, and a catalyst containing the support are provided. The alumina support includes an additive silicon enriched on its surface, with the difference between the atomic ratio of silicon to alumin... | 04/05/2005 |
| 6858561 | Phosphorus/vanadium catalyst preparation A process for preparing a catalyst for maleic anhydride production wherein a +5 vanadium compound such as V2O5, an anhydrous phosphoric acid, and optionally promoters are admixed in an organic alcohol solvent, the admixture is rapidly brought t... | 02/22/2005 |
| 6815392 | Catalyst of a metal heteropoly acid salt that is insoluble in a polar solvent on a non-metallic porous support and method of making The present invention includes a catalyst having (a) a non-metallic support having a plurality of pores; (b) a metal heteropoly acid salt that is insoluble in a polar solvent on the non-metallic support; wherein at least a portion of the metal heteropoly acid salt i... | 11/09/2004 |
| 6812188 | Catalyst for methacrylic acid production, coated catalyst, and process for producing the same The present invention relates to a catalyst for producing methacrylic acid by the vapor-phase catalytic oxidation of methacrolein, comprising Mo, V, P and Cu as the indispensable active components, wherein copper acetate is used for all or a part of the necessary am... | 11/02/2004 |
| 6777369 | Process for producing catalyst The present invention relates to the effective utilization of a used catalyst containing at least molybdenum, an A element (at least one element selected from the group consisting of phosphorus and arsenic) and an X element (at least one element selected from the gr... | 08/17/2004 |
| 6747172 | Method for preparing methacrylic acid A method for preparing methacrylic acid at high selectivities and high yields by catalytically vapor phase oxidizing isobutane is provided. In the method, a catalyst comprising (i) a sparingly water-soluble salt of a hetero poly acid and (ii) a composite oxide conta... | 06/08/2004 |
| 6710009 | Catalysts for producing methylamines and method for manufacturing the same Catalysts useful for producing methylamines and having practical catalyst life and large selectivity for dimethylamine comprise crystalline silicoaluminophosphate molecular sieves which have a molar ratio of silicon atom to aluminum atom in the range of 0.01-0.30. | 03/23/2004 |
| 6696388 | Gel catalysts and process for preparing thereof A gel composition substantially contained within the pores of a solid material for use as a catalyst or as a catalyst support in dehydrogenation and dehydrocyclization processes.... | 02/24/2004 |
| 6689712 | Process for producing hydrofining catalyst A hydrorefining catalyst containing a metal belonging to group VIB of the Periodic Table and phosphorus is made by bringing the supporting liquid into contact with a porous carrier formed of inorganic oxide. The supporting liquid is an aqueous solution of... | 02/10/2004 |
| 6664206 | Method for reactivating catalyst for methacrylic acid preparation This invention provides a method of reactivating a catalyst for methacrylic acid production, which catalyst is used in production of methacrylic acid through vapor-phase oxidation of methacrolein or vapor-phase oxidative dehydrogenation of isobutyric acid... | 12/16/2003 |
| 6656349 | Hydroprocessing catalyst and process The invention relates to a spherical catalyst composition comprising a Group VI metal component and optionally a Group VIII metal component on a carrier, which catalyst has a particle size of 0.5-7 mm, a total pore volume of 0.5-1.3 ml/g, an average pore ... | 12/02/2003 |