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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7883806 | Fuel cell reforming catalyst, method of preparing the same, reformer for fuel cell, and fuel cell system including the same A fuel cell reforming catalyst includes a platinum-group metal; an inorganic oxide selected from CeO2, Pr6O11, and combinations thereof; a strong acid ion; and a carrier. The fuel cell reforming catalyst has high activity for the ref... | 02/08/2011 |
| 7608558 | Hydrotreating catalyst containing a group V metal The present invention pertains to a sulfur-containing catalyst composition suitable for the hydrotreating of hydro-carbon feeds which comprises a Group VIB metal component selected from molybdenum, tungsten, and mixtures thereof, a Group V metal component selected f... | 10/27/2009 |
| 7439206 | Process for selective oxidation of carbon monoxide in a hydrogen containing stream A method of making a composition, said method comprising, spraying a substance comprising platinum and iron into or onto an alumina-containing compound is disclosed. The resulting composition can then be used in a process for oxidizing carbon monoxide with free oxyg... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7417007 | Selective hydrogenation catalyst and methods of making and using same A method for producing a selective hydrogenation catalyst for hydrogenating a highly unsaturated hydrocarbon to an unsaturated hydrocarbon comprising contacting an inorganic catalyst support with a chlorine-containing compound to form a chlorided catalyst support an... | 08/26/2008 |
| 7410928 | Highly active slurry catalyst composition The instant invention is directed to the preparation of a catalyst composition suitable for the hydroconversion of heavy oils. The catalyst composition is prepared by a series of steps, involving mixing a Group VIB metal oxide particularly molybdenum oxide and aqueo... | 08/12/2008 |
| 7402547 | Systems and methods of producing a crude product Contact of a crude feed with one or more catalysts produces a total product that includes a crude product. The crude feed has a residue content of at least 0.2 grams of residue per gram of crude feed. Methods of preparing the one or more catalysts are described. The... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7396799 | Highly active slurry catalyst composition The instant invention is directed to the preparation of a slurry catalyst composition. The slurry catalyst composition is prepared in a series of steps, involving mixing a Group VIB metal oxide, particularly molybdenum and aqueous ammonia to form an aqueous mixture ... | 07/08/2008 |
| 7393809 | Catalyst for purification of diesel engine exhaust gas This invention provides a new catalyst for purification of diesel engine exhaust gas comprising a carrier of at least one sulfur-resistant refractory oxide and at least one catalytic metal, wherein at least one solid acid and/or sulfuric acid is carried on the carri... | 07/01/2008 |
| 7393807 | Hydrotreating catalyst of catalytic cracking gasoline A hydrotreating catalyst comprising a Group 8 metal of the periodic table, molybdenum (Mo), phosphorus and sulfur, wherein the average coordination number [N(Mo)] of the molybdenum atoms around the molybdenum atom is from 1.5 to 2.5 and the average coordination numb... | 07/01/2008 |
| 7361625 | Photocatalyst producing method, photocatalyst, and gas purifier A carrier supporting titania thereon is further caused to carry a metal compound thereon. This metal compound is hydrogen reduced in a heating atmosphere at a first treatment temperature, then oxidized in a heating atmosphere at a second treatment temperature not hi... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7347931 | Partially coked catalysts that can be used in the hydrotreatment of fractions that contain sulfur-containing compounds and olefins The invention relates to a catalyst for the selective hydrodesulfurization of hydrocarbon-containing feedstocks that comprise sulfur-containing compounds and olefins. This catalyst comes in a sulfurized form and comprises a substrate that is selected from among the ... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7317133 | Process for enhanced olefin production The present invention relates to a process for the production of light weight olefins comprising olefins having from 2 to 3 carbon atoms per molecule from an oxygenate feedstock. The process comprises passing the oxygenate feedstock to an oxygenate conversion zone c... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7294420 | Production of hydrogen A method of producing hydrogen for a fuel cell from a hydrocarbon fuel composition, by providing a hydrocarbon fuel composition, which is obtained by contacting a liquid hydrocarbon feed comprising an alkylating agent with an acidic catalyst, under conditions effect... | 11/13/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7268265 | Apparatus and process for light olefin recovery The present invention relates to a process and apparatus for the production of light olefins comprising olefins having from 2 to 3 carbon atoms per molecule from a feedstock containing heavier olefins. An intermediate cut from a fractionation column is used as olefi... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7259285 | Oligomerization catalyst, a method for production and the use thereof An oligomerization catalyst for olefins having from 2 to 6 carbon atoms is produced by treating aluminum oxide with a nickel compound and a sulfur compound, either simultaneously or firstly with the nickel compound an then with the sulfur compound, and subsequently ... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7230148 | Process for hydrogenation of aromatics in hydrocarbon feedstocks containing thiopheneic compounds The present invention relates to an improved process for the hydrogenation of aromatics in hydrocarbon feedstocks containing thiopheneic compounds as impurities, the aromatics hydrogenation being conducted in a hydrogenation reactor in the presence of a nickel based... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7223715 | Purification catalyst, preparation process therefor and gas-purifying apparatus A purification catalyst and a gas-purifying apparatus are provided which are capable of sufficiently purifying a gas subject to treatment at low temperatures. The purification catalyst includes ZrO2 having a specific surface area of 50 m2/g or ... | 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 |
| 7132582 | Catalytic process for the preparation of isolongifolene The present invention relates to a catalytic process for preparation of isolongifolene using nanocrystalline solid super acid. This process is an eco-friendly, single step, solvent free catalytic process for the preparation of a tricyclic sesqui-terpene hydrocarbon,... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7125820 | Non-noble metal catalysts for the oxygen reduction reaction Non-noble metal transition metal catalysts can replace platinum in the oxidation reduction reaction (ORR) used in electrochemical fuel cells. A RuxSe catalyst is prepared with comparable catalytic activity to platinum. An environmentally friendly aqueous ... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7081555 | Process for hydrogenation of aromatics in hydrocarbon feedstocks containing thiopheneic compounds The present invention relates to an improved process for the hydrogenation of aromatics in hydrocarbon feedstocks containing thiopheneic compounds as impurities, the aromatics hydrogenation being conducted in a hydrogenation reactor in the presence of a nickel based... | 07/25/2006 |
| 7041866 | Solid-acid 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 sulfated oxide or hydroxide of a Group IVB (IUPAC 4) metal, a first component co... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7026268 | Solid acid catalyst containing platinum group metal component and method for preparation thereof The present invention provides a concentration distribution for a platinum group metal component in a catalyst with which catalyst activity can be increased, and to provide a method for supporting a platinum group metal with which this concentration distribution can... | 04/11/2006 |
| 7008895 | Method for producing an improved supported catalyst Highly active supported catalyst compositions and methods for producing more active supported catalyst compositions are disclosed. Said methods comprise steps for applying an adhesive coating of a catalytically active exfoliated transition metal dichalcogenide and p... | 03/07/2006 |
| 6967185 | Synthesis of noble metal, sulphide catalysts in a sulfide ion-free aqueous environment A noble metal sulfide catalyst obtained by reaction of a precursor of at least one noble metal with a thionic species in an aqueous environment essentially free of sulfide ions useful as an electrocatalyst in the depolarized electrolysis of hydrochloric acid. ... | 11/22/2005 |
| 6921604 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR EVALUATING PERFORMANCE OF FUEL CELLS, DEVICE AND METHOD FOR EVALUATING SPECIFIC SURFACE AREA OF FUEL-CELL ELECTRODE CATALYSTS, FUEL-CELL ELECTRODE CATALYST, AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME A device and a method for simply and accurately evaluating-performance of fuel cells have been provided. Hydrogen gas and carbon monoxide gas are caused to flow into a sample holder where an electrode catalyst sample is laid, and the amount of carbon monoxide gas di... | 07/26/2005 |
| 6914033 | Desulfurization and novel compositions for same A composition comprising a promoter and a metal oxide selected from the group consisting of a cerium oxide, a scandium oxide, a lanthanum oxide, and combinations of any two or more thereof, wherein at least a portion of the promoter is present as a reduced valence p... | 07/05/2005 |
| 6872678 | Process for activating a catalyst containing an S-containing additive The present invention pertains to a process for activating a catalyst composition comprising at least one hydrogenation metal component of Group VI and/or Group VIII of the Periodic Table, and an S-containing organic additive, wherein the catalyst is contacted with ... | 03/29/2005 |
| 6855661 | Catalyst for purification of diesel engine exhaust gas This invention provides a new catalyst for purification of diesel engine exhaust gas comprising a carrier of at least one sulfur-resistant refractory oxide and at least one catalytic metal, wherein at least one solid acid and/or sulfuric acid is carried on the carri... | 02/15/2005 |
| 6838413 | Oxysulfide photocatalyst for decomposition of water by visible light A photocatalyst which comprises an oxysulfide containing at least one transition metal; a preferable photocatalyst which also comprises a rare earth element such as Sm in addition to the above and wherein the transition metal is at least one selected from the group ... | 01/04/2005 |
| 6797664 | Sulphured-metallic coordinated complexes in polyadditive catalysis A catalyst system and a method for preparing polymers using the catalyst system is provided. The catalyst system includes a complex represented by the formula: [MLy(HSR)ñ]n, wherein M is a transition metal cation preferably in a low... | 09/28/2004 |
| 6753291 | Process for sulfiding an additive-containing catalyst The present invention pertains to a process for sulfiding a catalyst composition comprising at least one hydrogenation metal component of Group VI and/or Group VIII of the Periodic Table, and an organic additive wherein the catalyst composition is first contacted wi... | 06/22/2004 |
| 6743749 | Photocatalyst A Ti—O—N film is formed on an SiO2 substrate by sputtering. For example, TiO2 is used as a target and nitrogen gas is introduced into the atmosphere. Crystallization is carried out by a post-sputtering heat treatment. Then a charge separati... | 06/01/2004 |
| 6737380 | Solid acid catalyst, production method thereof, and method for hydrodesulfurizing and isomerizing light hydrocarbon oil using the same A process for producing a solid acid catalyst, which comprises: adding a pseudoboehmite as a binder to a sulfated zirconium hydroxide, followed by kneading with an aqueous solution containing at least one metal of the Group VIII, or loading at least one metal of the... | 05/18/2004 |
| 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 |
| 6696386 | Exhaust gas purification catalyst and exhaust gas purification material The present invention provides the exhaust gas purification catalysts containing a first catalyst component comprising an inorganic oxide having heat resistance and a transition metal oxide supported on the surface of the inorganic oxide and a second cata... | 02/24/2004 |
| 6635599 | Mixed metal catalyst, its preparation by co-precipitation, and its use The present invention relates to a process for the preparation of a hydroprocessing catalyst, to the catalyst composition obtainable by said process, and to the use of said catalyst composition in hydroprocessing applications. The process comprises the st... | 10/21/2003 |
| 6602818 | Method for preparing a catalyst for selective catalytic reduction of nitrogen oxides Disclosed are a catalyst for selective catalytic reduction of nitrogen oxides and a method for preparing the same. The catalyst is prepared using a spent catalyst discharged from a hydro-desulfurization process of an oil refinery in which the spent cataly... | 08/05/2003 |
| 6562752 | Metallic sulphide catalysts, processes for synthesising said catalysts and use thereof A catalyst containing a sulfide phase comprising (a) sulfur (b) and at least one element A selected form group IIIB, including the lanthanides and actinides, group IVB and group VB, and optionally (c) at least one element B selected from group VIIB and gr... | 05/13/2003 |
