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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8129305 | Catalyst and method for converting natural gas to higher carbon compounds A catalyst composition and process facilitates the oxidative reforming of low molecular weight hydrocarbons, such as methane, to other hydrocarbons having 2 or more carbon atoms (“C2+ compounds”). Compositions having a formula comprising a metal, tung... | 03/06/2012 |
| 8058204 | Method for generating a shell of noble metal overlaid on a core of non-noble metal, and catalysts made thereby An electrocatalyst is described. The electrocatalyst includes a core of a non-noble metal or non-noble metal alloy; and a continuous shell of a noble metal or noble metal alloy on the core, the continuous shell being at least two monolayers of the noble metal or nob... | 11/15/2011 |
| 8057961 | Catalyst for a fuel cell, a method for preparing the same, and a membrane-electrode assembly for a fuel cell and a fuel cell system including the same The cathode catalyst includes a zeolite-containing carrier, and a ruthenium (Ru)-M-tellurium (Te) alloy supported on the carrier, where M is selected from the group consisting of tungsten (W), molybdenum (Mo), and combinations thereof. The cathode catalyst has a hig... | 11/15/2011 |
| 7964528 | Process for the preparation of a shaped bulk catalyst The invention relates to a process for the preparation of a shaped bulk catalyst comprising metal oxide particles comprising one or more Group VIII metals and two or more Group VIB metals which process comprises the steps of providing first metal oxidic particles co... | 06/21/2011 |
| 7790652 | Process and catalyst for the hydroconversion of a heavy hydrocarbon feedstock A method of hydroprocessing a heavy hydrocarbon feedstock using a hydroprocessing catalyst having specific properties making it effective in the hydroconversion of at least a portion of the heavy hydrocarbon feedstock to lighter hydrocarbons. The hydroprocessing cat... | 09/07/2010 |
| 7776784 | Hydrodesulfurization catalyst and hydrodesulfurization process for gasoline fractions A hydrodesulfurization catalyst used for hydrodesulfurization of catalytically cracked gasoline comprises a support composed mainly of alumina modified with an oxide of at least one metal selected from the group consisting of iron, chromium, cobalt, nickel, copper, ... | 08/17/2010 |
| 7709413 | Solid catalysts and fuel cell employing the solid catalysts A solid catalyst has a close-packed structure and has a first surface layer and a second surface layer, wherein the first surface layer includes platinum as a main component and the second surface layer contains PtaXb (wherein X is one element ... | 05/04/2010 |
| 7608560 | Platinum-titanium-tungsten fuel cell catalyst A fuel cell catalyst comprising platinum, titanium and tungsten. In one or more embodiments, the concentration of platinum is less than 60 atomic percent, and/or the concentration of titanium is at least 20 atomic percent, and/or the concentration of tungsten is at ... | 10/27/2009 |
| 7572752 | Method for preparing a catalyst for oxidation of methanol to formaldehyde Process for preparing a catalyst for the oxidation of methanol to formaldehyde, comprising reacting iron powder and molybdenum trioxide in a Mo/Fe ratio from 1.5 to 5 in an aqueous suspension at temperatures from 20 to 100° C., and subsequently, optionally simultan... | 08/11/2009 |
| 7435504 | Platinum, tungsten, and nickel or zirconium containing electrocatalysts The present teachings are directed toward electrocatalyst compositions of alloys of platinum, tungsten and one of either of nickel or zirconium for use in fuel cells. The alloys consists essentially of platinum present in an atomic percentage ranging between about 2... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7429370 | Process for the production of hydrogen cyanide by the BMA process and catalyst for the implementation therefor The invention relates to an improvement to the BMA process for the production of hydrogen cyanide from methane and ammonia in the presence of a platinum-containing catalyst. The problem of sooting, and thus the decrease in activity, of the catalysts can be reduced, ... | 09/30/2008 |
| 7429682 | Catalyst for partial oxidation of methylbenzenes, method for preparing the same, and method for producing aromatic aldehydes using the same A catalyst for gas phase oxidation of methylbenzenes in the presence of molecular oxygen to produce corresponding aromatic aldehydes, a method for preparing the catalyst, and a method for producing aromatic aldehydes from methylbenzenes by using the catalyst. The ca... | 09/30/2008 |
| 7427581 | Desulfurization process and novel bimetallic sorbent systems for same Novel sorbent systems for the desulfurization of cracked-gasoline and diesel fuels are provided which are comprised of a bimetallic promotor on a particulate support such as that formed of zinc oxide and an inorganic or organic carrier. Such bimetallic promotors are... | 09/23/2008 |
| 7422994 | Platinum-copper-tungsten fuel cell catalyst A composition for use as a catalyst in, for example, a fuel cell, the composition comprising platinum, copper and tungsten, or an oxide, carbide and/or salt of one or more of platinum, copper and tungsten, wherein the sum of the concentrations of platinum, copper an... | 09/09/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7417008 | Supported polyoxometalates and process for their preparation The invention relates to supported polyoxometalates represented by the formula (An)m+ [M4(H2O)10(XW9O33)2]m− or solvates thereof, wherein A represents a cation, n is... | 08/26/2008 |
| 7414008 | Catalyst for synthesis of unsaturated aldehyde, production process for said catalyst, and production process for unsaturated aldehyde using said catalyst The present invention provides: a production process for a catalyst for synthesis of an unsaturated aldehyde and/or an unsaturated carboxylic acid, which production process is suitable for producing the catalyst with good reproducibility, wherein the catalyst is exc... | 08/19/2008 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 7375053 | Nickel and cobalt plated sponge catalysts Novel nickel and/or cobalt plated sponge based catalysts are disclosed. The catalyst have an activity and/or selectivity comparable to conventional nickel and/or cobalt sponge catalysts, e.g., Raney® nickel or Raney® cobalt catalysts, but require a reduced content... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7371358 | Catalyst for treatment and control of post-combustion emissions The present invention utilizes two precious metals with two to five different metal-oxides in a layered matrix to convert CO, HCs, and NOx to CO2, and N2 by oxidation of two components and reduction of the other in a moderately high temperature... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7365041 | Method for producing ammoxidation catalyst An ammoxidation catalyst comprising a molybdenum (component (1)), bismuth (component (2)), at least one element selected from the group consisting of nickel, cobalt, zinc, magnesium, manganese and copper (component (3)) and at least one element selected from the gro... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7364711 | Method for removing NO during the production of nitric acid N2O is removed in nitric acid manufacture by using catalysts comprising three-dimensional structures coated with catalytically active materials. ... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7358380 | Ru-substituted polyoxometalates and process for their preparation The invention relates to polyoxometalates represented by the formula (An)m+[R2(H2O)6X2W20O70]m− or solvates thereof, wherein A represents a cation, n is the number o... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7348288 | Catalyst composition A process comprises passing a contaminated gaseous stream through a photocatalytic stage and, thereafter, through a catalytic stage. ... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7345214 | Modified PT/RU catalyst for ring opening and process using the catalyst A catalyst for opening naphthenic rings has been developed. The catalyst comprises ruthenium and platinum as the active catalytic metals and a modifier with cerium being a preferred modifier. At least 50% of the platinum and ruthenium components are present as parti... | 03/18/2008 |
| 7341974 | Method for preparing a catalyst for partial oxidation of propylene The present invention relates to a method for preparing a catalyst for partial oxidation of propylene, particularly a method for preparing a catalyst for preparing an acrylic acid, using an organic acid such as a citric acid, maleic acid and oxalic acid. The complex... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7335800 | Hydrogenation catalyst and hydrogenation method The present invention provides a hydrogenation catalyst effective for hydrogenating 3-hydroxypropionaldehyde to 1,3-propanediol. The hydrogenation catalyst comprises an α-alumina support, nickel, ruthenium, and a promoter. The nickel is deposited on the α-alumina ... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7329628 | Method for preparing catalysts for partial oxidation of propylene and iso-butylene The present invention relates to a process for preparing a catalyst for partial oxidation of propylene and iso-butylene, and more particularly to a process for preparing a catalyst for partial oxidation of propylene and iso-butylene that can stably prepare a catalys... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7304180 | Process for producing metal oxide catalyst The invention relates to a process for producing a metal oxide catalyst capable of producing acrylic acid, acrylonitrile or the like in one stage by catalytic oxidation reaction of propane in a high yield. The invention is characterized by using one obtained ... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7304012 | Catalyst A process for preparing a supported catalyst or catalyst precursor containing carbon, said process comprising: a. preparing a liquid mixture of (i) at least one catalyst support or catalyst support precursor; (ii) at least one metal-containing compound, wherein said... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7304014 | Modified catalysts and process Modified metal oxide catalysts are disclosed which have different chemical, physical and catalytic properties, when used for catalytic conversions of carbon based compounds, as compared to corresponding unmodified metal oxide catalysts. Methods for preparing the mod... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7288182 | Hydroprocessing using bulk Group VIII/Group VIB catalysts A process for hydroprocessing petroleum and chemical feedstocks by use of a bulk multimetallic catalyst comprised of at least one Group VIII non-noble metal and at least one, preferably two Group VIB metal wherein the ratio of Group VIB metal to Group VIII metal is ... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7285514 | Method for preparing catalyst for partial oxidation of acrolein The present invention relates to a method for preparing a catalyst for partial oxidation of acrolein, particularly to a method for preparing a catalyst for partial oxidation of acrolein that has a superior acrolein conversion rate, acrylic acid activity, selectivity... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7270738 | Catalyst and process for hydrocracking hydrocarbon-containing feedstocks This invention relates to silico-aluminum substrates, catalysts, and the hydrocracking and hydrotreatment processes that use them. The catalyst comprises at least one hydro-dehydrogenating element that is selected from the group that is formed by elements of group V... | 09/18/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7259128 | Titanium oxide and alumina alkali metal compositions The invention relates to Group 1 metal/porous metal oxide compositions comprising porous metal oxide selected from porous titanium oxide and porous alumina and an alkali metal or an alkali metal alloy. The compositions of the inventions are described as Stage 0 and ... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7256154 | Structured catalyst for POX reforming of gasoline for fuel-cell powered vehicles applications and a method of preparing the same The present invention relates to a structured catalyst for reforming of gasoline and a method of preparing the same, more particularly to a structured catalyst for reforming of gasoline for fuel-cell powered vehicles prepared by wash-coating the transition metal bas... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7241718 | Dimethyl ether steam reforming catalyst and method for producing the same The object of the present invention is to achieve excellent reforming ability even at lower temperatures, with a dimethyl ether steam reforming catalyst. According to the present invention, there is provided a dimethyl ether steam reforming catalyst capable o... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7235701 | Process for producing aldehyde The invention provides a film-type dehydrogenation reaction catalyst for aldehyde production, which is used in producing an aldehyde from an alcohol as a starting material, as well as a process for producing an aldehyde, which includes reacting an alcohol in the pre... | 06/26/2007 |
