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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8183399 | Integrated hydro-oxidation process with separation of an olefin oxide product stream An integrated process providing for a gas phase hydro-oxidation of an olefin, preferably, propylene, with oxygen in the presence of hydrogen and a catalyst under reaction conditions such as to form a gaseous hydro-oxidation effluent stream containing an olefin oxide... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8084632 | Methods for enhancing the efficiency of rhenium-promoted epoxidation catalysts and epoxidation methods utilizing these A method for enhancing the efficiency of a rhenium-promoted epoxidation catalyst is provided. Advantageously, the method may be carried out in situ, i.e., within the epoxidation process, and in fact, may be carried out during production of the desired epoxide. As su... | 12/27/2011 |
| 8017794 | Process for the preparation of alkylene oxide A process for the preparation of alkylene oxide, which process involves mixing fresh feed containing organic hydroperoxide and alkene with a recycle stream to obtain a reaction mixture containing of from 5 to 80% wt of alcohol, based on total amount of reaction mixt... | 09/13/2011 |
| 7750170 | Process for mixing an oxidant having explosive potential with a hydrocarbon The invention provides a process for the mixing of an oxidant having explosive potential with a hydrocarbon material, which comprises conveying a first stream comprising the hydrocarbon material and a second stream comprising the oxidant into a microchannel apparatu... | 07/06/2010 |
| 7557225 | Process for preparing hexafluoroisobutene epoxide Processes for preparing hexafluoroisobutene epoxide (HFIBO) from CH2═C(CF3)2 (HFIB) are provided. The processes can be carried out in substantial absence of oxidation catalysts. ... | 07/07/2009 |
| 7442843 | Process for producing cumene and process for propylene oxide production including the production process A process for producing cumene by subjecting cumyl alcohol to hydrogenolysis or hydrogenation subsequent to dehydration, which comprises using a palladium-based catalyst as a catalyst for the hydrogenolysis or the hydrogenation, and using hydrogen having a carbon mo... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7432402 | Partial oxidation using molecular sieve SSZ-74 The present invention relates to new crystalline molecular sieve SSZ-74 prepared using a hexamethylene-1,6-bis-(N-methyl N-pyrrolidinium) dication as a structure-directing agent, and processes employing SSZ-74 in a catalyst. ... | 10/07/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7365217 | Oxidation process A process is disclosed for reacting an olefin, hydrogen, and oxygen in a reactor in the presence of an epoxidation catalyst comprising a transition metal zeolite and a noble metal to produce a product stream comprising an epoxide and an alkane. The alkane is separat... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7357909 | Process for producing hydrogen peroxide A process for producing hydrogen peroxide from hydrogen and oxygen in the presence of a noble metal and a cationic polymer comprising a halogen-containing anion is disclosed. The cationic polymer improves hydrogen peroxide yield, and it can be easily recycled. ... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7357903 | Method for reducing NOx during combustion of coal in a burner An organically complexed nanocatalyst composition is applied to or mixed with coal prior to or upon introducing the coal into a coal burner in order to catalyze the removal of coal nitrogen from the coal and its conversion into nitrogen gas prior to combustion of th... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7348443 | Method for producing partial oxidation products and/or partial ammoxidation products of at least one olefinic hydrocarbon Partial oxidation products and/or ammoxidation products of an olefinic hydrocarbon A′ are prepared by a process in which said olefinic hydrocarbon is produced during normal operation by partial dehydrogenation and/or oxydehydrogenation of hydrocarbon A and fed in ... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7345182 | Catalytic epoxidation of styrene with molecular oxygen using metal ion exchanged zeolites This invention provides a catalytic epoxidation of styrene to styrene oxide with molecular oxygen using cobalt containing zeolite. Catalytic epoxidation of styrene-to-styrene epoxide was carried out using molecular oxygen in presence of Co2+ exchanged zeo... | 03/18/2008 |
| 7329624 | Regenerable adsorbents for the purification of silicone based solvents An adsorbent for removal of impurities from silicone based solvents is presented. The adsorbent is regenerable for repeated use in cleaning silicone based solvents. ... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7304172 | Polycarbonates made using highly selective catalysts Poly(propylene carbonates) are prepared from propylene oxide and CO2 with less than 10% cyclic propylene carbonate by product using cobalt based catalysts of structure preferably in combination with sa... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7294317 | Exothermic reaction system A reactor and heat exchanger assembly is provided with the heat exchanger integrally affixed to the reactor exit head and adapted to immediately cool reactor gases from the reactor. ... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7273941 | Process of preparing an olefin oxide from olefin and organic hydroperoxide A process of preparing an olefin oxide, preferably propylene oxide, and an alcohol, such as α-ethylphenyl alcohol, the process involving contacting an olefin, such as propylene, and an organic hydroperoxide, such as ethylbenzene hydroperoxide, in the presence of an... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7270695 | Synthesis of nanosized metal particles The present invention is directed to methods for forming nanosized metal particles. Preferably, nanosized noble metal particles are formed. According to the methods of the invention, a product containing nanosized metal particles in a solvent are formed. Additionall... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7271117 | Epoxidation catalyst Noble metal-containing titanium or vanadium zeolite catalysts are prepared by adding a noble metal source to a titanium or vanadium zeolite that contains templating agent used in the preparation of the zeolite, and then removing the templating agent to form the nobl... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7259129 | Silver-containing catalysts, the manufacture of such silver-containing catalysts, and the use thereof A high activity and high selectivity silver catalyst comprising silver and, optionally, one or more promoters supported on a suitable support material having the form of a shaped agglomerate. The structure of the shaped agglomerate is that of a hollow cylinder havin... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7256149 | Catalyst regeneration process Used noble metal-containing titanium zeolite catalysts, that have been employed in the liquid-phase epoxidation of olefins with hydrogen and oxygen in the presence of a buffer, are regenerated by heating the used catalyst at a temperature of at least 250° C. in the... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7235677 | Method of improving the operation of an existing ethylene oxide manufacturing process and system Described is a method of improving the process and operation of an existing system for manufacturing ethylene oxide. The ethylene oxide manufacturing system includes an epoxidation reactor system containing a volume of high activity epoxidation catalyst. The method ... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7227049 | Ni catalysts and methods for alkane dehydrogenation Catalysts and methods for alkane oxydehydrogenation are disclosed. The catalysts of the invention generally comprise (i) nickel or a nickel-containing compound and (ii) at least one or more of titanium (Ti), tantalum (Ta), niobium (Nb), hafnium (Hf), tungsten (W), y... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7223876 | Method of separating an olefin from a gas stream The present invention relates to a method of separating an olefin from a gas stream, said gas stream comprising the olefin and at least one other component, said method comprising (i) compressing and cooling the gas stream; (ii) separating ... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7220870 | Hydrolytic kinetic resolution of cyclic substrates The present invention relates to a process for stereoselective or regioselective chemical synthesis which generally comprises reacting a nucleophile and a chiral or prochiral cyclic substrate in the presence of a non-racemic, chiral catalyst to produce a stereoisome... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7208447 | Polyamino acid-catalyzed process for the enantioselective epoxidation of α,β-unsaturated enones and α,β-unsaturated sulfones The invention relates to a novel process that makes it possible to epoxidize α,β-unsaturated enones or α,β-unsaturated sulfones with high conversions and enantiomeric excesses in a two-phase system without addition of water in the presence of an organic solvent,... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7205419 | Process for manufacturing an oxirane Process for manufacturing an oxirane by reaction between an olefin and hydrogen peroxide in the presence of a catalyst and an organic diluent, according to which the hydrogen peroxide is an aqueous hydrogen peroxide solution obtained by extraction, with substantiall... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7157398 | Covalently fixed nonmetallocenes, process for preparing them and their use for the polymerization of olefins The invention relates to a method for producing special transition metal compounds, to novel transition metal compounds and to the use thereof for polymerizing olefins. ... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7153986 | Method for producing propylene oxide A method is provided for producing propylene oxide, wherein propylene is reacted with hydrogen peroxide in the presence of an organic solvent and a crystalline titanosilicate catalyst having an MWW structure containing Ti, the Ti having been incorporated during crys... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7153985 | Ethylene oxide production A process for the formation of ethylene oxide wherein the presence of at least one hydrocarbon having four carbon atoms per molecule in the recycle loop gas of the process is used as an indicator of impending post-ignition conditions. ... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7122491 | Method of increasing the lifetime of a hydro-oxidation catalyst A method of increasing the lifetime of a hydro-oxidation catalyst comprising, preferably, gold, silver, or mixtures thereof, and optionally one or more promoters, on a titanium-containing support, such as a titanosilicate or titanium dispersed on silica. The method ... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7091386 | Method for facilitating catalyzed oxidation reactions, device for facilitating catalyzed oxidation reactions A catalytic process for the oxidation of organic. Oxygen is loaded into a metal foil by heating the foil while in contact with an oxygen-containing fluid. After cooling the oxygen-activated foil to room temperature, oxygen diffuses through the foil and oxidizes reac... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7087792 | Partial oxidation using molecular sieve SSZ-71 The present invention relates to new molecular sieve SSZ-71 prepared using a N-benzyl-1,4-diazabicyclo[2.2.2]octane cation as a structure-directing agent, methods for synthesizing SSZ-71 and processes employing SSZ-71 in a catalyst. ... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7084305 | Partial oxidation using molecular sieve SSZ-70 The present invention relates to new crystalline molecular sieve SSZ-70 prepared using a N,N′-diisopropyl imidazolium cation as a structure-directing agent, methods for synthesizing SSZ-70 and processes employing SSZ-70 in a catalyst. ... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7049388 | Process for manufacturing an α-dihydroxy derivative and epoxy resins prepared therefrom A process for manufacturing an α-dihydroxy derivative from an aryl allyl ether wherein such α-dihydroxy derivative can be used to prepare an α-halohydrin intermediate and an epoxy resin prepared therefrom including epoxidizing an α-halohydrin intermediate produc... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7049266 | Layered double hydroxides supported nanopalladium catalysts for Heck-, Suzuki, Sonogashira-, and Stille type coupling reactions of haloarenes Processes for the preparation of nanopalladium (0) catalysts are disclosed. In some embodiments, the nanopalladium (0) catalysts may be reusable. In some embodiments, the nanopalladium (0) catalysts may be heterogeneous. Nanopalladium (0) catalysts may be employed f... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7038069 | Process for oxidizing carbon-carbon double bond and process for producing oxidized compounds A method of oxidizing a carbon-carbon double bond wherein the compound having the carbon-carbon double bond is suppressed, the unreacted compound is separated from the reaction product, and thereafter the thus obtained unreacted compound is again used for the oxidiz... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7034170 | Manganese(IV) complex salts and their use as oxidation catalysts Manganese(IV) complex salts of formula [LMn(μ-O)3MnL]n[XM12O40]m, (I), wherein L is 1,4,7-trimethyl-1,4,7-triazacyclononane, X is P or Si, M is Mo or W, n is 2 or 3, and m is 1 or 2, with the provisos that (i) ... | 04/25/2006 |
| 7030254 | Method for producing propylene oxide A process for producing purified propylene oxide comprising: first to sixth steps below, and using heat of reaction generated in the first and/or second steps as a heat source for rectification in the fifth step an... | 04/18/2006 |
| 7030255 | Oxidation process with in-situ H202 generation and polymer-encapsulated catalysts therefor Catalysts useful for oxidation reactions are disclosed. The catalysts comprise a titanium zeolite, a transition metal, and a polymer, wherein at least one of the titanium zeolite or transition metal is encapsulated within a thin layer of the polymer. The catalysts a... | 04/18/2006 |
