Abstract: A process for producing aliphatic amines which comprises reacting an aliphatic alcohol or an aliphatic aldehyde with an aminating agent selected from the group consisting of ammonia, a primary amine and a secondary amine in the liquid phase in the presence of an unsupported catalyst consisting essentially of (1) copper oxide or copper hydroxide and (2) an organo nickel compound.

Abstract: A process for producing aliphatic amines which comprises reacting an aliphatic alcohol or an aliphatic aldehyde with an aminating agent selected from the group consisting of ammonia, a primary amine and a secondary amine in the liquid phase in the presence of an unsupported catalyst consisting essentially of (1) copper oxide or copper hydroxide and (2) a Group II A metal oxide or hydroxide. In a preferred embodiment the catalyst system also contains an organo nickel compound.

Abstract: There is provided a solid, particulate, catalytic complex suitable for the stereospecific polymerization of olefins prepared by reducing TiCl.sub.4, contacting the resultant reduced solid with a complexing agent to obtain a treated solid and contacting the treated solid with TiCl.sub.4 in the presence of silica which has been treated with an aromatic ester. When such a catalyst complex is combined with a suitable activator to polymerize olefins, a high degree of stereospecificity is attained, the activity of the catalyst complex is reduced for polymerization control and the efficiency of the titanium employed is enhanced.

Abstract: A process for hydrogenating an unsaturated organic compound which comprises contacting the same with hydrogen in the presence of a catalyst composed of a support containing (1) at least one Group IIA metal compound selected from the group consisting of magnesium, calcium, strontium and barium compounds, (2) alumina and (3) aluminum phosphate carrying nickel thereon.

Abstract: A three-component catalyst is prepared comprising a particulate silica adsorbent with boron trifluoride and water adsorbed on the silica. The silica-water-boron trifluoride catalyst is used in hydrocarbon conversion reactions such as the oligomerization of 1-decene to a product predominating in the trimer and tetramer.

Abstract: Boron trifluoride contaminant is removed from organic liquids by contacting the contaminated liquid with polyvinyl alcohol. For example, boron trifluoride catalyst is removed from 1-olefin oligomer product by passing the liquid oligomer through a bed of granular polyvinyl alcohol.

Abstract: Hydrogen sulfide is selectively oxidized in a gas stream containing at least 20 mol percent a carbon dioxide using an iron catalyst, preferably Fe.sub.2 O.sub.3 supported on a ceramic honeycomb support.

Abstract: The combustible component of a gas stream of low heating value is combusted using less than a stoichiometric amount of oxygen under conditions for the suppression of carbon monoxide including the presence of an oxidation catalyst and a small amount of arsine, and the heat energy in the combusted gas is utilized, for example, by expansion in a gas turbine.

Abstract: Low heating value gases are combusted substoichiometrically in two combustion zones in series in contact with two different supported platinum catalysts in which the concentration of platinum in the catalyst in the first zone is higher than the concentration of platinum in the second catalyst. The combusted gas of reduced carbon monoxide can be directly vented to the atmosphere after energy has been extruded from it for a useful purpose.

Abstract: There is provided a solid, particulate, catalytic complex suitable for the stereospecific polymerization of olefins prepared by reducing TiCl.sub.4, contacting the resultant reduced solid with a complexing agent to obtain a treated solid and contacting the treated solid with TiCl.sub.4 in the presence of silica which has been treated with an alkylaluminum halide. When such a catalyst complex is combined with a suitable activator to polymerize olefins, a high degree of stereospecificity is attained, the activity of the catalyst complex is reduced for polymerization control and the efficiency of the titanium employed is enhanced.

Abstract: The combustible component of a stream of low heating value gas comprising carbon monoxide, hydrogen and methane is combusted using less than a stoichiometric amount of air in the presence of an oxygenation catalyst and the heat energy in the combusted gas is utilized, for example, by expansion in a gas turbine.

Abstract: There is provided a solid, particulate, catalytic complex suitable for the stereospecific polymerization of olefins prepared by reducing TiCl.sub.4, contacting the resultant reduced solid with a complexing agent to obtain a treated solid and contacting the treated solid with TiCl.sub.4 in the presence of silica which has been treated with an aromatic ester. When such a catalyst complex is combined with a suitable activator to polymerize olefins, a high degree of stereospecificity is attained, the activity of the catalyst complex is reduced for polymerization control and the efficiency of the titanium employed is enhanced.

Abstract: A process for hydrogenating an unsaturated organic compound which comprises contacting the same with hydrogen in the presence of a catalyst composed of a support containing (1) (A) a Group IIB metal compound selected from the group consisting of zinc and cadmium compounds, (B) a combination of said zinc and cadmium compounds or (C) a combination of at least one of said Group IIB metal compounds with at least one Group IIA metal compound selected from the group consisting of magnesium, calcium, strontium and barium compounds, (2) alumina and (3) aluminum phosphate and carrying nickel thereon.

Abstract: A process for hydrogenating an unsaturated organic compound which comprises contacting the same with hydrogen in the presence of a catalyst composed of a support containing alumina and aluminum phosphate carrying nickel thereon.

Abstract: A process for hydrogenating unsaturated carboxylic acids and esters of unsaturated carboxylic acids such as fatty acids which comprises reacting the unsaturated composition with hydrogen in contact with a catalyst prepared from a layered complex nickel silicate which has been prepared in a multi-stage procedure comprising reduction in a hydrogen atmosphere, oxidation in an atmosphere containing molecular oxygen and then again reduction in a hydrogen atmosphere.

Abstract: An alpha-olefin is oligomerized in the presence of a three-component catalyst comprising a particulate solid adsorbent having boron trifluoride and water adsorbed on the solid adsorbent. For example, 1-decene is oligomerized to a product predominating in the trimer and tetramer using silica as the solid adsorbent.

Abstract: The combustible component of a gas stream of low heating value is combusted using less than a stoichiometric amount of oxygen in the presence of an oxygenation catalyst and the heat energy in the combusted gas is utilized, for example, by expansion in a gas turbine.

Abstract: A process for preparing alkyldimethylamines which comprises passing through a fixed bed, containing a copper catalyst, optionally chromium oxide, and an oxide of a Group I metal, selected amounts of dimethylamine and an alcohol or mixtures of alcohols.

Abstract: The hydroperoxides of diisopropylbenzene are prepared by the oxidation of diisopropylbenzene with molecular oxygen in the presence of a minute amount of solid barium oxide.

Abstract: An integrated in situ combustion process for recovering subterranean liquid and solid carbonaceous deposits in which the resulting flue gas of low heating value is combusted at substoichiometric conditions over two different oxidation catalysts in two combustion zones in series and is expanded in a gas turbine which drives the air compressor for injecting the combustion air into the underground carbonaceous deposit. One of the oxidation catalysts comprising platinum and at least one metal cocatalyst selected from Groups IIA and VIIB, Group VIII up through atomic No. 45, the lanthanides, chromium, zinc, silver, tin and antimony is provided to reduce the carbon monoxide in the combusted flue gas.