Abstract: A process for the conversion of gas oil to a naphtha pyrolysis feedstock and needle coke comprising thermally cracking the gas oil to produce a product comprising cracked naphtha and aromatic tar oil, delay coking said aromatic tar oil to produce needle coke and coker naphtha, and hydrotreating said cracked naphtha and said coker naphtha at a temperature at least 50.degree. F. (28.degree. C.) lower than the temperature in the thermal cracking and coking zones to avoid hydrocarcking reactions and to produce a hydrogenated naphtha containing at least 10 volume percent of cycloparaffins. Said hydrogenated naphtha is thereupon passed through a pyrolysis zone without added molecular hydrogen and without a catalyst operated at a temperature between 1,300 and 2,300.degree. F. (704 and 1,260.degree. C.) and a residence between 0.05 and 2 seconds to produce a product containing ethylene. The ethylene yield can be increased by adding a sulfur compound to the hydrogenated naphtha stream flowing to the pyrolysis zone.

Abstract: A catalytic reactor comprising an elongated reaction chamber and catalytic elements composed of alumina and a hydrogenation catalyst vertically disposed within the reaction chamber.

Abstract: The amount of oxygen-containing impurities in an organic composition is reduced at an elevated temperature by contact with a supported metal oxide. For example, the amount of oxygen-containing organic impurities in a crude stilbene product obtained by oxidatively dehydrocoupling toluene using a solid oxidant is decreased by contact with zinc oxide supported on alumina at an elevated temperature and the resulting purified stilbene product is reacted with ethylene to form styrene.

Abstract: The conversion of carbon monoxide and hydrogen to produce a mixture of low molecular weight hydrocarbons which, on a methane-free basis, contain a predominance of C.sub.2 -C.sub.6 paraffins is achieved using as the catalyst a rare earth metal promoted layered complex metal silicate composition characterized as having repeating units of the structural formula[(1-x)Ni.sup.a + xRu.sup.6 ].sub.n (OH).sub.4 Si.sub.2 O.sub.5.wH.sub.2 Owhere x is a number from 0 to 1, this number expressing the atomic fraction of the metals nickel and ruthenium; a is the valence of nickel; b is the valence of ruthenium; n is a number equal in value to that defined by the ratio6/[a(1-x) + bx]and w is a number ranging from 0 to 4. A rare earth promoted nickel chrysotile is the preferred catalyst.

Abstract: The amount of oxygen-containing impurities in an organic composition is reduced at an elevated temperature in the presence of steam using a catalyst comprising a Group VIb or Group VIII metal oxide or phosphate. For example, the amount of oxygen-containing organic impurities in a crude stilbene product obtained by the oxidative dehydrocoupling of toluene is catalytically reduced at high temperatures in the presence of steam and an iron oxide catalyst and the resulting stilbene product is reacted with ethylene to form styrene.

Abstract: A process for preparing acrylonitrile which comprises passing a gaseous mixture comprising propylene, ammonia and molecular oxygen and an ammoxidation catalyst through a reaction zone while controlling the superficial linear gas velocity and solids feeds rate to achieve a state of fast fluidization.

Abstract: A pressure-sensitive adhesive composition consisting essentially of a natural or synthetic tackifier, an elastomer comprising isoprene and piperylene and a solvent. The elastomer is preferably prepared from certain selected copolymerized C.sub.5 -hydrocarbons from a hydrocarbon mixture containing C.sub.5 -monoolefinic hydrocarbons, C.sub.5 -diolefinic hydrocarbons (cyclic and acyclic), C.sub.5 -paraffins, C.sub.6 -aliphatics, and benzene.The elastomers thus formed, when mixed with certain natural or synthetic tackifiers, have the required tack of pressure-sensitive adhesives.

Abstract: A novel catalytic reactor comprising an elongated reaction chamber and catalytic elements composed of alumina and a hydrogenation catalyst vertically disposed within the reaction chamber and a coal hydrogenation process using such reactor.

Abstract: A process for producing an elastomer comprising selected copolymerized C.sub.5 -hydrocarbons from a hydrocarbon mixture containing C.sub.5 -monoolefinic hydrocarbons, C.sub.5 -diolefinic hydrocarbons (cyclic and acyclic) C.sub.5 -paraffins, C.sub.6 -aliphatics and benzene which comprises separating the C.sub.5 -hydrocarbons from the mixture and copolymerizing a selected portion of the resulting C.sub.5 -hydrocarbon mixture in the presence of a catalyst system to form an elastomer. The elastomers produced are suitable for use in adhesive compositions in general but particularly useful as a component in pressure sensitive adhesive compositions.

Abstract: An improved process has been discovered for hydrodenitrification of high nitrogen content charge stocks by effecting the nitrogen removal in the presence of a non-zeolitic catalyst consisting essentially of a nickel and/or cobalt substituted synthetic mica-montmorillonite having dispersed therein tungsten in the form of its oxide and/or sulfide.

Abstract: The conversion of hydrocarbons in the presence of hydrogen occurs under hydrocarbon conversion conditions in the presence of a subgroup of a certain class of metal-substituted semi-crystalline aluminosilicates which are synthetic and which are predominantly ordered in two directions, that is, which are laminar or have a layered or stacked sheet structure. The metal substituted for the aluminum in the trioctahedral sites is nickel, cobalt, or mixtures thereof. The catalysts are preferably used in hydroisomerization and hydrocracking processes.

Abstract: The conversion of carbon monoxide and hydrogen to produce methane is catalyzed by a layered complex metal silicate composition characterized as having repeating units of the structural formula[(1-x)Ni.sup..sup.+2 + xMg.sup..sup.+2 ].sub.3 (OH).sub.4 Si.sub.2 O.sub.5.wH.sub.2 Owhere x is a number from 0.01 to 0.6, this number expressing the atomic fraction of the metals nickel and magnesium and w is a number ranging from 0 to 4.

Abstract: When ethylene is telomerized to produce alpha-olefins in the presence of an organo-aluminum catalyst, the aluminum catalyst is present in the normally liquid alpha-olefin product and must be removed prior to distillation of that product. This removal is accomplished in two zones. Water is added to the alpha-olefin product containing the organo-aluminum catalyst in a first zone to produce an aqueous phase containing a suspension of aluminum hydroxide and an organic phase containing the alpha-olefins. After removal of the organic phase, a sufficient amount of an aqueous solution of a polyacrylamide in anionic form is added to the aqueous phase to result in at least 90 percent of the aluminum hydroxide settling in a time period of less than ten minutes at ambient conditions.

Abstract: A system is proposed for the purification of exhaust gases from internal combustion engines, preferably the reduction of nitrogen oxides in exhaust gases from internal combustion engines in which nitrogen is selectively formed as substantially the only nitrogen-containing product. The exhaust gas is contacted at an elevated temperature with a noble metal in a reducing atmosphere, wherein nitrogen oxides are selectively converted to nitrogen as substantially the only nitrogen containing product, and/or is contacted with a noble metal in an oxidizing atmosphere, wherein carbon monoxide and unburned hydrocarbons are converted to carbon dioxide and water, said noble metal being distended on a microporous glass body. In a preferred embodiment the exhaust gas is contacted at an elevated temperature in a reducing atmosphere with ruthenium supported on a microporous glass body comprising a leached, phase-separated alkali borosilicate.

Abstract: Saturated and/or unsaturated monohydric alcohols are added to allylic halides in the presence of copper (I) halide and a solid organic-insoluble acid acceptor such as MgO to form ethers in which at least one and preferably both of the organic groups attached to the ether oxygen atom contains a single carbon-to-carbon double bond.

Abstract: The conversion of hydrocarbons in the presence of hydrogen occurs under hydrocarbon conversion conditions in the presence of a subgroup of a certain class of metal-substituted semi-crystalline aluminosilicates which are synthetic and which are predominantly ordered in two directions, that is, which are laminar or have a layered or stacked sheet structure. The metal substituted for the aluminum in the trioctahedral sites is nickel, cobalt, or mixtures thereof. Hydrocarbon conversion catalysts are also claimed comprising the metal-substituted laminar 2:1 layer lattice aluminosilicate minerals containing in addition a hydrogenation component such as palladium. The catalysts are preferably used in hydroisomerization and hydrocracking processes.

Abstract: The conversion of carbon monoxide and hydrogen to produce methane is catalyzed by a layered complex metal silicate composition characterized as having repeating units of the structural formula[(1-x)Ni.sup.a + xRu.sup.b ].sub.n (OH).sub.4 Si.sub.2 O.sub.5.wH.sub.2 Owhere x is a number from 0 to 1, this number expressing the atomic fraction of the metals nickel and ruthenium, a is the valence of nickel, b is the valence of ruthenium, n is a number equal in value to that defined by the ratio6/[a(1-x) + bx]And w is a number ranging from 0 to 4. Nickel chrysotile is the preferred catalyst.

Abstract: The cracking of high metals content feedstocks is achieved in the presence of a catalyst comprising from 1 to 40 weight percent of a zeolite having cracking activity dispersed in a large pored matrix.