Abstract: A catalytic composite for a cyclic process of adiabatic, non-oxidative dehydrogenation of an alkane into an olefin, comprising a dehydrogenation catalyst, a semimetal and a carrier supporting the catalyst and the semimetal. During the reduction and/or regeneration stages of the adiabatic process, the semimetal releases heat which can be used to initiate the dehydrogenation reactions, which are endothermic in nature, thereby reducing the need for hot air flow and combustion of coke as heat input. The semi-metal is inert towards the dehydrogenation reaction itself, alkane feed and olefin product as well as other side reactions of the cyclic process such as cracking and decoking.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process for preparing a catalyst composition comprising an unsupported catalyst comprising ZrV2O7, comprising: mixing ammonium meta-vanadate and zirconyl nitrate, drying the mixture and calcining the dried mixture at a temperature range of 600-900° C. for 2-10 hours to obtain the unsupported catalyst, and mixing the unsupported catalyst with Al2O3 without heating.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for producing aromatic hydrocarbons comprising contacting a feedstream comprising an oxygenate with a catalyst composition comprising a medium pore-size aluminosilicate zeolite further comprising gallium and one or more elements selected from Group 12 of the Periodic Table. The process of the present invention is preferably performed in absence of any feed diluents.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process for producing an alkene by non-oxidative dehydrogenation of an alkane, comprising contacting a feed stream comprising the alkane with a catalyst composition comprising an unsupported catalyst comprising ZrV2O7 at a temperature of 400 to 600° C.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process for preparing a catalyst composition comprising an unsupported catalyst comprising ZrV2O7, comprising: mixing ammonium meta-vanadate and zirconyl nitrate, drying the mixture and calcining the dried mixture at a temperature range of 600-900° C. for 2-10 hours to obtain the unsupported catalyst, and mixing the unsupported catalyst with Al2O3 without heating.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process for producing an alkene by non-oxidative dehydrogenation of an alkane, comprising contacting a feed stream comprising the alkane with a catalyst composition comprising an unsupported catalyst comprising ZrV2O7 at a temperature of 400 to 600° C.

Abstract: This invention discloses a high temperature stable, supported, non-noble metal catalyst, represented by a general formula: NiCoaCebMgcYdOx(y)/S, wherein S is a low surface area, macroporous, highly sintered, solid support comprising zirconium and hafnium oxides with less than 3 wt % silica and/or alumina having a surface area less than 1.0 m2/g and pore diameter greater than 0.1 micron, in the form of pellet, ring, monolith or granules; a is from 0.01 to 10; b is from 0.001 to 10; c is from 0.001 to 10; d is from 0.005 to 5; x is number of oxygen atoms required to fulfill the valance requirement of the metallic elements; and y is weight percent loading of the active catalyst mass, on the support, S, in the range from 0.7% to 70%. The invention also discloses a process for the partial oxidation of hydrocarbon(s) to syngas using the thermally stable catalyst.

Abstract: A process for the non-oxidative conversion of methane simultaneously with the conversion of an organic oxygenate, represented by a general formula: CnH2n+1OCmH2m+1, wherein C, H and O are carbon, hydrogen and oxygen elements, respectively; n is an integer having a value between 1 and 4; and m is an integer having a value between zero and 4, to C2+ hydrocarbons, particularly to gasoline range C6–C10 hydrocarbons and hydrogen, using a bifunctional pentasil zeolite catalyst, having strong acid and dehydrogenation functions, at a temperature below 700° C. is disclosed. In this process the moles of methane converted per mole of oxygenate converted is above 1.0, depending upon the process conditions.

Abstract: A process for the non-oxidative conversion of methane simultaneously with the conversion of an organic oxygenate, represented by a general formula: CnH2n+1OCmH2m+1, wherein C, H and O are carbon, hydrogen and oxygen elements, respectively; n is an integer having a value between 1 and 4; and m is an integer having a value between zero and 4, to C2+ hydrocarbons, particularly to gasoline range C6-C10 hydrocarbons and hydrogen, using a bifunctional pentasil zeolite catalyst, having strong acid and dehydrogenation functions, at a temperature below 700° C. is disclosed. In this process the moles of methane converted per mole of oxygenate converted is above 1.0, depending upon the process conditions.