Abstract: An integrated process for the cultivation of algae or plants and the contemporaneous production of electric energy using a system in which a luminescent solar concentrator having a photovoltaic cell positioned on an outer side thereof is interposed between a cultivation area and a radiation source, totally or partially covering the cultivation area. The electric energy recovered from the photovoltaic cell is used in the cultivation of the algae or plants.

Abstract: An integrated system for the cultivation of algae or plants and the production of electric energy, comprising:—at least one luminescent solar concentrator (LSC) in which at least one photovoltaic cell (or solar cell) is positioned on at least one of its outer sides;—at least one cultivation area.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for the removal of the templating agent from synthetic zeolites in general and in particular from silicalite, titanium silicalite and from composite materials containing zeolites and for their activation as catalysts. The method consists in treating the above materials with solvents in vapor phase and at a low temperature.

Abstract: Process for the preparation of amides via the catalytic rearrangement of oximes which comprises putting an oxime in vapor phase in contact with a catalyst selected from a mesoporous silica-alumina having a molar ratio SiO/Al.sub.2 O.sub.2 of between 20 and 1000, an average pore diameter of between 20 and 100 .ANG. and an X-ray diffraction pattern (XRD) from powders which, after calcination, has the deepest reflection at d-spacing of more than 18 .ANG. (2.theta.<4.9.degree., CuK.alpha. radiation).

Abstract: Process for the preparation of caprolactam by the catalytic rearrangement of cyclohexanone oxime in which a vapour phase oxime is contacting a catalyst selected from an essentially amorphous, micro-mesoporous silica-alumina having a molar ratio SiO.sub.2 /Al.sub.2 O.sub.3 of 30 to 5000, a surface area of at least 500 m.sup.2 /g and a total pore volume of 0.3 to 1.3 ml/g.

Abstract: Methane is converted into higher hydrocarbon products, and especially into ethane and ethylene, by oxidative coupling, by bringing a gaseous mixture containing methane and oxygen into contact at high temperature for a short contact time with a solid catalyst formed from lithium oxide, an alkaline earth metal oxide (preferably of magnesium) and a lanthanide oxide (preferably of neodymium or lanthanum), in which the lithium content is less than 0.20% by weight and the atomic ratio of the alkaline earth metal to the lanthanide varies from 0.8/1 to 8/1, said catalyst being obtained by:preparing a mixture of lithium, alkaline earth metal and lanthanide oxides in which the lithium content exceeds 1% by weight; andreducing the lithium content of the mixture to less than 0.20% by weight by high temperature thermal treatment conducted at least partly in an oxidizing atmosphere.

Abstract: A methane catalytic combustion process using heat-resistant catalysts consisting of metal oxide mixtures of pyrochloric structure. The process is usable in gas turbines and boilers.