Abstract: A process for hydrotreating hydrocarbons uses a catalyst which comprises a carrier and at least one catalytic metal selected from vanadium, molybdenum, tungsten, nickel, cobalt and/or iron; this catalyst is in the form of a plurality of juxtaposed agglomerates of acicular platelets, oriented radially to each other. It is prepared from agglomerates of activated alumina subjected to reaction with an acid and a compound providing an anion able to combine with aluminum ions in solution.

Abstract: Catalytic desulfurization process of an acid gas containing H.sub.2 S, and optionally a total quantity of at most 3% by volume of CS.sub.2 and/or COS, by contacting said acid gas and oxygen or air with a catalyst based on titanium oxide, at temperatures between 100.degree. C. and 600.degree. C. The catalyst used comprises, in addition to the titanium oxide, a sulfate of alkaline earth metal selected from Ca, Sr, Ba and Mg. Application to the desulfurization of acid gases, which in particular contain less than 15% by volume of H.sub.2 S, and therefore cannot be treated in conventional sulfur plants.

Abstract: Industrial waste gases containing objectionable/polluting compounds of sulfur, e.g., H.sub.2 S, SO.sub.2 and such organosulfur derivatives as COS, CS.sub.2 and mercaptans, are catalytically desulfurized, e.g., by Claus process, employing an improved catalyst comprising titanium dioxide and calcium, barium, strontium or magnesium sulfate.

Abstract: Aqueous alumina coating compositions well adopted for directly impregnating/coating both ceramic and metallic catalyst supports to provide integral, both macroporous and microporous coatings therefor, which coated supports are useful for the fabrication of a wide variety of catalysts for catalyzing a broad spectrum of reactions, including those characterized by highly limited internal diffusion or by progressive catalyst poisoning, e.g.

Abstract: Spheroidal alumina particulates well adapted as catalysts or catalyst supports and having enhanced pore volumes are facilely prepared by drop coagulating an aqueous suspension or dispersion of alumina, or an aqueous solution of a basic aluminum salt, said suspension, dispersion or solution comprising an oil-in-water emulsion, and then recovering, drying and calcining the gelled particulates which result.

Abstract: A catalyst for use in the hydrotreatment of hydrocarbons comprises a carrier and at least one catalytic metal selected from vanadium, molybdenum, tungsten, nickel, cobalt and/or iron; this catalyst is in the form of a plurality of juxtaposed agglomerates of acicular platelets, oriented radially to each other. It is prepared from agglomerates of activated alumina subjected to reaction with an acid and a compound providing an anion able to combine with aluminum ions in solution.

Abstract: Industrial waste gases containing objectionable/polluting compounds of sulfur, e.g., H.sub.2 S, SO.sub.2 and such organosulfur derivatives as COS, CS.sub.2 and mercaptans, are catalytically desulfurized, e.g., by Claus process, employing an improved catalyst comprising titanium dioxide and calcium, barium, strontium or magnesium sulfate.

Abstract: The hydrogen sulfide, and/or organosulfur compounds, and/or elemental sulfur contained in gaseous effluents is/are catalytically oxidized to sulfur dioxide, employing an improved oxidation catalyst comprising (i) titanium dioxide, or admixture of titanium dioxide with zirconia or silica, (ii) an alkaline earth metal sulfate, and (iii) at least one of the elements copper, silver, zinc, cadmium, yttrium, lanthanides, vanadium, chromium, molybdenum, tungsten, manganese, iron, cobalt, rhodium, irridium, nickel, palladium, platinum, tin and bismuth.

Abstract: Industrial waste gases containing objectionable/polluting compounds of sulfur, e.g., H.sub.2 S, SO.sub.2 and such organo-sulfur derivatives as COS, CS.sub.2 and mercaptans, are catalytically desulfurized, e.g., by Claus process, employing an improved catalyst comprising titanium dioxide and calcium, barium, strontium or magnesium sulfate.

Abstract: Shaped titanium oxide catalysts/carriers useful, e.g., for sulfur recovery via Claus catalysis, are prepared by (i) intimately admixing powdered, poorly crystalline and/or amorphous titanium oxide, said titanium oxide powder being characterized by a weight loss on ignition ranging from 1 to 50%, water and from 0 to about 15% by weight of a shaping additive, (ii) next shaping the intimate admixture which results, and (iii) thence, optionally after drying, calcining the product shaped article.

Abstract: Aqueous suspensions of alumina particulates, at least a portion of which comprising ultrafine boehmite, are prepared by maintaining a pH<9 aqueous formulation of poorly crystallized and/or amorphous activated alumina powder for such period of time as to effect the at least partial transformation of such alumina powder into ultrafine boehmite.