Phosphorus Or Compound Containing Same Patents (Class 502/208)
  • Publication number: 20130274514
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is the catalytic dehydration of lactic acid to acrylic acid, which is characterized by a high conversion of lactic acid, a high selectivity for acrylic acid, a high yield of acrylic acid, and correspondingly low selectivity and molar yields for undesired by-products. This is achieved with a particular class of catalysts defined by a mixture of metal-containing phosphate salts that together provide the catalyst with a very high basicity density and low acidity density. Further, the catalyst is believed to be stable and active for lengthy periods heretofore unseen in the art for such dehydration processes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Publication date: October 17, 2013
    Applicant: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Janette Villalobos Lingoes, Dimitris Ioannis Collias
  • Publication number: 20130274094
    Abstract: Catalysts for dehydrating hydroxypropionic acid, hydroxypropionic acid derivatives, or mixtures thereof to acrylic acid, acrylic acid derivatives, or mixtures thereof with high yield and selectivity, short residence time, and without significant conversion to undesired side products, such as, for example, acetaldehyde, propionic acid, and acetic acid, are provided. The catalysts are mixed condensed phosphates. Methods of preparing the catalysts are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2013
    Publication date: October 17, 2013
    Applicant: THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY
    Inventors: Juan Estaban Velasquez, Janette Villalobos Lingoes, Jane Ellen Godlewski, Dimitris Ioannis Collias, Fred C. Wireko, Marc Andrew Mamak, Nancy Lee Redman-Furey
  • Patent number: 8551906
    Abstract: The invention relates to a titanate photocatalyst of formula (I): HmAx-mTiyOzDn (I) wherein: A is a cation selected from the group consisting of lithium, sodium, potassium, rubidium, caesium and francium; D is a dopant selected from the group consisting of boron, carbon, nitrogen, fluorine, sulphur, phosphorus and iodine; x is a value between 0 and 8; y is a value greater than 0 and less than or equal to 8; n is a value greater than 0 and less than or equal to 8; z is a value greater than 0 and less than or equal to 8; and m is a value between 0 and 8. The invention also relates to method of production and uses of the titanate photocatalyst.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2013
    Assignee: The University of Queensland
    Inventors: Gao Qing Lu, Lianzhou Wang
  • Publication number: 20130261355
    Abstract: Aspects of the invention relate to a catalyst system for the conversion of biomass material. In an exemplary embodiment, the catalyst system has a specific combined mesoporous and macroporous surface area in the range of from about 1 m2/g to about 100 m2/g. The catalyst system can be used in a two-stage reactor assembly unit for the catalytic thermoconversion of biomass material wherein the thermolysis process and the catalytic conversion process are optimally conducted separately.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2013
    Publication date: October 3, 2013
    Applicant: KIOR, INC.
    Inventor: Dennis Stamires
  • Publication number: 20130253227
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to facilities, systems, methods and/or catalysts for use in chemical production. In particular, the disclosure provides innovations relating to dehydration of multihydric compounds such as glycerol to form acrolein. Some of these innovations include continuous reaction systems as well as system parameters that allow for long term production.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2013
    Publication date: September 26, 2013
    Applicant: Battelle Momerial Institute
    Inventors: James J. Strohm, Alan H. Zacher, James F. White, Michel J. Gray, Vanessa Lebarbier
  • Patent number: 8524630
    Abstract: A mesoporous oxide composition includes, other than oxygen, a major amount of aluminum and lesser amounts of phosphorus and at least one rare earth element. The compositions have high surface area and excellent thermal and hydrothermal stability, with a relatively narrow pore size distribution in the mesoporous range. These compositions may be prepared by a hydrothermal co-precipitation method using an organic templating agent. These mesoporous oxide compositions may be used as catalysts or as supports for catalysts, for example, in a fluid catalytic cracking process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2013
    Assignee: ExxonMobil Research and Engineering Company
    Inventors: Kun Wang, Robert C. Lemon
  • Patent number: 8524343
    Abstract: The present invention relates to titanium-catalyzed polyethylene terephthalate resins that are capable of being formed into articles (e.g., carbonated soft drink and water bottle preforms) at reduced injection-molding cycle times. In particular, the titanium-catalyzed polyethylene terephthalate resins of the present invention can be formed into carbonated soft drink bottle preforms at reduced injection-molding cycle times to yield high-clarity, carbonated soft drink bottles that possess satisfactory resistance to stress cracking and thermal creep.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2013
    Assignee: DAK Americas Mississippi Inc.
    Inventors: David Eugene Thompson, Carl Steven Nichols, Tony Clifford Moore, Sharon Sue Griffith, Billy Mack Humelsine, Robert Joseph Schiavone
  • Patent number: 8513153
    Abstract: Described are catalyst compositions and methods for their preparation and use. Certain catalyst compositions can include at least one reduction catalyst and at least one oxidation catalyst. A catalyst composition as described herein is useful in providing certain benefits to a combustible fuel, such as, for example, reducing harmful emissions and/or improving overall fuel economy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2013
    Assignee: UTO Environmental Products Limited
    Inventors: S. Deborah Oyler, Edward Carroll Hale, III
  • Publication number: 20130211148
    Abstract: Catalysts and methods for their manufacture and use for the synthesis of dimethyl ether from syngas are disclosed. The catalysts comprise ZnO, CuO, ZrO2, alumina and one or more of boron oxide, tantalum oxide, phosphorus oxide and niobium oxide. The catalysts may also comprise ceria. The catalysts described herein are able to synthesize dimethyl ether directly from synthesis gas, including synthesis gas that is rich in carbon monoxide.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2013
    Publication date: August 15, 2013
    Applicant: BASF Corporation
    Inventor: BASF Corporation
  • Patent number: 8501664
    Abstract: A process for treating a carrier, or a precursor thereof, to at least partly remove impurities comprising contacting the carrier, or the precursor thereof, with a treatment solution comprising a salt; a process for preparing a catalyst; the catalyst; a process for preparing an olefin oxide by reacting an olefin with oxygen in the presence of the catalyst; and a process for preparing a 1,2-diol, a 1,2-diol ether or an alkanolamine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2013
    Assignee: Shell Oil Company
    Inventors: John Robert Lockemeyer, Randall Clayton Yeates
  • Patent number: 8481448
    Abstract: The invention is a heteropoly acid compound catalyst composition, a method of making the catalyst composition and a process for the oxidation of saturated and/or unsaturated aldehydes to unsaturated carboxylic acids using the catalyst composition. The catalyst composition is a heteropoly acid compound containing molybdenum, vanadium, phosphorus, cesium, bismuth, copper and antimony. Thermal stability is achieved with higher cesium content (up to less than 3.0) but antimony, copper and bismuth must be present to maintain good activity. The catalyst is made by dissolving compounds of the components of each of the heteropoly acid compounds in a solution, precipitating the heteropoly acid compounds, obtaining a catalyst precursor and calcining the catalyst precursor to form a heteropoly acid compound catalyst. Unsaturated aldehydes, such as methacrolein, may be oxidized in the presence of the heteropoly acid compound catalyst to produce an unsaturated carboxylic acid, such as methacrylic acid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2013
    Assignee: Saudi Basic Industries Corporation
    Inventors: Wugeng Liang, David Sullivan, James W. Kauffman, Clark Rea, Joe Linzer, Shahid Shaikh
  • Patent number: 8480988
    Abstract: The present invention is a method for synthesizing non-zeolitic molecular sieves which have a three dimensional microporous framework comprising [AlO2] and [PO2] units. In preparing the reaction mixture, a surfactant is used, coupled with non-aqueous impregnation to prevent acid sites from being destroyed by water during Pt impregnation. The superior SAPO exhibits higher activity and selectivity especially in catalytic hydroisomerization of waxy feeds, due to the presence of medium-sized silica islands distributed throughout the SAPO.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2013
    Assignee: Chevron U.S.A. Inc.
    Inventor: Stephen Joseph Miller
  • Patent number: 8470495
    Abstract: Disclosed is an electrode catalyst comprising: (a) a support; (b) metal catalyst particles supported on the support and formed of a catalytically active metal or metal-containing alloy; and (c) an anti-coarsening compound, which is dispersed in at least one region selected from the group consisting of interstitial spaces among the catalyst particles and contact sites between the support and the catalyst particles, and has a coarsening temperature higher than that of the catalyst. A method for preparing the electrode catalyst is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2013
    Assignee: LG Chem, Ltd.
    Inventors: Byungwoo Park, Chunjoong Kim, Myunggoo Kang, Jin Nam Park, Hyuk Kim, Min Suk Kim
  • Patent number: 8461072
    Abstract: This invention relates to a series of novel late transition metal catalysts for olefin oligomerization, the catalysts demonstrating high activity and selectivity for linear ?-olefins. The catalysts contain a Group-8, -9, or -10 transition metal, M, excluding palladium; an ancillary ligand comprising: a terminal amine comprising two independently selected hydrocarbyl radicals, R1 and R2; a terminal phosphine comprising two independently selected hydrocarbyl radicals, R3 and R4; and a hydrocarbyl bridge, Y, comprising a backbone wherein the hydrocarbyl bridge connects between the terminal amine and the terminal phosphine and wherein the backbone comprises a chain that is four or more carbon atoms long; and an abstractable ligand, X. For example this invention relates to a composition of matter with the following formula: wherein M, R1, R2, R3, and R4, Y, and X are as defined above.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2003
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2013
    Assignee: ExxonMobil Chemical Patents Inc.
    Inventors: Baiyi Zhao, Smita Kacker, Jo Ann Marie Canich
  • Patent number: 8455139
    Abstract: A method for making a lithium battery cathode composite is provided. First, a plurality of lithium vanadium phosphate particles is provided. A lithium iron phosphate layer is then formed on an outer surface of each of the lithium vanadium phosphate particle by coating a lithium iron phosphate precursor slurry, thereby forming the lithium battery cathode composite.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2013
    Assignees: Tsinghua University, Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Gai Yang, Chang-Yin Jiang, Jian Gao, Jie-Rong Ying, Jian-Jun Li, Xiang-Ming He
  • Patent number: 8455677
    Abstract: A methanol dehydrogenating catalyst used for production of methyl formate, which contains a copper-zinc-aluminum oxide, a phosphoric acid compound, and an alkali metal bromide, wherein the catalyst has high methyl formate selectivity and excellent durability and heat resistance; and a method of producing methyl formate by using the catalyst.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2013
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Kenji Nakamura, Hideaki Ogino, Yoriko Obata
  • Patent number: 8449761
    Abstract: The present invention is a method for synthesizing non-zeolitic molecular sieves which have a three dimensional microporous framework comprising [AlO2] and [PO2] units. In preparing the reaction mixture, a surfactant is used, coupled with non-aqueous impregnation to prevent acid sites from being destroyed by water during Pt impregnation. The superior SAPO exhibits higher activity and selectivity especially in catalytic hydroisomerization of waxy feeds, due to the presence of medium-sized silica islands distributed throughout the SAPO.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2013
    Assignee: Chevron U.S.A. Inc.
    Inventor: Stephen Joseph Miller
  • Publication number: 20130122402
    Abstract: An electrode for a fuel cell, a method of preparing the electrode, a catalyst slurry, and a fuel cell including the electrode. The electrode includes an electrode support and a catalyst layer formed on the electrode support, wherein the catalyst layer includes a catalyst material and a water-based binder, wherein the water-based binder is at least one selected from the group consisting of cellulose derivatives and composites of organic polymer materials and inorganic oxides.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2012
    Publication date: May 16, 2013
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Suk-gi Hong, Yoon-hoi Lee, Jung-ock Park, Jin-su Ha
  • Publication number: 20130123100
    Abstract: A catalyst that includes cerium oxide having a fluorite lattice structure is provided. The cerium oxide includes cerium atoms in mixed valence states of Ce3+/Ce4+, in which the ratio of Ce3+/(Ce3++Ce4+) in the lattice ranges from 40% to 90% at 20° C. The valence states Ce3+ and Ce4+ are reversible in reduction and oxidation reactions, and the cerium oxide maintains catalytic ability at temperatures at least up to 450° C.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 6, 2011
    Publication date: May 16, 2013
    Inventors: Chin Li Cheung, Neil J. Lawrence, Joseph R. Brewer, Gonghua Wang
  • Publication number: 20130115308
    Abstract: A doped material comprises TiO2 and three non-metal dopants. The first non-metal dopant comprises sulfur, the second non-metal dopant comprises fluorine, and the third non-metal dopant comprises carbon. The sulfur dopant comprises a cationic dopant, the carbon dopant comprises a cationic dopant, and the fluorine dopant comprises an anionic dopant. The molar ratio of the TiO2 to the sulfur is approximately 99.75:0.25. The molar ratio of the TiO2 to the fluorine is approximately 99.1:0.9. The molar ratio of the TiO2 to the carbon is approximately 98.7:1.3. The material has a transparent, lateral growth crystalline atomic structure. The crystallite particle size is approximately 1 nm. The material is soluble to facilitate dissolving of the material in a solvent without requiring any dispersants to form a true solution.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2011
    Publication date: May 9, 2013
    Inventors: Paul Gannon, Cormac O'Keeffe
  • Patent number: 8436131
    Abstract: Disclosed are phosphinic acid compounds of formula I, II or III where R1 and R1? are for instance straight or branched C1-C50alkyl, R2 is for instance straight or branched C22-C50alkyl, R3 and R3? are for instance straight or branched C1-C50alkyl, R4 is for instance straight or branched C1-C50alkylene and m is from 2 t 100. Also disclosed are polyester compositions comprising the compounds of formula I, II and III.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2013
    Assignee: BASF SE
    Inventors: Paul Odorisio, Stephen M. Andrews, Thomas F. Thompson, Si Wu, Paragkumar Thanki, Deepak M. Rane, Delina Joseph, Jianzhao Wang
  • Patent number: 8435915
    Abstract: The TiO2 catalyst structure consisting of TiO2 nano-particles in the anatase crystal form, doped with 0.05-5 wt % phosphorus on the TiO2 basis, organized in the circular planar aggregates with the specific surface area ranging from 40 to 120 m2/g, suitable for catalytic processes at the temperature up to 800° C., and the TiO2 catalyst structure of with the morphology of the aggregated compact particles, with the specific surface area from 20 to 40 m2/g, suitable for the catalytic processes at the temperature up to 1000° C. Active substances selected from the group consisting of silver, copper, gold, platinum metals, nickel, molybdenum and metal oxides except for alkaline metals oxides can be applied onto the surface of both types of the structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2013
    Assignee: Advanced Materials—JTJ S.R.O.
    Inventors: Jan Procházka, Jr., Jan Procházka, Sr.
  • Patent number: 8415268
    Abstract: A process for producing a ringlike oxidic shaped body by mechanically compacting a pulverulent aggregate introduced into the fill chamber of a die, wherein the outer face of the resulting compact corresponds to that of a frustocone.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2013
    Assignee: BASF SE
    Inventors: Knut Eger, Jens Uwe Faust, Holger Borchert, Ralf Streibert, Klaus Joachim Mueller-Engel, Andreas Raichle
  • Patent number: 8415519
    Abstract: The invention involves a process for converting an oxygenate-containing feed into an olefin-containing product comprising: (a) providing a co-catalyst oxide of a metal from Groups 2-4 of the Periodic Table of Elements, Lanthanides, Actinides, and combinations thereof, (b) contacting the metal oxide with nitromethane under conditions sufficient for the nitromethane to adsorb onto the metal oxide; (c) analyzing the nitromethane-adsorbed metal oxide using NMR to determine a basic site density of the metal oxide; (d) providing a catalyst system comprising a primary catalyst comprising aluminosilicates, aluminophosphates, silicoaluminophosphates, and metal-containing derivatives and combinations thereof, and the co-catalyst metal oxide whose basic site density is ?0.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2013
    Assignee: ExxonMobil Chemical Patents Inc.
    Inventors: Stephen N. Vaughn, Sebastien P. B. Kremer, Teng Xu
  • Patent number: 8410013
    Abstract: Provided is a catalyst for treating exhaust gas capable of reducing the amount of a highly corrosive mercury-chlorinating agent to be added while keeping the mercury oxidation efficiency high in an exhaust gas treatment. By the catalyst for treating exhaust gas, nitrogen oxide in the exhaust gas is removed upon contact with ammonia serving as a reducing agent, and mercury is oxidized using a halogen serving as an oxidant. The catalyst includes: TiO2 as a support; an oxide of at least one selected from the group consisting of V, W and Mo, which is supported as an active component on the support; and at least one selected from the group consisting of Bi, P, and compounds containing Bi and/or P, which is supported as a co-catalyst component on the support.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2013
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Katsumi Nochi, Yoshiaki Obayashi, Masashi Kiyosawa
  • Publication number: 20130079458
    Abstract: Biodegradable compositions containing an aliphatic-aromatic copolyester derived from aromatic polyesters. Methods of making the compositions through an in situ phosphorus containing titanium based catalyst and articles made from the compositions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2012
    Publication date: March 28, 2013
    Applicant: SAUDI BASIC INDUSTRIES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Husnu Alp ALIDEDEOGLU, Hareesh Shamroa DESHPANDE, Belinda DUCKWORTH, Tukaram GUNALE, Darshan JAYANNA, Ganesh KANNAN
  • Patent number: 8404614
    Abstract: A process for preparing a catalyst by selecting an active catalyst and contacting the active catalyst with one or more fluids containing an organic solvent or mixture of organic solvents. In one embodiment, each organic solvent has a dielectric constant within a range of about 5 to about 55 when measured at a temperature of 20° C. to 25° C. The catalyst thus prepared may be used in a process for preparing maleic anhydride.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2013
    Assignee: Huntsman Petrochemical LLC
    Inventor: Zhiping Shan
  • Publication number: 20130053599
    Abstract: In one embodiment, the invention is to a catalyst composition comprising titanium, phosphorus, and less than 1 wt. % vanadium. The catalyst composition has a molar ratio of phosphorus to titanium of at least 1.0:1.0.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2011
    Publication date: February 28, 2013
    Applicant: CELANESE INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Heiko Weiner, Josefina T. Chapman, Alexandra S. Locke, Dick Nagaki, Craig J. Peterson, Mark O. Scates
  • Patent number: 8383075
    Abstract: In the manufacturing method of hexafluorophosphate (MPF6: M=Li, Na, K, Rb, Cs, NH4, and Ag) of the present invention, at least a HxPOyFz aqueous solution, a hydrofluoric acid aqueous solution, and MF.r (HF) are used as raw materials (wherein, r?0, 0?x?3, 0?y?4, and 0?z?6). According to the above description, a manufacturing method of hexafluorophosphate can be provided which is capable of manufacturing hexafluorophosphate (GPF6: G=Li, Na, K, Rb, Cs, NH4, and Ag) at a low cost in which the raw materials can be easily obtained, the control of the reaction is possible, and the workability is excellent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2013
    Assignee: Stella Chemifa Corporation
    Inventors: Masahide Waki, Kazuhiro Miyamoto, Kenji Aoki
  • Patent number: 8383543
    Abstract: The invention relates to a bulk multi-metallic catalyst for hydrotreating heavy oil feeds and to a method for preparing the catalyst. The bulk multi-metallic catalyst is prepared by sulfiding a catalyst precursor having a poorly crystalline structure with disordered stacking layers, with a type IV adsorption-desorption isotherms of nitrogen with a hysteresis starting point value of about 0.35, for a sulfided catalyst that will facilitate the reactant's and product's diffusion in catalytic applications. In another embodiment, the precursor is characterized as having a type H3 hysteresis loop. In a third embodiment, the hysteresis loop is characterized as having a well developed plateau above P/Po of about 0.55. The mesapores of the precursor can be adjustable or tunable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2013
    Assignee: Chevron U.S.A. Inc.
    Inventors: Theodorus Maesen, Alexander E. Kuperman, Dennis Dykstra
  • Patent number: 8372368
    Abstract: The present invention is a method for synthesizing non-zeolitic molecular sieves which have a three dimensional microporous framework comprising [AlO2] and [PO2] units. In preparing the reaction mixture, a surfactant is used, coupled with non-aqueous impregnation to prevent acid sites from being destroyed by water during Pt impregnation. The superior SAPO exhibits higher activity and selectivity especially in catalytic hydroisomerization of waxy feeds, due to the presence of medium-sized silica islands distributed throughout the SAPO.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 12, 2013
    Assignee: Chevron U.S.A. Inc.
    Inventor: Stephen J. Miller
  • Publication number: 20130023709
    Abstract: Metal oxide catalysts comprising various dopants are provided. The catalysts are useful as heterogenous catalysts in a variety of catalytic reactions, for example, the oxidative coupling of methane to C2 hydrocarbons such as ethane and ethylene. Related methods for use and manufacture of the same are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2012
    Publication date: January 24, 2013
    Applicant: SILURIA TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventors: Joel M. Cizeron, Erik Scher, Fabio R. Zurcher, Wayne P. Schammel, Greg Nyce, Anja Rumplecker, Jarod McCormick, Marian Alcid, Joel Gamoras, Daniel Rosenberg, Erik-Jan Ras
  • Patent number: 8357625
    Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a catalyst exhibiting excellent performance particularly in partial oxidation reaction. Another object is to provide a method for efficiently producing carboxylic acid or carboxylic anhydride through vapor-phase partial oxidation of an organic compound by use of an oxygen-containing gas in the presence of the catalyst. The catalyst contains (1) diamond; (2) at least one species selected from among Group 5 transition element oxides, collectively called oxide A; and (3) at least one species selected from among Group 4 transition element oxides, collectively called oxide B. The method for producing a carboxylic acid or a carboxylic anhydride includes subjecting an organic compound to vapor phase partial oxidation by use of an oxygen-containing gas in the presence of the catalyst, wherein the organic compound is an aromatic compound having one or more substituents in a molecule thereof, the substituents each including a carbon atom bonded to an aromatic ring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 22, 2013
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Company, Inc.
    Inventor: Atsushi Okamoto
  • Publication number: 20130018161
    Abstract: A catalyst for glycerin dehydration of the present invention comprises boron phosphate or a rare-earth metal phosphate, wherein a molar ratio P/B of phosphorus (P) to boron (B) or a molar ratio P/R of phosphorus (P) to a rare-earth metal (R) is more than 1.0 and 2.0 or less. An another catalyst for glycerin dehydration of the present invention comprises a combination of boron phosphate and a metal element or a combination of a rare-earth metal phosphate and a metal element other than a rare-earth metal, wherein a molar ratio M/(P+B) of a metal element (M) to phosphorus (P) and boron (B) or a molar ratio M/(P+R) of a metal element (M) to phosphorus (P) and a rare-earth metal (R) is more than 0.00005 and 0.5 or less.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2011
    Publication date: January 17, 2013
    Inventors: Takayuki Ezawa, Masaki Okada, Yoshitaka Arita
  • Patent number: 8354049
    Abstract: An antibacterial measure using titanium oxide includes mixing titanium oxide in a resin to form a coating resin, and then coating a key surface with the coating resin. This method requires formation of a coating layer on a resin molding and thus increases the number of the production steps and cost. Furthermore, in the method, a coating film containing an antibacterial agent is scraped off light by little at each time of keying, and thus the film is finally completely removed to lose its antibacterial function. A conceivable measure against this includes directly mixing a resin and an antibacterial agent. However, titanium oxide used as an antibacterial agent degrades a raw material resin. It has recently be thought that photocatalytic apatite as a substitute for titanium oxide also causes chalking, and an antibacterial coating layer has been formed on a surface of a resin molding.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 15, 2013
    Assignee: Fujitsu Limited
    Inventors: Masato Wakamura, Noriyasu Aso
  • Patent number: 8350001
    Abstract: A method for removing a carbonization catalyst from a graphene sheet, the method includes contacting the carbonization catalyst with a salt solution, which is capable of oxidizing the carbonization catalyst.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2013
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jaeyoung Choi, Keun Soo Kim, Byung Hee Hong
  • Patent number: 8343887
    Abstract: A catalyst precursor composition and methods for making such catalyst precursor is disclosed. In one embodiment, the catalyst precursor is of the general formula Av[(MP)(OH)x(L)ny]z(MVIBO4), wherein MP is selected from Group VIII, Group IIB, Group IIA, Group IVA and combinations thereof; L is one or more oxygen-containing ligands, and L has a neutral or negative charge n<=0, MVIB is at least a Group VIB metal having an oxidation state of +6; MP:MVIB has an atomic ratio between 100:1 and 1:100; v?2+P*z?x*z+n*y*z=0; and 0?y??P/n; 0?x?P; 0?v?2; 0?z. In one embodiment, the catalyst precursor further comprises a cellulose-containing material. In another embodiment, the catalyst precursor further comprises at least a diluent (binder). In one embodiment, the diluent is a magnesium aluminosilicate clay.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2013
    Assignee: Chevron U.S.A. Inc.
    Inventors: Theodorus Ludovicus Michael Maesen, Alexander E. Kuperman
  • Publication number: 20120318713
    Abstract: Processes described include reacting a fresh or spent catalyst, or sorbent, with a solution containing an extracting agent (such as an acid or a base). Preferably, the catalyst contains both alumina and a molecular sieve (or a sorbent), and the reaction is performed under relatively mild conditions such that the majority of the base material does not dissolve into the solution. Thus, the catalyst can be re-used, and in certain instances the catalyst performance even improves, with or without re-incorporating certain of the metals back into the catalyst. Additionally, metals contained in the catalyst, such as Na, Mg, Al, P, S, Cl, K, Ca, V, Fe, Ni, Cu, Zn, Sr, Zn Sb, Ba, La, Ce, Pr, Nd, Pb, or their equivalent oxides, can be removed from the catalyst. Some of the metals that are removed are relatively valuable (such as the rare earth elements of La, Ce, Pr and Nd).
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 13, 2012
    Publication date: December 20, 2012
    Inventor: Albert A. Vierheilig
  • Publication number: 20120323056
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a catalyst for producing biodiesel, including a carrier having water resistance and an active component supported on the carrier and used in a hydrotreating reaction or a decarboxylation reaction. Since the catalyst for producing biodiesel includes a carrier having strong water resistance, the deactivation of the catalyst due to the water produced through a process of producing HBD can be prevented, thus remarkably improving the long term stability of a catalyst.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 20, 2010
    Publication date: December 20, 2012
    Applicants: SK ENERGY CO., LTD., SK INNOVATION CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Sang Il Lee, Do Woan Kim, Hee Jung Jeon, Sang Jun Ju, Jae Wook Ryu, Gyung Rok Kim
  • Patent number: 8323597
    Abstract: Provided are a catalyst for removing mercury metal, which has high activity for a long time even in an exhaust gas containing SO2, and a method for oxidizing mercury metal using the catalyst. A method for purifying exhaust gas, including bringing an exhaust gas containing mercury metal into contact with a catalyst containing titanium oxide as a first component and a sulfate or phosphate of nickel (Ni), manganese (Mn) or vanadium as a second component, at a temperature of from 100° C. to 200° C., and thereby oxidizing the mercury metal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2012
    Assignee: Babcock-Hitachi Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Yasuyoshi Kato
  • Publication number: 20120302432
    Abstract: An arrangement for aftertreatment of exhaust gas for lean-burn internal combustion engines such as diesel engines and Otto engines with direct injection has a NOx storage catalyzer installed in the exhaust gas train for reducing nitrogen oxides and at which nitrogen oxides are stored in lean operating phases and these stored nitrogen oxides are reduced in rich operating phases. At least one molecular sieve which keeps sulfur dioxide away from the at least one NOx storage catalyzer is arranged upstream of the NOx storage catalyzer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 6, 2012
    Publication date: November 29, 2012
    Applicant: MAN Nutzfahrzeuge AG
    Inventor: Andreas Döring
  • Publication number: 20120292231
    Abstract: A method of making a high activity catalyst composition suitable for use in the hydrodesulfurization of a middle distillate feed, such as diesel fuel, having a high concentration of sulfur, to thereby provide a low sulfur middle distillate product. The method comprises heat treating aluminum hydroxide under controlled temperature conditions thereby converting the aluminum hydroxide to gamma-alumina to give a converted aluminum hydroxide, and controlling the fraction of converted aluminum hydroxide that is gamma-alumina. A catalytic component is incorporated into the converted aluminum hydroxide to provide an intermediate, which is heat treated to provide the high activity catalyst composition. The high activity catalyst composition can suitably be used in the hydrodesulfurization of a middle distillate feed containing a high sulfur concentration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2012
    Publication date: November 22, 2012
    Applicant: SHELL OIL COMPANY
    Inventor: Opinder Kishan BHAN
  • Patent number: 8309486
    Abstract: The present invention provides a composite solid acid catalyst consisting of from 50%-80% by weight of a porous inorganic support, from 15% to 48% by weight of a heteropoly compound loaded thereon, and from 2% to 6% by weight of an inorganic acid. The present invention further provides a process for preparing said composite solid acid catalyst and a process for conducting an alkylation reaction by using such catalyst. The composite solid acid catalyst of the present invention has the acid sites type of Brönsted acid and has an acid sites density of not less than 1.4×10?3 mol H+/g. Moreover, said composite solid acid catalyst has the homogeneous acid strength distribution, and is a solid acid catalyst having excellent performances.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2012
    Assignees: China Petroleum Chemical Corporation, Research Institute of Petroleum Processing, Sinopec
    Inventors: Yigong He, Zheng Man, Xuhong Mu
  • Publication number: 20120277445
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for producing propylene oxide, comprising a step of bringing propylene, oxygen and a silver catalyst into contact with each other in the presence of water, wherein the silver catalyst is a catalyst prepared from (a) metallic silver, a silver compound or a mixture thereof, (b) phosphorus, a phosphorus-containing compound or a mixture thereof and (c) a carrier.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2010
    Publication date: November 1, 2012
    Inventors: Tomonori Kawabata, Hirotsugu Kano, Avelino Corma
  • Patent number: 8298981
    Abstract: An improved process to produce high surface area nanoparticle vanadium phosphorus oxide catalysts comprises the steps of reducing vanadium-containing compounds in an alcohol solution selected from the group consisting of isobutanol and benzyl alcohol and any combination derives thereof under reflux for 4 to 6 hours to form a suspended mixture; reacting dopants and phosphorus-containing compounds to the suspended mixture under reflux for 30 minutes to 3 hours to form precursors of the vanadium phosphorus oxide catalysts; drying the formed precursors; and calcining the dried precursors in a flow of gaseous n-butane/air mixture at 400 to 460° C. to form activated vanadium phosphorus oxide catalysts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2012
    Assignee: Universiti Putra Malaysia
    Inventors: Yun Hin Taufiq-Yap, Ali Asghar Rownaghi
  • Patent number: 8293862
    Abstract: The present invention provides processes for producing polyester. In one of the embodiments, the invention provides a process for producing polyester, comprising adding a catalyst in a polycondensation reaction, esterification reaction or transesterification reaction between components comprising at least a polyfunctional alcohol and at least a polyfunctional carboxylic acid or ester-forming derivative of a polyfunctional carboxylic acid to produce the polyester; and obtaining the polyester, wherein the polymerization catalyst comprises an aluminum substance and a phosphorus compound, wherein the aluminum substance is selected from the group consisting of aluminum hydroxide and aluminum alkoxides, and wherein the phosphorus compound has an aromatic ring structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2012
    Assignee: Toyo Boseki Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Takahiro Nakajima, Ken-ichi Tsukamoto, Shoichi Gyobu, Mitsuyoshi Kuwata
  • Publication number: 20120245397
    Abstract: An olefin hydration catalyst and method for producing same is provided. The olefin hydration catalyst can be prepared by contacting a niobium containing compound with a strong Bronsted acid, such as sulfuric or phosphoric acid, to produce niobium oxo sulfate or niobium oxo phosphate nanoparticles. The nanoparticles can be separated, dried and utilized in a reactor for the hydration of olefins to their corresponding alcohols.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 21, 2011
    Publication date: September 27, 2012
    Applicant: Saudi Arabian Oil Company
    Inventors: Abdennour Bourane, Stephan Ralf Vogel, Wei Xu
  • Publication number: 20120228194
    Abstract: A catalyst particle which comprises a metallic oxide such as kaolin is provided with the unique structure by mixing small amounts of a polyphosphate structuring agent with the metallic oxide and heating the mixture of metallic oxide and polyphosphate to allow reaction of the structuring agent with the metallic oxide.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2011
    Publication date: September 13, 2012
    Applicant: BASF Corporation
    Inventors: Kenneth Folmar, Mitchell Willis
  • Patent number: 8258253
    Abstract: Disclosed is a method for increasing the solid state polymerization (SSP) rates of metal catalyzed polyesters. The method comprises in a first step, reacting a dicarboxylic acid or a C1-C4 dicarboxylic diester with a diol at a suitable temperature and pressure to effect esterification or transesterification to prepare a precondensate and in a second step, reacting the precondensate to effect polycondensation at a suitable temperature and pressure to prepare a high molecular weight polyester and in a third step, further increasing the molecular weight and viscosity of the polyester under SSP conditions of a suitable temperature and pressure, where a metal catalyst is added in the first step or in the second step as a reaction catalyst, and where a certain phosphinic acid compound is added in the first step, in the second step or just prior to the third step. The polyester product exhibits low aldehyde formation during melt processing steps as well as excellent color.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2012
    Assignee: BASF SE
    Inventors: Paul Odorisio, Stephen M. Andrews, Thomas F. Thompson, Si Wu, Paragkumar Thanki, Deepak M. Rane, Delina Joseph, Jianzhao Wang
  • Patent number: 8252709
    Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a catalyst for hydrodesulfurization/dewaxing of a hydrocarbon oil, with which sulfur compounds in the hydrocarbon oil can be desulfurized to a high degree and which simultaneously is extremely effective in reducing the wax deposit content; a process for producing the catalyst; and a method of hydrotreatment with the catalyst. The invention relates to a catalyst for hydrodesulfurization/dewaxing of a hydrocarbon oil, comprising a support comprising an inorganic oxide containing at least one crystalline aluminosilicate having a one- or two-dimensional pore path system and, having provided thereon, 10 to 35% by mass of a metal in Group 6 of the Periodic Table, 1 to 10% by mass of a metal in Group 8 of the Periodic Table, and 1.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2012
    Assignee: Cosmo Oil Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yoshinori Kato, Hiroshi Kimura, Kazuyuki Kiriyama, Takashi Fujikawa