Titanium Containing Patents (Class 502/309)
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Publication number: 20110218097Abstract: A catalyst for hydrotreating, especially hydrodesulfurization, of residua and heavy crudes is prepared by synthesizing the support from titanium and boehmite, to form either a titanium/alumina support (TiO2/Al2O3) or a titanium-alumina support (TiO2—Al2O3) that is thereafter provided with at least one hydrogenating metal from group VIB in oxide form and a promoter from group VIII also in oxide form. The (TiO2/Al2O3) support is prepared from boehmite, which is peptized by using an inorganic acid, then extruded, calcined and impregnated with a solution containing titanium, while the (TiO2—Al2O3) support is prepared by admixing boehmite with a titanium-containing solution, peptized using an inorganic acid, extruded and calcined to obtain the titanium-alumina support.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 13, 2011Publication date: September 8, 2011Applicant: INSTITUTO MEXICANO DEL PETROLEOInventors: Patricia Rayo Mayoral, Jorge Ancheyta Juárez, Jorge Fernando Ramírez Solis, Samir Kumar Maity, Mohan Singh Rana, Fernando Alonso Martínez
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Patent number: 8008227Abstract: The invention relates to mixed oxide catalysts for the catalytic gas-phase oxidation of olefins and methylated aromatics, processes for producing the catalysts and the reaction with air or oxygen in the presence of inert gases in various ratios at elevated temperatures and pressure to form aldehydes and carboxylic acids.Type: GrantFiled: September 15, 2006Date of Patent: August 30, 2011Assignee: Evonik Degussa GmbHInventors: Achim Fischer, Werner Burkhardt, Christoph Weckbecker, Klaus Huthmacher, Frank Wilz
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Patent number: 7985830Abstract: Methods for synthesizing dimeric or polymeric reaction products of nitrogen aromatics comprise contacting a composition comprising the nitrogen aromatic with a catalyst composition. The catalyst comprises a first metal substrate having a second reduced metal coated on the substrate.Type: GrantFiled: December 30, 2009Date of Patent: July 26, 2011Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations LLCInventors: Andrew M. Mance, Tao Xie, Belabbes Merzougui, Charlene A. Hayden
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Patent number: 7981275Abstract: The present invention relates to the novel catalytic composition having a high specific activity in reactions involving hydroprocessing of light and intermediate petroleum fractions, and preferably in hydrodesulphurization and hydrodenitrogenation reactions. The inventive catalyst contains at least one element of a non-noble metal from group VIII, at least one element from group VIB and, optionally, a group one element of the VA group, which are deposited on a novel catalytic support comprising of an inorganic metal oxide from group IVB, consisting of an (1D) one-dimensional nanostructured material having nanofibers and/or nanotube morphology with high specific surface area of between 10 and 500 m2/g.Type: GrantFiled: October 10, 2003Date of Patent: July 19, 2011Assignee: Instituto Mexicano del PetroleoInventors: José Antonio Toledo Antonio, José Escobar Aguilar, María Antonia Cortés Jacome, Maria de Lourdes Mosqueira Mondragon, Víctor Pérez Moreno, Carlos Angeles Chávez, Esteban López Salinas, Marcelo Lozada y Cassou
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Publication number: 20110172483Abstract: The present invention relates to an oxide catalyst and a phosphoric oxide catalyst for hydrocarbon steam cracking, method for preparing the same and a method for preparing olefin by using the same. More precisely, the present invention relates to an oxide catalyst for hydrocarbon steam cracking represented by formula 1 and a phosphoric oxide catalyst for hydrocarbon steam cracking represented by formula 3 which would be used for the production of olefin such as ethylene and propylene by hydrocarbon steam cracking, and a method for preparing the same. The present invention provides an oxide catalyst and a phosphoric oxide catalyst for hydrocarbon steam cracking that has excellent thermo-stability at high temperature and improved olefin yield. CrZrjAkOx ??[Formula 1] CrZrjAkPlOx ??[Formula 3] Wherein, j, k, l and x are as indicated in the description.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 25, 2011Publication date: July 14, 2011Inventors: Jun-seon CHOI, Jun-Han Kang, Jong-hun Song, Byoung-gi Park, Chang-hoon Kang, Si-hyun Noh
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Publication number: 20110138789Abstract: An apparatus and method for treating diesel exhaust gases are described. The system consists of two functionalities, the first being a selective catalytic reduction (SCR) catalyst system and the second being a capture material for capturing catalyst components that have appreciable volatility under extreme exposure conditions. The SCR catalyst component is typically based on a majority phase of titania, with added minority-phase catalyst components comprising of one or more of the oxides of vanadium, silicon, tungsten, molybdenum, iron, cerium, phosphorous, copper and/or manganese vanadia. The capture material typically comprises a majority phase of high surface area oxides such as silica-stabilized titania, alumina, or stabilized alumina, for example, wherein the capture material maintains a low total fractional monolayer coverage of minority phase oxides for the duration of the extreme exposure.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 15, 2009Publication date: June 16, 2011Inventor: David M. Chapman
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Publication number: 20110144406Abstract: The invention provides a catalyst for thermal decomposition of an organic substance having the form of spherical granule having a particle diameter of 0.1 to 1.2 mm, a pore volume of 0.1 to 0.3 mL/g, a tap density of 1.05 to 1.4 g/mL, and a wear rate of 2% by weight or less, the catalyst being obtained by mixing and granulating a pulverized product of an inorganic oxide exemplified by titanium oxide with at least one sol selected from a titania sol, a silica sol, an alumina sol, and a zirconia sol to make spherical granules, calcining the spherical granules at a temperature from 400 to 850° C., and sieving the calcined granules.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 18, 2009Publication date: June 16, 2011Inventors: Mitsuru Masatsugu, Toshikatsu Umaba, Itsushi Kashimoto
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Publication number: 20110119990Abstract: The present invention relates to the processing of hydrocarbon-containing feedstreams in the presence of an interstitial metal hydride comprised of at least one chemical element selected from Groups 3-11 (including the lanthanides, atomic numbers 58 to 71), and at least one chemical element selected from Groups 13-15 from the IUPAC Periodic Table of Elements. These interstitial metal hydrides, their catalysts and processes using these interstitial metal hydrides and catalysts of the present invention improve overall hydrogenation, product conversion, as well as sulfur reduction in hydrocarbon feedstreams.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 17, 2010Publication date: May 26, 2011Applicant: EXXONMOBIL RESEARCH AND ENGINEERING COMPANHYInventors: Pallassana S. Venkataraman, Gordon F. Stuntz, Jonathan M. McConnachie, Faiz Pourarian
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Publication number: 20110118109Abstract: The present invention is directed to compositions and processes for the production of stable, alkaline, high solids, low viscosity, low surface tension, low flammability, sub-micron titania sols that have minimal offensive odor and methods of their use. Compositions of the present invention include, for example, mixtures of strong and weak organic bases used as dispersants to stabilize the titania sols. The dispersant mixtures have been found to result in relatively high titania solids content, low surface tension, low viscosity suspensions that are low in flammability. Sols produced according to the present invention can be used, for example, in catalytic applications such as catalyst supports for diesel emission control, or in pollutant photocatalyst applications in which it is desirable to have the titania in sol form.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 13, 2009Publication date: May 19, 2011Inventor: David M. Chapman
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Publication number: 20110111952Abstract: An exhaust gas purifying catalyst (1) is composed of: a noble metal (2); a first compound (3); and a second compound (4). The noble metal (2) is supported on the first compound (3). The exhaust gas purifying catalyst (1) includes units having a structure in which the first compound (3) supporting the noble metal (2) is surrounded by the second compound (4), and the first compound (3) supporting the noble metal (2) is isolated from one another by the second compound (4). The noble metal (2) is one or more selected from [Pt, Pd and Rh], the first compound (3) contains Ti as a main component, and the second compound (4) contains, as a main component, one or more selected from [Al and Si].Type: ApplicationFiled: June 4, 2009Publication date: May 12, 2011Inventors: Kazuyuki Shiratori, Masanori Nakamura, Hironori Wakamatsu, Katsuo Suga
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Publication number: 20110104490Abstract: A catalyst for production of a carbon fiber is obtained by dissolving or dispersing [I] a compound containing Fe element; [II] a compound containing Co element; [III] a compound containing at least one element selected from the group consisting of Ti, V, Cr, and Mn; and [IV] a compound containing at least one element selected from the group consisting of W and Mo in a solvent to obtain a solution or a fluid dispersion, and then by impregnating a particulate carrier with the solution or the fluid dispersion. By means of a step of bringing a carbon source into contact with the catalyst in a vapor phase, the carbon fiber is obtained which is tubular and in which a graphite layer is approximately parallel with the carbon fiber axis, and a shell is in a multi-walled structure.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 16, 2009Publication date: May 5, 2011Inventors: Eiji Kambara, Akihiro Kitazaki
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Publication number: 20110101265Abstract: A catalyst for producing a carbon nanofiber is obtained by dissolving or dispersing [I] a compound containing Fe element; [II] a compound containing Co element; [III] a compound containing at least one element selected from the group consisting of Ti, V, Cr, and Mn; and [IV] a compound containing at least one element selected from the group consisting of W and Mo in a solvent to obtain a solution or the fluid dispersion, and then impregnating a particulate carrier with the solution or the fluid dispersion. A carbon nanofiber is obtained by bringing a carbon element-containing compound into contact with the catalyst in a vapor phase at a temperature of 300 degrees C. to 500 degrees C.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 16, 2009Publication date: May 5, 2011Applicant: SHOWA DENKO K.K.Inventors: Eiji Kambara, Akihiro Kitazaki
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Publication number: 20110105305Abstract: An architecture made of a ceramic or a metallic foam has at least one continuous and/or discontinuous, axial and/or radial porosity gradient ranging from 10 to 90% associated to a pore size range from 2 to 60 ppi, at least one continuous and/or discontinuous, axial and/or radial concentration gradient of catalytic active(s) phase(s) from 0.01 wt % to 100 wt % preferentially from 0.1 wt % to 20 wt %, and a microstructure with a specific area ranging between 0.1 to 30 m2/g, a grain size between 100 nm and 20 microns and a skeleton densification above 95%.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 16, 2009Publication date: May 5, 2011Applicant: L'Air Liquide Societe Anonyme Pour L'Etude Et L'Exploitation Des Procedes Georges ClaudeInventors: Pascal Del-Gallo, Daniel Gary, Thierry Chartier, Mathieu Cornillac, Raphael Faure, Fabrice Rossingnol
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Publication number: 20110105304Abstract: Architecture comprising ceramic or metallic foam, characterized in that the foam has a constant axial and radial porosity between 10 to 90% with a pore size between 2 to 60 ppi, and at least one continuous and/or discontinuous, axial and/or radial concentration of catalytic active(s) phase(s) from 0.01 wt % to 100 wt %, preferentially from 0.1 to 20 wt. %, and in that the architecture has a microstructure comprising specific area ranging between 0.1 to 30 m2/g, a grain size between 100 nm and 20 microns and a skeleton densification above 95%.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 15, 2009Publication date: May 5, 2011Applicant: L'Air Liquide Societe Anonyme Pour L'Etude Et L'Ex ploitation Des Procedes Georges ClaudeInventors: Pascal Del-Gallo, Thierry Chartier, Mathieu Cornillac, Raphael Faure, Daniel Gary, Fabrice Rossignol
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Patent number: 7935654Abstract: The present invention relates to an oxide catalyst and a phosphoric oxide catalyst for hydrocarbon steam cracking, method for preparing the same and a method for preparing olefin by using the same. More precisely, the present invention relates to an oxide catalyst for hydrocarbon steam cracking represented by formula 1 and a phosphoric oxide catalyst for hydrocarbon steam cracking represented by formula 3 which would be used for the production of olefin such as ethylene and propylene by hydrocarbon steam cracking, and a method for preparing the same. The present invention provides an oxide catalyst and a phosphoric oxide catalyst for hydrocarbon steam cracking that has excellent thermo-stability at high temperature and improved olefin yield. CrZrjAkOx??[Formula 1] CrZrjAkPlOx??[Formula 3] Wherein, j, k, l and x are as indicated in the description.Type: GrantFiled: September 24, 2007Date of Patent: May 3, 2011Assignee: LG Chem, Ltd.Inventors: Jun-seon Choi, Jun-Han Kang, Jong-hun Song, Byoung-gi Park, Chang-hoon Kang, Si-hyun Noh
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Publication number: 20110098519Abstract: A catalyst composition for dehydration of an alcohol to prepare an alkene is provided. The catalyst composition comprises a catalyst and a modifying agent which is phosphoric acid, sulfuric acid or tungsten trioxide, or a derivative thereof. A process for preparing an alkene by dehydration of an alcohol is also provided. The process comprises mixing one or more alcohols and optionally water and the catalyst composition.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 12, 2008Publication date: April 28, 2011Inventors: Kanaparthi Ramesh, Armando Borgna
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Patent number: 7927551Abstract: There is disclosed a catalytic body with purifying efficiency and smaller pressure loss and its manufacturing method. Provided is a catalytic body wherein a porous honeycomb structure including partition walls defining a plurality of cells acting as fluid passages which extend through the honeycomb structure from one end surface to the other end surface thereof is formed of at least one type of (a) a catalytic substance and (b) a substance including an oxide and at least one type of noble metal carried on the oxide. The catalytic converter is characterized in that (c) 10% or more of a plurality of cells are plugged by plugging parts formed at one ends or in the middles of passages, that (d) the average pore diameter of the honeycomb structure is 10 ?m or more, or that (e) the porosity is 40% or more.Type: GrantFiled: March 27, 2007Date of Patent: April 19, 2011Assignee: NGK Insulators, Ltd.Inventors: Yukio Miyairi, Naomi Noda, Mikio Makino, Shinichi Miwa
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Publication number: 20110082028Abstract: A highly durable mercury oxidation catalyst contains V2O5 and MoO3 as active components, and is capable of preventing volatilization of MoO3 in the mercury oxidation catalyst. A method of producing the mercury oxidation catalyst is provided. A mercury oxidation catalyst oxidizing mercury in an exhaust gas into mercury oxide includes: TiO2 as a carrier, V2O5 and MoO3 supported on the carrier as active components, and at least one kind of element or compound selected from the group consisting of W, Cu, Co, Ni, and Zn or the compounds thereof supported on the carrier as a MoO3 volatilization preventing component.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 30, 2010Publication date: April 7, 2011Applicant: MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD.Inventors: Katsumi Nochi, Masanao Yonemura, Masashi Kiyosawa
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Patent number: 7910518Abstract: A geometrically shaped solid carrier is provided that improves the performance and effectiveness of an olefin epoxidation catalyst for epoxidizing an olefin to an olefin oxide. In particular, improved performance and effectiveness of an olefin epoxidation catalyst is achieved by utilizing a geometrically shaped refractory solid carrier in which at least one wall thickness of said carrier is less than 2.5 mm.Type: GrantFiled: March 10, 2008Date of Patent: March 22, 2011Assignee: SD Lizenzverwertungsgesellschaft mbH & Co. KGInventors: Serguei Pak, Andrzej Rokicki, Howard Sachs
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Publication number: 20110065025Abstract: Disclosed is a method for preparing a platinum/support catalyst or a platinum alloy/support catalyst, including: a) preparing a dispersion solution including urea, a support and a water-soluble salt of at least one metal(s) having catalytic activity; (b) reacting the dispersion solution at high temperature so as to deposit the metal hydroxide particles derived from the at least one metal(s) on the support; and (c) reducing the metal hydroxide particles. The size and distribution of the platinum particles or platinum alloy particles are greatly improved by the use of urea. The disclosed method allows loading of platinum particles or platinum alloy particles having small particle size and uniform size distribution on the support since hydroxide ions homogenously generated in situ by the hydrolysis of urea react with metal salts to form the catalyst complex species deposited on the support.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 30, 2010Publication date: March 17, 2011Inventor: Jong-Sung Yu
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Publication number: 20110065017Abstract: In one embodiment, a composition for use in reforming is provided comprising a catalyst material comprising molybdenum dioxide and/or MO2 (where M=Mo, W, Ru, Re, Os, Ir) nanoparticles having an average particle size from about 2 nm to about 1,000 nm; and a substrate, wherein both the molybdenum dioxide and/or MO2 (where M=Mo, W, Ru, Re, Os, Ir) nanoparticles are substantially immobilized on the substrate. In another embodiment an anode for use in a fuel cell is provided comprising the forgoing composition. And in another embodiment a fuel cell is provided comprising the forgoing anode.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 10, 2010Publication date: March 17, 2011Inventors: Su Ha, M. Grant Norton
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Patent number: 7906689Abstract: A catalyst composition for use in manufacturing methacrolein by reacting with one of isobutene and t-butanol, the catalyst composition being represented by the formula of: x (Mo12BiaFebCocAdBeOf)/y Z. Mo12BiaFebCocAdBeOf is an oxide compound. Z is a catalyst carrier is one of graphite, boron, silicon, germanium powder, and a mixture thereof. Mo, Bi, Fe, Co, and O are chemical symbols of molybdenum, bismuth, iron, cobalt, and oxygen respectively. A is one of W, V, Ti, Zr, Nb, Ni, and Re. B is one of K, Rb, Cs, Sr, and Ba. The catalyst is adapted to not only enhance the production of methacrolein with high activeness and high selectivity but also effectively control the heat point of the catalyst during the methacrolein manufacturing process to prolong the catalyst life.Type: GrantFiled: November 7, 2007Date of Patent: March 15, 2011Inventors: Yan Zhuang, Chunlei Zhang, Xin Wen, Jun Li, Jingming Shao, Peizhang Zhang
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Publication number: 20110058999Abstract: According to one embodiment, described herein is an exhaust gas after-treatment system that is coupleable in exhaust gas stream receiving communication with an internal combustion engine. The exhaust gas after-treatment system includes a low temperature SCR catalyst configured to reduce NOx in exhaust gas having a temperature below a temperature threshold. The system also includes a normal-to-high temperature SCR catalyst configured to reduce NOx in exhaust gas having a temperature above the temperature threshold.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 10, 2010Publication date: March 10, 2011Applicant: CUMMINS IP, INCInventors: Padmanabha Reddy Ettireddy, Matthew Henrichsen
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Patent number: 7902104Abstract: This invention relates to a solid divided composition comprising grains whose mean size is greater than 25 ?m and less than 2.5 mm, wherein each grain is provided with a solid porous core and a homogeneous continuous metal layer consisting of at least one type of transition non-oxidised metal and extending along a gangue coating the core in such a way that pores are inaccessible. A method for the production of said composition and for the use thereof in the form of a solid catalyst is also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: June 21, 2005Date of Patent: March 8, 2011Assignees: Arkema France, Institut National Polytechnique de ToulouseInventors: Philippe Kalck, Philippe Serp, Massimiliano Corrias
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Publication number: 20110033374Abstract: A wall-flow filter monolith substrate having a porosity of at least 40% formed from a selective catalytic reduction (SCR) catalyst of extruded type.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 21, 2009Publication date: February 10, 2011Applicant: JOHNSON MATTHEY PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANYInventor: David William Prest
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Patent number: 7879758Abstract: A catalytically active porous element for promoting catalytic gas phase reactions is proposed, said element comprising a porous structural element of sintered ceramic or metallic primary particles, which are selected from fibrous and/or granular particles, a secondary structure of titania nano particles deposited on the surface of said sintered primary particles and a catalytic component deposited on the surface of the titania nano particles. Thereby porous catalytic elements for catalytic gas phase reactions which are useful not only in NOX reduction reactions but also for other catalytic gas phase reactions are provided.Type: GrantFiled: July 5, 2005Date of Patent: February 1, 2011Assignee: Pall CorporationInventors: Steffen Heidenreich, Manfred Nacken
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Patent number: 7863216Abstract: The invention provides a discharge gas treatment catalyst which can effectively decreases NOx and SO3 contained in a discharge gas. The discharge gas treatment catalyst, for removing nitrogen oxide and sulfur trioxide from a discharge gas, includes a carrier which is formed of titania-tungsten oxide and which carries ruthenium, and a titania-tungsten oxide-based NOx removal catalyst serving as a substrate which is coated with the carrier. When a discharge gas to which ammonia has been added and which contains SO3 and NOx is brought into contact with the catalyst, decomposition of ammonia is suppressed by ruthenium, and reduction of SO3 and NOx contained in the discharge gas is promoted, whereby SO3 concentration and NOx concentration can be further decreased.Type: GrantFiled: September 22, 2005Date of Patent: January 4, 2011Assignee: Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd.Inventors: Yoshiaki Obayashi, Toshiyuki Onishi, Kozo Iida
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Patent number: 7858552Abstract: A composite catalytic material (and process for its manufacture) is provided which comprises a catalyst adhered to a polymeric support material. This composite catalytic material can be used to remove or degrade contaminants in water and to remove or degrade carbon monoxide or other airborne contaminants.Type: GrantFiled: October 19, 2007Date of Patent: December 28, 2010Assignee: Wayland Baptist UniversityInventors: Joel E. Boyd, Lori A. Pretzer, Philip J. Carlson
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Patent number: 7855163Abstract: A porous ceramic body comprises a plurality of fibers and a bonding system bonding a portion of at least two fibers of the plurality of fibers. The plurality of fibers has a first coefficient of thermal expansion. The bonding system has a second coefficient of thermal expansion lower than the first coefficient of thermal expansion. In some embodiments, when the plurality of fibers and the bonding system are combined the resulting porous ceramic body has a third coefficient of thermal expansion which is at least about 10% less than the first coefficient of thermal expansion.Type: GrantFiled: January 16, 2008Date of Patent: December 21, 2010Assignee: GEO2 Technologies, Inc.Inventors: James Jenq Liu, Bilal Zuberi
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Publication number: 20100316547Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure include a catalyst for the conversion of CO and/or hydrocarbons in an exhaust stream including a Sn compound selected from the group consisting of a binary composition comprising Sn and Ti, a ternary composition comprising Sn, Ti and Zr, and mixtures of any thereof. In those embodiments, the binary composition may include Sn(X)Ti(y)O2, wherein x+y=1, 0.85>y>0. In other embodiments of the present disclosure, the Sn compound includes a ternary composition including Sn(a)Ti(b)Zr(c)O2, wherein a is 0.25, b is 0.25 and c is 0.5. Certain embodiments of this disclosure include a method for the conversion of CO in an exhaust stream, including contacting an exhaust stream containing CO with the catalyst described above containing a Sn compound. In other embodiments, the exhaust stream includes hydrocarbons.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 20, 2010Publication date: December 16, 2010Inventors: Rachelle Justice, Rajashekharam V. Malyala, Svetlana Iretskaya, Dylan Trandal, Dien To, Jason Pless, Stephen Golden, Jiho Yoo
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Publication number: 20100312032Abstract: The present invention relates to a catalyst for hydrocarbon steam cracking, a method of preparing the same, and a method of preparing olefin by the hydrocarbon steam cracking by using the catalyst, and more specifically, to a catalyst for hydrocarbon steam cracking for preparing light olefin including an oxide catalyst (0.51?j?120, 1?k?50, A is transition metal, and x is a number satisfying conditions according to valence of Cr, Zr, and A and values of j and k) represented by CrZrjAkOx, wherein the composite catalyst is a type that has an outer radius r2 of 0.5R to 0.96R (where R is a radius of a cracking reaction tube), a thickness (t; r2?r1) of 2 to 6 mm, and a length h of 0.5r2 to 10r2, a method of preparing the same, and a method of preparing light olefin by using the same.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 4, 2010Publication date: December 9, 2010Applicant: LG Chem, Ltd.Inventors: Jun-Han Kang, Jonghun Song, Junseon Choi
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Patent number: 7846864Abstract: New types of photocatalyst materials are disclosed together with methods for preparing and using these materials, as well as air treatment systems incorporating such materials. The photocatalyst materials of this invention consist essentially of very small particles of a first-metal oxide, the first-metal being a metal that exhibits photo-induced semiconductor properties, having ions of a second-metal dispersed throughout its lattice structure, the second-metal being selected from the group of dopant metals. Such photocatalyst materials are prepared by the steps of mixing first-metal and second-metal precursors, removing nonessential ions from the mixture, drying the resulting product, and calcinating the dried product to produce the completed photocatalyst material.Type: GrantFiled: February 16, 2007Date of Patent: December 7, 2010Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Dong Seok Ham, Son Ki Ihm, Joo Il Park, Kwang Min Choi, Kwang Eun Jeong
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Patent number: 7846866Abstract: Methods for forming porous anatase titanium dioxide coatings are disclosed. Sol-gel compositions are prepared having at least one porosity agent, are applied to a substrate, and at least one porosity agent is removed. Porous anatase titanium dioxide coatings having at least one of improved antimicrobial properties, self-cleaning properties, hydrophilicity, and/or temperability are also disclosed. Substrates comprising such coatings are also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: September 9, 2008Date of Patent: December 7, 2010Assignee: Guardian Industries Corp.Inventor: Pramod K Sharma
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Publication number: 20100304954Abstract: The present invention provides a photocatalyst dispersion liquid comprising at least a titanium oxide particle which is obtained by a sulfate process and in which the content of sulfuric acid in terms of elemental sulfur is 1000 ppm or less, a tungsten oxide particle, and a dispersion medium for dispersing these particles, wherein a content ratio of the titanium oxide particle to the tungsten oxide particle is 1:8 to 8:1 by mass ratio, and further provides a photocatalyst functional product comprising a photocatalyst layer formed using the photocatalyst dispersion liquid.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 28, 2010Publication date: December 2, 2010Applicant: SUMITOMO CHEMICAL COMPANY, LIMITEDInventors: Kohei Sogabe, Kensen Okusako, Yoshiaki Sakatani
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Patent number: 7842641Abstract: A nanocomposite particle, its use as a catalyst, and a method of making it are disclosed. The nanocomposite particle comprises titanium dioxide nanoparticles, metal oxide nanoparticles, and a surface stabilizer. The metal oxide nanoparticles are formed hydrothermally in the presence of the titanium dioxide nanoparticles. The nanocomposite particle is an effective catalyst support, particularly for DeNOx catalyst applications.Type: GrantFiled: July 14, 2009Date of Patent: November 30, 2010Assignee: Millennium Inorganic Chemicals, Inc.Inventors: Guoyi Fu, Steven M. Augustine
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Publication number: 20100298578Abstract: The present disclosure discloses a catalyst for directly producing a lactide which is a cyclic ester used as a monomer for polylactides, and a method for directly producing a lactide using the catalyst, the method including the transesterification reaction between two molecules of an ester of lactic acid or a mixture containing the ester of lactic acid with a small amount of lactic acid and oligomer of lactic acid under an inert environment in the presence of a titanium-based catalyst or a catalyst mixture containing the titanium-based catalyst so as to produce lactide while simultaneously removing an alcohol (ROH) generated as a by-product.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 21, 2009Publication date: November 25, 2010Applicant: Korea Research Institute of Chemical TechnologyInventors: Jong-San Chang, Young-Kyu Hwang, Jung-Ho Lee, Jong-Min Lee, Min-Hee Jung
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Publication number: 20100292075Abstract: In one embodiment, a visible light responsive photocatalyst powder has organic gas decomposition performance that responds nonlinearly to an amount of irradiated light under visible light in an illuminance range of not less than 200 lx nor more than 2500 lx. The visible light responsive photocatalyst powder has a gas decomposition rate of 20% or more, for example, when visible light having only a wavelength of not less than 380 nm and an illuminance of 2500 lx is irradiated, the gas decomposition rate (%) being set as a value calculated based on [formula: (A?B)/A×100], where A represents a gas concentration before light irradiation and B represents a gas concentration when not less than 15 minutes have elapsed from the light irradiation and, at the same time, the gas concentration is stable, the gas concentrations being measured while allowing an acetaldehyde gas having an initial concentration of 10 ppm to flow into a flow-type apparatus in which 0.2 g of a sample is placed.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 27, 2010Publication date: November 18, 2010Inventors: Kayo NAKANO, Akira Sato, Yasuhiro Shirakawa, Keiichi Fuse, Masami Okamura, Shinya Kasamatsu, Yumi Ito
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Patent number: 7833929Abstract: The present invention refers to a continuous process for the manufacture of methyl mercaptan using Mo—O—K-based catalysts. It is further described that the total selectivity of methylmercaptan can be increased by at least 1% by lowering the total gas hourly space velocity. The invention further refers to a process for the preparation of a solid, preformed catalyst system.Type: GrantFiled: July 24, 2009Date of Patent: November 16, 2010Assignee: Evonik Degussa GmbHInventors: Yiquan Yang, Qi Wang, Renchun Lin, Hongbin Zhang, Youzhu Yuan, Weiping Fang, Quanxing Zheng, Shenjun Dai, Xingguo Yan, Aiping Chen, Jan-Olaf Barth, Christoph Weckbecker, Klaus Huthmacher, Hubert Redlingshöfer, Sabine Ackermann
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Publication number: 20100286448Abstract: This invention is related to a preparation method of a supported catalyst Mo—O—K-MexOy for the synthesis of methanethiol from H2S-containing syngas. The catalyst comprises of an active component of Mo—O—K-based species, an active promoter and a support denoted as metal (or metals)-carrier. The support is prepared by electroless plating method in such a way that the metal or metals chosen are plated onto the surface of the carrier. Transition metal, especially Fe, Co or Ni are selected to be the plating metal, while SiO2, Al2O3 or TiO2 are selected to be carrier. The catalyst thus prepared is found to be efficient for the synthesis of methanethiol from H2S-containing syngasor carbon oxides/hydrogen mixtures, especially regarding a minor formation of the by-product CO2.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 28, 2008Publication date: November 11, 2010Applicant: EVONIK DEGUSSA GMBHInventors: Yiquan Yang, Yingjuan Hao, Aiping Chen, Qi Wang, Lingmei Yang, Qiaoling Li, Shenjun Dai, Weiping Fang, Jan-Olaf Barth, Christoph Wecbecker, Klaus Hutmacher
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Patent number: 7824656Abstract: The present invention relates to catalysts for the production of hydrogen using the water gas shift reaction and the carbon dioxide reforming of hydrocarbon-containing fuels. The catalysts nickel and/or copper on a ceria/zirconia support, where the support is prepared using a surfactant templating method. The invention also includes processes for producing hydrogen, reactors and hydrogen production systems utilizing these catalysts.Type: GrantFiled: March 14, 2006Date of Patent: November 2, 2010Assignee: University of ReginaInventors: Raphael Oyom Idem, Prashant Kumar, Yanping Sun
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Patent number: 7820583Abstract: A nanocomposite particle, its use as a catalyst, and a method of making it are disclosed. The nanocomposite particle comprises titanium dioxide nanoparticles, metal oxide nanoparticles, and a surface stabilizer. The metal oxide nanoparticles are formed hydrothermally in the presence of the titanium dioxide nanoparticles. The nanocomposite particle is an effective catalyst support, particularly for DeNOx catalyst applications.Type: GrantFiled: August 24, 2006Date of Patent: October 26, 2010Assignee: Millennium Inorganic Chemicals, Inc.Inventors: Guoyi Fu, Steven M. Augustine
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Patent number: 7816299Abstract: A stacked bed catalyst system comprising at least one first catalyst selected from conventional hydrotreating catalyst having an average pore diameter of greater than about 10 nm and at least one second catalyst comprising a bulk metal hydrotreating catalyst comprised of at least one Group VIII non-noble metal and at least one Group VIB metal and optionally a binder material.Type: GrantFiled: March 31, 2009Date of Patent: October 19, 2010Assignee: ExxonMobil Research and Engineering CompanyInventors: Gary P. Schleicher, Kenneth L. Riley
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Patent number: 7811961Abstract: According to one embodiment of the present invention, an enhanced NH3 adsorbing automotive exhaust composition including a catalyst composition suitable for use in a selective catalytic reduction (SCR) system and an acidified support composition for enhancing NH3 adsorption capacity of the automotive exhaust composition is disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: October 9, 2006Date of Patent: October 12, 2010Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Hungwen Jen, George Graham, Robert McCabe
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Publication number: 20100247411Abstract: Compositions useful for treating exhaust gases contain zirconium, titanium and tungsten oxides, and optionally the oxide of an element M selected from among silicon, aluminum, iron, molybdenum, manganese, zinc, tin, and rare earths in the following mass proportions of these different elements: titanium oxide: 20%-50%; tungsten oxide: 1%-20%, M-element oxide: 1%-20%; the balance being zirconium oxide; such compositions are prepared by placing in a liquid medium a zirconium compound, a titanium compound, optionally an M-element compound and a basic compound, adding a tungsten compound to the precipitate suspension thus obtained and having a pH value ranging from 1 to 7, maturing the suspension resulting from the preceding step, and optionally separating the precipitate and calcining same.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 19, 2007Publication date: September 30, 2010Applicants: RHODIA OPERATIONS, MAGNESIUM ELEKTRON LIMITEDInventors: Olivier Larcher, Emmanuel Rohart, Stephan Verdier, Heather Bradshaw, Clive Butler, Deborah Harris, Mairead Feeley, Hazel Stephenson
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Patent number: 7803736Abstract: A process for preparing supported, titanized chromium catalysts is disclosed. The process comprises A) bringing a support material into contact with a protic medium comprising a titanium compound and a chromium compound; B) optionally removing the solvent; C) optionally calcining the precatalyst obtained after step B); and D) optionally activating the precatalyst obtained after step B) or C) in an oxygen-containing atmosphere at from 400° C. to 1100° C.Type: GrantFiled: December 9, 2003Date of Patent: September 28, 2010Assignee: Basell Polyolefine GmbHInventors: Wolfgang Rohde, Guido Funk, Andreas Haufe, Anke Bold, Neil Nadalin
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Patent number: 7799727Abstract: A layered composition which can be used in various processes has been developed. The composition comprises an inner core such as a cordierite core and an outer layer comprising a refractory inorganic oxide, a fibrous component and an inorganic binder. The refractory inorganic oxide layer can be alumina, zirconia, titania, etc. while the fibrous component can be titania fibers, silica fibers, carbon fibers, etc. The inorganic oxide binder can be alumina, silica, zirconia, etc. The layer can also contain catalytic metals such as gold and platinum plus other modifiers. The layered composition is prepared by coating the inner core with a slurry comprising the refractory inorganic oxide, fibrous component, an inorganic binder precursor and an organic binding agent such as polyvinyl alcohol. The composition can be used in various hydrocarbon conversion processes.Type: GrantFiled: December 15, 2009Date of Patent: September 21, 2010Assignee: UOP LLCInventors: Dean E. Rende, James E. Rekoske, Jeffery C. Bricker, Jeffrey L. Boike, Masao Takayama, Kouji Hara, Nobuyuki Aoi
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Publication number: 20100228061Abstract: The invention relates to a catalyst for the removal of detrimental halogenated and non-halogenated hydrocarbons in different effluent or process gases. The invention also relates to a method for the manufacture and use of such a catalyst. The catalyst of the invention includes a porous support material, on the surface of which there are one or several noble metals, V, and one or several 1. additives chosen from the group of Cr, Mn, Fe, Co and Ni.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 22, 2008Publication date: September 9, 2010Applicant: ECOCAT OYInventors: Matti Harkonen, Teuvo Maunula, Jukka Saartoala
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Publication number: 20100210455Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: February 26, 2009Publication date: August 19, 2010Applicant: MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD.Inventors: Katsumi Nochi, Yoshiaki Obayashi, Masashi Kiyosawa
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Patent number: 7777082Abstract: A process for preparing annular unsupported catalysts by thermally treating annular shaped unsupported catalyst precursor bodies, wherein the side crushing strength of the annular shaped unsupported catalyst precursor bodies is ?12 N and ?23 N; such precursor bodies per se; annular unsupported catalysts having a specific pore structure; and a method of using such annular unsupported catalysts for the catalytic partial oxidative preparation in the gas phase of (meth)acrolein.Type: GrantFiled: September 7, 2004Date of Patent: August 17, 2010Assignee: BASF AktiengesellschaftInventors: Jochen Petzoldt, Klaus Joachim Mueller-Engel, Signe Unverricht
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Patent number: 7772147Abstract: A solid catalyst carrier substrate coated with a surface area-enhancing washcoat composition including a catalytic component, a metal oxide and a refractory fibrous or whisker-like material having an aspect ratio of length to thickness in excess of 5:1.Type: GrantFiled: September 12, 2005Date of Patent: August 10, 2010Assignee: Johnson Matthey Public Limited CompanyInventors: Paul John Collier, Alison Mary Wagland