Abstract: An improved process for the production of a methanol and dimethyl ether mixture rich in DME from essentially stoichiometrically balanced synthesis gas by a novel combination of synthesis steps.

Abstract: A process for the production and purification of acetic acid by carbonylation of methanol, DME or reactive derivatives thereof in a distillation column containing a homogenous catalyst system.

Abstract: A process for continuous production of ammonium thiosulphate from H.sub.2 S, SO.sub.2, and NH.sub.3 comprising steps of producing in a first absorption step a solution of ammonium hydrogen sulphite by contacting a first gas stream comprising S0.sub.2 with NH.sub.3 and an aqueous solution comprising ammonium hydrogen sulphite in one or more absorbers connected in series and withdrawing a vent gas from one of the absorbers, passing the solution produced in the first absorption step to a second absorption step in which a second gas stream comprising H.sub.2 S is contacted with NH.sub.3 and an aqueous solution of ammonium thiosulphate thereby producing a solution being rich in ammonium thiosulphate.

Abstract: Process for the selective removal of metallic ion and/or ion ammonium impurities from water soluble acid compound comprising the steps of preparing an aqueous solution of the acid compound containing the impurities;contacting the aqueous solution with a cation exchange resin and removing selectively the metal-ion and/or ammonium ion impurities from the solution at condition being effective in the exchange of cations; andwithdrawing an aqueous solution of the acid compound being substantially free of the impurities.

Abstract: A perovskite ceramic material having the general formula:A.sub.x A'.sub.x' A".sub.x" B.sub.y B'.sub.y' B".sub.y" O.sub.3-.delta.,whereinA, A' and A" each is one or more metals selected from the group of lanthanide metals;B, B' and B" each is a metal selected from the group of transition metals and group 3a, and noble metals of group 8b;x+x'+x"<1 and/or y+y'+y"<1such that .SIGMA.x.sub.i .noteq..SIGMA.y.sub.i.

Abstract: A process for desulfurization of a gaseous substrate containing O.sub.2, SO.sub.2, SO.sub.3, H.sub.2 SO.sub.4, H.sub.2 S, CS.sub.2, COS and/or organic sulfur-containing components. The combustible components are oxidized catalytically into H.sub.2 O, CO.sub.2, and SO.sub.2. The SO.sub.2 is further oxidized catalytically into SO.sub.3, which in the presence in the substrate of at least an equivalent amount of H.sub.2 O in the gas, is further hydrated and condensed as sulfuric acid. The process is conducted in two towers that are connected in series, each tower being loaded with a layer of inert material below a layer of oxidization catalyst preferably consisting of an acid resistant material with parallel, vertical channels. A preferred catalyst includes vanadium oxide supported on a silica carrier material and promoted with alkali metals. The process includes reversing a direction of gas flow in the towers after periods of about 1-40 minutes.

Abstract: A catalyst for use in abatement of organic compounds, including noxious compounds in water, wherein the water in a first step is enriched with ozone/oxygen. The enriched water is then passed through a catalyst, consisting of activated carbon as carrier for metal oxides including iron oxide, cobalt oxide, nickel oxides, manganese oxide. Furthermore, the catalyst can contain one or more of the noble metals, preferably platinum or palladium. By the catalyst, undesired intermediate products from the ozone treatment are avoided. The catalyst is employed in a water treating plant and in a process for treatment of water.

Abstract: Process for the soot free autothermal steam reforming of a hydrocarbon feedstock by autothermally reforming the feedstock in an autothermal reactor at a given temperature and a given steam to carbon ratio in the feedstock and operating at a pressure in the reactor being above a critical value, where no soot is present in the steam reformed feedstock.

Abstract: A reformer furnace having a cylindrical shell with an open outlet end in bottom of the shell, and a burner surrounded by a wall spaced apart the burner arranged within the shell and spaced apart from inner wall surface of the shell, thereby defining a reformer chamber between the burner wall and inner surface of the shell and a combustion chamber within the wall surrounding the burner. One or more reformer tubes, having an outer tube with a closed end and an open ended inner tube are arranged vertically within the reformer chamber, so that a hot flue gas from the burner circulates with an upward flow in the combustion chamber and a downward flow in the reformer chamber.

Abstract: Method for initiating operation of an autothermal reformer including the steps of preparing a hot gas which is rich in hydrogen by contacting a methanol and steam containing feed gas with a methanation catalyst and introducing the hot gas into the autothermal reformer, thereby heating the reformer with heat contained in the hot gas to a temperature which is sufficiently high to initiate and maintain subsequent reforming reactions to be carried out in the reformer.

Abstract: Process for the removal of acid compounds contained in a hydrocarbon process stream by passing the process stream through a fixed bed of an adsorption material at conditions where the acid compounds adsorb on the material and withdrawing a purified hydrocarbon process stream, wherein water has been adsorbed on the material prior to contact with the hydrocarbon process stream.

Abstract: A method for hydrolysis of a sulphonic acid ester in a hydrocarbon substrate by aqueous extraction of the hydrocarbon substrate, comprising steps of contacting the hydrocarbon substrate with an aqueous phase containing an ammonia salt, thereby hydrolyzing the sulphonic acid ester to the corresponding sulphonic acid; and recovering the sulphonic acid by separating the aqueous phase from the hydrocarbon substrate.

Abstract: A process for the reduction of sulphur content in a FCC gasoline includes fractionation of the FCC gasoline into three fractions: a light fraction comprising 50-80% of the FCC gasoline, an intermediate boiling fraction comprising 10-30% of the FCC gasoline, and a heavy fraction comprising 5-20% of the FCC gasoline. The heaviest fraction is hydrotreated in the first bed of a hydrotreater at conditions that result in essentially total removal of the sulphur. The effluent from the first bed is quenched with the intermediate fraction. The combined oil stream is hydrotreated in a second and final bed in the hydrotreater at conditions that ensure the required overall sulphur reduction.

Abstract: The present invention provides a process for concentrating sulphuric acids with concentrations of 90% to 98% H.sub.2 SO.sub.4 and temperatures of 160.degree. C. to 270.degree. C. into sulphuric acid with concentrations of 96% to 98.8% H.sub.2 SO.sub.4 by contacting the acid countercurrently in a packed tower with hot air or with hot process gas containing up to 6% SO.sub.3 and up to 30% H.sub.2 O and with inlet temperatures to the tower of 350.degree. C to 600.degree. C. The H.sub.2 O and H.sub.2 SO.sub.4 evaporated in the tower is contained in a stream of offgas from which the H.sub.2 SO.sub.4 thereafter is removed by controlled condensation The invention relates, in particular, to concentrating the product acid from wet gas sulphuric acid plants in which condensation of H.sub.2 SO.sub.4 takes place in the presence of excess H.sub.2 O in the process gas in air cooled, vertical glass tubes.

Abstract: A swirling-flow burner includes a burner tube and an oxidizer supply tube concentric with and spaced from the burner tube to define an annular fuel gas conduit between the tubes. A fuel gas injector is connected to the outlet end of the fuel gas conduit has a substantially U-shaped cross-section around a common axis of symmetry of the burner tube and the injector, and also has an annular outlet directed inwardly towards the axis and a gas mixing zone. A oxidizer injector is connected to the outlet end of the oxidizer supply tube and has an axis of symmetry common with the fuel gas injector. The outlet of the oxidizer injector is directed towards the gas mixing zone. A static swirler is provided in the oxidizer injector for producing a swirling movement of the oxidizer around the axis before the oxidizer is discharged from the oxidizer injector.

Abstract: Process and process unit for the preparation of ammonia synthesis gas from a hydrocarbon feedstock comprising sequentially primary and secondary catalytic steam reforming of the feedstock in a primary heat exchange steam reformer and in a subsequent secondary reformer, wherein an effluent stream of primary steam reformed gas is heated by indirect heat exchange with a hot product effluent of secondary reformed gas prior to introduction of the primary steam reformed gas into the secondary reformer.

Abstract: A process for selective catalytic reduction of NOx in exhaust gases at temperatures of 200-600.degree. C. A spray of droplets containing a reductant is injected into a duct through an atomizing nozzle and into an exhaust gas. The exhaust gas, loaded with the spray droplets, is passed through the spaces between the plates of a series of stacks of parallel plates. The plates of each stack in the series are positioned at an angle relative to the walls of the gas duct and any adjacent stack, forcing the exhaust gas to pass through the stacks in a zig-zag flow pattern. After passing through the last stack, the exhaust gas then passes through a layer of monolithic catalyst for selective reduction of NOx by NH.sub.3 with channels parallel to the walls of the duct.

Abstract: A process for the production of hydrogen rich gas from a feedstock containing dimethyl ether and/or methanol by steam reforming dimethyl ether in presence of a reforming catalyst to a product gas being rich in hydrogen, wherein necessary heat for the endothermic steam reforming reactions is supplied through oxidation of part of the hydrogen contained in the steam reformed feedstock process in heat conducting relationship with the steam reforming reactions.

Abstract: A process for the removal of alkyl halides from a liquid hydrocarbon substrate by reaction of the halides with an isoalkane and/or aromatic hydrocarbons in the presence of an acid catalyst supported on a solid support material.

Abstract: Process for the preparation of ammonia at elevated pressure and temperature in an ammonia reactor, comprising passing a process stream of ammonia synthesis gas successively through at least three catalyst beds and reacting the synthesis gas in the beds;intermediately cooling of partially reacted synthesis gas leaving the catalyst beds by heat exchange in heat exchangers arranged between each catalyst bed and withdrawing a product effluent being rich in ammonia, wherein the process stream is obtained by combining prior to introduction into a first catalyst bed, a first feed stream of synthesis gas having been preheated through indirect heat exchange during the intermediate cooling of the partially converted synthesis gas, a second feed stream of synthesis gas having been preheated by indirect heat exchange with the product effluent, and a third feed stream of synthesis gas for adjustment of temperature of the process stream and wherein the first feed stream is passed successively through the interbed heat exch