Abstract: Olefins, such as n-hexene, are disproportionated under reaction conditions with a catalyst of an oxide of yttrium, lanthanum, cerium, praseodymium, or dysprosium, on a silica support.

Abstract: An improved process for the treatment of a calcium-containing subbituminous coal and coals of lower rank to form insoluble, thermally stable calcium salts which remain within the solids portions of the residue on liquefaction of the coal, thereby suppressing the formation of scale, made up largely of calcium carbonate which normally forms within the coal liquefaction reactor (i.e., coal liquefaction zone), e.g., on reactor surfaces, lines, auxiliary equipment and the like. An oxide of sulfur, in liquid phase, is contacted with a coal feed sufficient to impregnate the pores of the coal. The impregnated coal, in particulate form, can thereafter be liquefied in a coal liquefaction reactor (reaction zone) at coal liquefaction conditions without significant formation of scale.

Abstract: In a coal liquefaction system, product B.T.U./hr. can be significantly increased by dividing the coal to be treated into two portions, liquefying one portion, and adding the other portion to the product of the liquefaction process to produce a suspension for use as a fuel. The process is carried out by adding conventionally available equipment to a coal liquefaction plant, and the total plant is far less expensive to build and operate than a conventional liquefaction plant having the same production in terms of product B.T.U./hr.

Abstract: A method of producing blast furnace coke from bituminous coals, particularly coals having poor coking capacities in which the coal to be carbonized is ground, predried or preheated, mixed with binders, compressed or formed into briquets having small mechanical resistances and charged into oven chambers, is characterized by fine coals or fine coal mixtures having a swelling index in mixture according to DIN 51741, smaller than 7, and preferably, below 6, and comprising more than 50% of poorly or non-baking coal having a content of volatile matter in excess of 30% or less than 20% which coals or coal mixtures are ground up to attain a surface per unit mass, according to DIN 66145, of from 400 cm.sup.2 to 1200 cm.sup.2 per gram, with from 3% to 8% by weight of organic binders, compressing the mixture to form it into a briquet at a temperature range of from 70.degree. C. to 300.degree. C. and charging the compressed briquet into the oven chambers without substantial intermediate cooling in order to carbonize it.

Abstract: An incense produces, when burned, a marijuana-like scent although it does not contain a marijuana component. The incense comprises about 10 parts by weight ground alfalfa stems and leaves; about 1 part by weight ground bayleaves; and about 1.5 parts by weight powdered non-aromatic waxy maize corn starch binder. These components are mixed, about 6 parts by weight of water is added, and the total mix is then extruded, molded, coated onto bamboo sticks, cut, or otherwise formed. The formed mix is dried of substantially all moisture, and can thereafter be burned to produce a marijuana-like scent.

Abstract: A process for reducing the pyritic sulfur content of coal comprising:(1) contacting coal particles with an aqueous solution of iron complexing agent, and an oxidant; and;(2) recovering coal particles of reduced sulfur content.

Abstract: The present invention is a catalyst composition consisting of oxides or oxide complexes that contains catalytically significant amounts of cerium, tungsten, vanadium and molybdenum plus optionally one or more of Co, Ni, Zn, Cu, Mg, Mn, Bi, Ti, Zr, Sn, P, an alkali metal, an alkaline earth metal, lanthanum or an element of the lanthanoid series. These catalysts are especially useful for producing acrylic acid from acrolein and for producing methacrylic acid from methacrolein.

Abstract: A slurry of coal and a liquid which includes a leaching agent is directed through a chamber. The coal particles are comminuted and cavitation is induced in said slurry while the slurry is in the chamber by contact in the slurry with a resonant vibration transmitting member. Thereafter, the liquid is separated from the comminuted particles.

Abstract: A process for producing formcoke composed of char and selected binders comprising process steps in which non-oxidative thermal carbonization is employed.

Abstract: A coke oven system is provided having a coke oven preferably with pipeline charging for converting coal into coke. Carryover fines are collected from the coke oven and preferably a preheater therefor, and then agitated by agitator means and the collected carryover fines thereby agglomerated. Preferably, the carryover fines are first mixed with water to form an aqueous mixture, and then agglomerated. The agglomerated carryover fines are then preferably separated from the aqueous mixture by separated means. The agglomerated carryover fines are preferably conditioned in dryer means and recirculated to the coke oven preferably through a preheater.

Abstract: This invention covers an improved hydrodesulfurization process which significantly reduces the organic sulfur content of char by first magnetically or electrostatically removing iron sulfides and precursors of iron sulfides from char and then hydrodesulfurizing the remaining char.

Abstract: A process for reducing the sulfur content of coal comprising the steps of:(1) contacting coal particles with a silicate selected from the group consisting of alkali metal silicates, alkaline earth metal silicates and mixtures thereof in an aqueous medium to reduce the sulfur content of the coal; and(2) recovering coal particles of reduced sulfur content.

Abstract: A process for reducing the sulfur content of coal comprising the steps of:(1) contacting coal particles with an aqueous solution of compositions selected from the group comprising alkali metal and alkaline earth metal sulfites and bisulfites to reduce the sulfur content of the coal; and(2) recovering coal particles of reduced sulfur content.

Abstract: A process for the wet carbonizing of peat, wherein the peat is diluted and screened to become a raw peat suspension in a suspension preparing apparatus, the peat suspension thus obtained is preheated in series-connected heat exchangers and in a preheating tower, the preheated suspension is wet carbonized in a reactor into which steam is introduced from a steam boiler, the wet carbonized peat suspension is cooled in the preheating tower, mechanically dewatered in a dewatering apparatus and dried in a drying apparatus with the aid of hot drying gas, the exhaust gases from the boiler being employed as drying gas in the drying apparatus and the dust and water vapor containing exhaust gas emerging from the drying apparatus being purified and cooled in a wet separator, wherein part of the water vapor in the exhaust gas condenses and wherein there is used as washing water, polluted water coming from the dewatering apparatus and being cooled by heat exchange with the raw peat suspension in the heat exchanger, and the

Abstract: Process for the agglomeration of coal fines characterized by the staged addition of an aqueous emulsion of an oil fraction to an aqueous slurry of the fines.

Abstract: Sulfur oxides are removed from a gas and the sulfur is converted to hydrogen sulfide by the steps of: (1) reacting sulfur oxides in the gas with alumina to form a solid sulfur-containing compound and remove sulfur oxides from the gas; and (2) contacting the solid compound resulting from step (1) with a hydrocarbon at a temperature of about 800.degree.-1300.degree. F. and reacting the solid sulfur-containing compound with components of the hydrocarbon to form hydrogen sulfide.

Abstract: A method of stabilizing a catalyst for the conversion of aromatic hydrocarbons in the presence of hydrogen such as the isomerization of C.sub.8 aromatic hydrocarbons to increase the content of p-xylene, is carried out by contacting a catalyst in advance of start-up with hydrocarbons in the liquid phase at a temperature preferably of about 50.degree. to about 250.degree. C. and preferably at elevated pressure up to about 50 Kg/cm.sup.2 in the absence of hydrogen; the catalyst being prepared by the acid leaching of a hydrogen form mordenite to produce a mordenite having a silica to alumina molar ratio of about 15 to 21. Preferably, the hydrocarbons used for the contacting have the composition of the feed to be converted.

Abstract: Pyritic and organic sulfur is removed from pulverized coal by contacting the coal with an alkali metal or alkaline earth compound and thereafter using low amounts of electromagnetic energy to preferentially heat sulfur rich regions of the coal-alkali compound mixture. The alkali compound reacts with the sulfur within the coal to form water soluble, or separated compounds of sulfur which can easily be removed by washing the treated coal with water and/or to form compounds which do not convert into sulfur oxides during combustion of the coal.

Abstract: Briquettes of specified geometry and composition are produced to serve as feed material or "burden" in a moving-burden gasifier for the production of a synthesis or fuel gas from organic solid waste materials and coal, including especially, the so-called "caking" coals, as in the process of copending application number 675-918. The briquettes are formed from a well-blended mixture of shredded organic solid wastes, including especially, municipal solid waste (MSW) or biomass, and crushed caking coal, including coal fines. A binder material may or may not be required, depending on the coal/MSW ratio and the compaction pressure employed. The briquettes may be extruded, stamped, or pressed, employing compaction pressures in excess of 1000 psi, and preferably in the range of 2000 to 10,000 psi. The briquettes may be circular, polygonal, or irregular in cross-section; they may be solid, or concentrically perforated to form a hollow cylinder or polygon; they may be formed into saddles, pillows or doughnuts.

Abstract: Process for manufacturing a catalyst for hydrocarbon conversion consisting of a mordenite containing less than 0.5% by weight of sodium, having a molar ratio SiO.sub.2 /Al.sub.2 O.sub.3 from 10 to 100 and further containing at least one metal selected from cobalt, nickel, silver and palladium, wherein said metal in incorporated to a mordenite of the sodic form having a molar ratio SiO.sub.2 /Al.sub.2 O.sub.3 close to 10, the major portion of the sodium is eliminated, the resulting catalyst mass is dried from about 50.degree. to 150.degree. C. and then subjected to a first so-called dry calcination between 300.degree. and 700.degree. C., in the presence of a dry, inert or oxidizing gas containing less than 1% by volume of steam, and to a second so-called wet calcination between 250.degree. and 700.degree. C., in the presence of either steam or an inert or oxidizing gas containing at least 3% of steam.