Abstract: A metal ion adsorbent free from release of oxine from activated charcoal even at a high temperature of more than 150.degree. C. is prepared by adsorbing oxine or its derivative onto activated charcoal, adsorbing a phenol onto activated charcoal, dipping the resulting activated carbon into an aqueous solution of aldehyde such as formaldehyde, methylolizing oxine or its derivative in the presence of an acid or an alkali as a reaction promoter, and binding the methylolized oxine derivative, and the phenol by copolymerization or oxine can be methylolized in advance and then adsorbed onto the activated charcoal in place of adsorption of oxine onto the activated carbon, followed by methylolization of the oxine on the surface of the activated charcoal.

Abstract: A process for the preparation of hydrogenation catalysts by contacting a carbonaceous material with a water in oil emulsion containing a salt of a hydrogenating metal, converting said salt to a hydroxide or sulfide and subsequently removing the water.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process for the regeneration of an aromatization catalyst containing a metal of Group VIII supported on zeolite, the process being such that the catalyst is subjected to combustion, and then to oxychloration.According to the invention, the oxychloration step is followed by a hydratation step.The treatment according to the invention increases the selectivity of the regenerated catalyst.

Abstract: A process is disclosed for reactivating a coked and agglomerated iridium and selenium containing catalyst and particularly platinum-iridium-selenium on alumina reforming catalysts. The process includes a low temperature decoking step to achieve partial decoking while minimizing agglomeration, a reducing step involving contacting the decoked agglomerated catalyst with a reducing gas such as hydrogen to reduce agglomerated iridium oxides to the free metal, a halide pretreatment step to increase the chloride level of the catalyst to about 1.3 weight percent and above, and a halogen redispersion step. The redispersion step is performed with a mixture of elemental halogen and water vapor.

Abstract: Carbon material for de-sulfurization excellent in adsorptibility and mechanical strength can be produced from coal by controlling the physical properties of the raw material coal before its shaping to particular ranges, and subjecting the shaped coal to carbonization treatment.

Abstract: A process is disclosed for reactivating an agglomerated iridium and selenium containing catalyst and particularly platinum-iridium-selenium on alumina reforming catalysts. The process includes contacting a substantially decoked agglomerated catalyst with a reducing gas such as hydrogen to reduce agglomerated iridium oxides present to the free metal, a hydrogen halide pretreatment step to increase the halogen level of the catalyst to about 1.3 weight percent and above, and a redispersion step involving hydrogen halide and elemental oxygen. Use of hydrogen halide and elemental oxygen in the redispersion treatment eliminates the need for use of elemental chlorine gas. If no iridium oxides are initially present, the hydrogen reduction step is optional.

Abstract: A process is disclosed for reactivating an agglomerated iridium and selenium containing catalyst and particularly platinum-iridium-selenium on alumina reforming catalysts. The process includes a reducing step involving contacting a decoked agglomerated catalyst with a reducing gas such as hydrogen to reduce agglomerated iridium oxides to the free metal, a hydrogen halide pretreatment step to provide a halide level to the catalyst of about 1.3 weight percent, and an elemental halogen/oxygen or wet oxygen redispersion step. The hydrogen halide pretreatment step is performed under elemental oxygen-free conditions prior to redispersion and allows high iridium redispersion values to be obtained. If no iridium oxides are initially present, the hydrogen step is optional.

Abstract: The invention provides an improvement in the method for the enrichment of nitrogen in air by the method of selective adsorption of oxygen in air on a carbonaceous adsorbent material. The improvement comprises the use of an adsorbent material prepared in a specific manner in which a pulverized coal char is blended with a limited amount of a sulfite pulp waste liquor and the blend is shaped into granules or pellets followed by carbonization at 300.degree. to 450.degree. C. for 1 to 2 hours. An enriched nitrogen gas containing 1% by volume or less of oxygen can readily be obtained by passing air through a column filled with the adsorbent material.

Abstract: A process for alkylation of aromatic hydrocarbon reactants to dialkylbenzene products, whereby chemically modified zeolite catalysts are treated with an organic acid to enhance their intrinsic para-selectivity in the alkylation reaction. The modified zeolites which may be so reselectivated or improved comprise those crystalline zeolites having a constraint index of 1 to 12, a silica to alumina mole ratio of at least 12, and having a minor proportion of the oxide form of one or more chemical elements (e.g. phosphorus and magnesium) deposited thereon.

Abstract: Deactivated hydrorefining catalysts are regenerated by incorporation of as phosphorus component followed by combustive coke-removal from the catalyst. The regenerated catalyst is useful for promoting hydrodesulfurization reactions, particularly those involving demetallation of hydrocarbons.

Abstract: It is now known that molecular sieve cracking catalysts used in fluid catalytic cracking units which have been contaminated with such metals as vanadium and nickel can be restored by contacting such contaminated catalysts with antimony-containing compounds and then subsequently subjecting the thus-treated catalysts to elevated temperatures and an oxygen-containing gas whereby revitalization is achieved.The above process can be improved by using as a source of antimony oxide an oil-in-water emulsion of an aqueous antimony sol.

Abstract: A method is disclosed for regenerating reforming catalysts containing a platinum group component and/or rhenium component in association with a halogen component on a porous inorganic oxide, such as one containing alumina without significant displacement of the rhenium components by sulfur oxides generated during the regeneration process. The method is particularly characterized in that carbon is removed from the catalyst by in situ oxidation at temperatures not in excess of about 750.degree. F. and without modification of the catalytic reforming process flow circuit, as by disconnecting or isolating the heat exchangers and furnace tubes.Sulfide scale is converted in a separate oxidation step to sulfur dioxide, SO.sub.2, without substantial oxidation to sulfur trioxide, SO.sub.3, by maintaining the inner walls of the heat exchangers and furnace tubes, where such iron sulfides are present, at a temperature not in excess of about 900.degree. F. and not less than about 750.degree. F.

Abstract: A high surface area, porous active carbon matrix containing a substantially uniform dispersion of a metal or metal-containing material and a method for making the same are disclosed.

Abstract: A catalyst system suitable for olefin polymerization comprising a mixed phosphate base made up of 75-99 mole percent aluminum phosphate and 1 to 25 mole percent of a phosphate of at least one other metal selected from gallium, yttrium, zirconium, lanthanum, neodymium and thorium in conjunction with an organoboron cocatalyst. The resulting catalyst system is capable of giving ethylene polymer having relatively low melt index and at the same time exhibits great sensitivity to molecular weight control agents so as to enable the production of a broad spectrum of polymers so far as melt index is concerned from a single catalyst system.

Abstract: A process is described for reactivating agglomerated iridium-containing catalysts such as Pt-Ir on Al.sub.2 O.sub.3 reforming catalyst. The agglomerated catalyst is decoked to remove carbon deposits; treated with hydrogen to reduce metal oxides to the free metals; pretreated with hydrogen halide to provide at least about a 1.3 weight percent halide content; and treated with a low mass flow rate of chlorine of about one gram chlorine per 100 grams catalyst per hour. Use of a low mass halogen flow rate significantly retards ferrous metal corrosion and significantly reduces the quantity of chlorine normally used in achieving high redispersion values.

Abstract: A method for improving the activity of a used supported silver catalyst, used for the manufacture of ethylene oxide by reaction of ethylene with oxygen or air, which method consists essentially of:(a) impregnating said used catalyst at a temperature from 80.degree. C. to 150.degree. C. and for 0.75 hour to 10 hours with an impregnating solution containing water, a water-miscible organic solvent selected from the group consisting of methanol, ethanol, propanol, and isopropanol, at least one compound of cesium, rubidium, or of cesium and rubidium in an amount providing from 50 mg to 1000 mg per kilogram of solution, said solution containing from 5 to 50 percent by weight of water;(b) separating the impregnated catalyst from excess impregnating solution; and(c) drying the impregnated catalyst.

Abstract: A process is provided for reactivating a catalyst composition comprising a crystalline zeolite material having a silicon/aluminum atomic ratio of at least about 3.5, said catalyst composition having been deactivated by contact with steam. The method involves the necessary steps of contacting said steam-deactivated catalyst composition with a metal salt solution, followed by contacting said metal salt solution contacted catalyst composition with an aqueous ammonium ion-containing solution.

Abstract: A catalyst, a process for preparing said catalyst, and a process for producing purified terephthalic acid, wherein 4-carboxybenzaldehyde is reduced to very low levels, wherein said catalyst is prepared by contacting a solution of a suitable palladium salt in an organic solvent with a suitable activated carbon support, wherein said palladium salt is reduced to palladium metal crystallites by said activated carbon support. Purified terephthalic acid is prepared by hydrogenating crude terephthalic acid in the presence of said catalyst.

Abstract: Tarry residues often are formed in carbonylation reactions, such as those in which esters or ethers are carbonylated to produce ethylidene diacetate or carboxylic acid anhydrides, such as acetic anhydride. Such residues contain Group VIII noble metal catalysts, typically rhodium, which must be separated before the residues can be disposed of. In the process of the invention, the residues are extracted with solvents which preferentially dissolve the tars. Preferred solvents include alkanes, cycloalkanes, halogenated alkanes, and aromatic hydrocarbons, particularly cyclohexane, carbon tetrachloride, and toluene. Separation of the residues from the noble metal catalyst by solvent extraction makes possible the disposal of the residues and the return of the noble metals to the reaction for reuse.

Abstract: Tarry residues often are formed in carbonylation reactions, such as those in which esters or ethers are carbonylated to produce ethylidene diacetate or carboxylic acid anhydrides, such as acetic anhydride. Such residues contain Group VIII noble metal catalysts, typically rhodium, which must be separated before the residues can be disposed of. In the process of the invention, a portion of the carbonylation reaction mixture is flashed to a lower pressure and the resulting residues-containing liquid is extracted with solvents which preferentially remove the tars. The tars are separated from the solvents and disposed of while the solvents are recycled for further use. The catalyst-containing liquid is processed to remove residual solvent and returned to the carbonylation reaction.