Abstract: A crystalline, silica platinum catalyst structure is provided by soaking a hydrophobic, high surface area, crystalline silica (SiO.sub.2) lattice essentially free of aluminum oxide in the SiO.sub.2 lattice, such as silicalite in an aqueous solution of Pt(NH.sub.3).sub.4 Cl.sub.2 and then, drying, reducing and cooling the crystalline silica to leave, catalyst crystallites of platinum on the crystalline silica and in the pores thereof, and then providing an outer, porous, membrane coating of high molecular weight, organic polytetrafluoroethylene, polymeric material on the coated crystallites. The platinized, crystalline silica may be slurried with, polytetrafluoroethylene and a ceramic support coated with the slurry, so that a water repellent, water vapor and hydrogen or oxygen gas permeable, polytetrafluoroethylene matrix is provided on the support with the platinized, crystalline silica dispersed in the matrix.

Abstract: Iron-antimony metallic oxide catalysts which have become deactivated after being used for the production of aldehydes, acids, nitriles, or dienes through oxidation, ammoxidation, or oxidative dehydrogenation of organic compounds in fluidized-bed reactors are regenerated by adding to the catalyst a solid molybdenum component which is volatile or capable of forming a volatile compound under reaction conditions. The metallic oxide catalysts contain as essential components (I) Fe, (II) Sb, (III) at least one element selected from the group consisting of V, MO, and W, and (IV) Te.

Abstract: Agglomerates of spheroidal masses of malachite crystals are prepared so that they contain silicic acid. These agglomerates can be used to prepare a copper-acetylide complex, which in turn can be used as a catalyst for the preparation of 1,4-butynediol from acetylene and formaldehyde.

Abstract: Disclosed are novel compositions capable of catalytically trimerizing organic isocyanates said compositions comprising solutions of the reaction products obtained by reacting in an inert solvent in substantially equimolar proportions electron-rich ketene-aminals with electron-poor olefins having the respective formulae (I) and (II) ##STR1## The variously substituted electron-rich ketene-aminals (I), as the name implies, have high electron density associated with the double bond because of the two tertiary amine groups while the electron-poor olefins (II) have the opposite situation due to the presence of electron withdrawing substituents R.sub.9 and R.sub.10.Also disclosed is an improved process for trimerizing organic isocyanates using the above catalyst compositions including the preparation of polyisocyanurate polymers and isocyanurate-modified polyisocyanates.

Abstract: In a method for regeneration of moist powder adsorption agent, the moist-charged adsorption agent is first fed into the lower area of a fluidized bed which is provided with an aeration and heat-carrying material; the agent then is fed upwardly through the heat-carrying material while being simultaneously dried, and then the agent is withdrawn together with the vortex gas from the fluidized bed. The agent is separated from the vortex gas in a successively switched separator, and is then fed to a further fluidized bed which is provided with a further aeration and heat-carrying material. The agent is fed in that further bed upwardly through the further heat-carrying material and is simultaneously regenerated. The agent is then discharged together with the further vortex gas from the further fluidized bed. The vortex gases which are withdrawn can be reused as mixing gases during the vortex gas generation.

Abstract: Spent copper "chromite" catalyst from the hydrogenation of carboxylic acids or esters of such acids is regenerated by vacuum treatment at high temperature to reduce the level of organic residue on the catalyst to less than about 25%, followed by oxidation.

Abstract: An azo polymerization initiator composition obtained by kneading an azo compound, a dispersing agent and a surface active agent at a temperature of 20.degree. C. or lower, while adjusting the water content of the composition to 0 to 50% by weight, has good storage stability for a long period of time and, at any time desired for polymerization, can give a uniform aqueous suspension of the azo compound for polymerization of unsaturated vinyl monomers with high polymerization initiator activity.

Abstract: Metal chloride catalysts employed in liquid phase chlorination reactions are recovered by treating the reaction mass with oxygen or air to form solid metal oxychloride compounds which can be separated and reused.

Abstract: The invention relates to a candoluminescent material, its preparation process and its use as a gas lamp mantle.This condoluminescent material is constituted by a mixture of finely divided oxides brought into the form of a netting identical to a textile, wherein it comprises 75 to 90 molar % of zirconium oxide ZrO.sub.2, 10 to 25 molar % of calcium oxide CaO, 0 to 5% of aluminum oxide and/or magnesium oxide and 0 to 1% in all of one or more oxides chosen from the group including iron oxide, manganese oxide, praseodymium oxide and cerium oxide.It is prepared by impregnating a combustible textile with a solution of zirconium and calcium salts, optionally containing aluminum, aluminum, iron, manganese, praseodymium and/or cerium salts and then subjecting the impregnated textile to a combustion process in order to eliminate the textile and transform the salts into oxides.

Abstract: A separation agent composed of a water insoluble solid substance with a convatently bound lectin. Said solid substance is structurally composed of a water insoluble silica or silicate material as basic material and via a linkage to silicon atoms in the silica or silicate material, a covatently bound lectin.

Abstract: Low ash pelleted carbon is prepared by contacting pelleted carbon first with hydrochloric acid followed by leaching with hydrofluoric acid.

Abstract: The Al.sub.2 O.sub.3 carrier material from Ag/Al.sub.2 O.sub.3 supported catalysts which is obtained after the silver has been removed from such spent catalysts in a conventional manner is regenerated by a method in which the carrier material(a) is treated with an aqueous solution of a water-soluble salt or hydroxide of a metal of group IIA, IIIB or IVB of the Periodic Table or of aluminum, copper, manganese, zinc, cadmium, tin or lead, and the material treated in this manner is then dried, and/or the material(b) is heated at 750-1,500.degree. C. for not less than 10 minutes.

Abstract: The subject invention relates to a process for regenerating silver-containing carrier catalysts used in the preparation of ethylene oxide which comprises treating a deactivated catalyst with a solution comprising a potassium, rubidium, or cesium compound and a reducing agent. The subject process provides improved catalyst regeneration.

Abstract: Polyorganosiloxanes are prepared from at least one organosiloxane reactant containing an average of more than one silicon-bonded hydroxyl group per molecule using novel catalyst compositions consisting essentially of (1) at least one salt formed from equimolar amounts of an amine and sulfuric acid, phosphoric acid, a carboxylic acid or an organosulfonic acid and (2) an unreacted acid selected from the group consisting of sulfuric acid and fluorinated alkanesulfonic acids.

Abstract: A biospecific adsorbent comprising pyroglutamyl-lysyl-leucyl-argininal combined with a water-insoluble support is provided. This biospecific adsorbent is useful as an adsorbent for use in affinity chromatography and can be utilized for the purification of proteases such as urokinase.

Abstract: A process for hydrocracking hydrocarbons for residuum conversion in the presence of a fluidized catalyst, which is characterized by extracting at least part of the fluidized catalyst from the reaction system as a spent catalyst, subjecting at least part of the spent catalyst to hydrotreatment for solubilizing toluene-insoluble carbonaceous materials deposited on the catalyst thereby regenerating the spent catalyst, and recycling the regenerated catalyst to the hydrocracking step. According to this process, the spent catalyst is recycled to the hydrocracking step in a highly activated state after the regenerative hydrotreatment, so that it becomes possible to suppress the coke production within the reactor to a considerable degree, to maintain the coke level of the catalyst below a predetermined value and to preclude the contamination of the reactor walls with coke.

Abstract: This invention relates to a process and apparatus for the compressive regeneration of flexible, porous materials used as filter particles, oil-separating particles or carrier particles in a reactor. These materials are loaded in a reactor with a liquid containing substances to be removed. The liquid is, for example, water, and the substances are, for example, deposited solids, oil droplets or bacteria. After the flexible, porous materials become loaded with the substances, they are conducted to a press chamber equipped with a press means. The transporting, squeezing out, and separation of the water and substances from the flexible porous materials, as well as the recycling of the regenerated material into the reactor are achieved by either a one-time, or a repetitive to and fro movement, of the press means. This regeneration is accomplished with a single device which operates simultaneously as both a regenerating press and as a conveying installation.

Abstract: A process for removing metal contaminants from a hydroconversion catalyst, said catalyst containing at least one metal from Groups VIB, VIIB or VIII supported on a refractory inorganic oxide. The process comprises contacting the contaminated catalyst with a buffered oxalic acid solution wherein contaminant is removed without dissolving the support.

Abstract: A method for the preparation of catalysts, particularly suitable for the hydrogenation of organic compounds, according to which method a catalytic element, preferably selected from the VIII Group elements, is supported on the outer surface of an adsorbent carbon, said method being characterized by the fact that:(a) said carbon containing an amount of ash lower than 1% by weight, is suspended in water;(b) a liquid immiscible with water is added to the suspension obtained according to (a), the volume of said immiscible liquid being substantially equal to or lower than the volume of the carrier's pores;(c) an aqueous solution, containing a compound of the catalytic element, is brought into contact with the suspension obtained according to (b).

Abstract: Molded iron catalysts which contain metallic iron particles, obtained from anisometric iron oxide particles by contact with hydrogen at .ltoreq.500.degree. C., and a lubricant, are prepared.