Abstract: A novel catalyst system for the polymerization of alpha-olefins is provided. The catalyst system is produced by a process comprising heating to an effective temperature for an effective length of time:(i) an organoaluminum containing component comprising an organoaluminum compound and an electron donor compound, e.g. triethyl aluminum and ethyl anisate, and(ii) a titanium halide containing component obtained by contacting a titanium halide compound, e.g. TiCl.sub.4, or complex of the titanium halide compound and an electron donor compound, e.g. TiCl.sub.4.ethylbenzoate, with a support which comprises as the essential support material thereof an anhydrous bihalide of magnesium or manganese in an active state.The combination of effective temperature and effective time is selected to be sufficient to produce a catalyst system having enhanced stereospecificity.

Abstract: A catalyst system is provided comprising a titanium catalyst component produced by contacting a benzenediazonium tetrafluoroborate with a titanium tetrahalide such as titanium tetrachloride and a cocatalyst. Preferred cocatalysts are organoaluminum compounds. The catalyst system of this invention is broadly suitable for this polymerization of 1-olefins and is particularly suited for the production of high molecular weight ethylene polymers.

Abstract: A new catalyst for converting hydrocarbons, especially for reforming hydrocarbons, is disclosed. Also disclosed is a hydrocarbon conversion process using the catalyst as well as a method for making the catalyst. The catalyst comprises a platinum group component, a tin component, an indium component and a halogen component with a porous support material, wherein there is about 0.6 or more wt. %, on an elemental basis, indium present. In a preferred embodiment of the invention the catalyst is utilized in the catalytic reforming of hydrocarbons boiling in the gasoline range to produce a high octane reformate suitable for gasoline blending or a high aromatics content reformate suitable for use as a petrochemical feedstock.

Abstract: An adsorbent suitable for use in separating sucrose from a solution with potassium chloride and betaine. The adsorbent comprises activated carbon bound with a binder material consisting essentially of a water permeable organic polymer from the group cellulose nitrate, a cellulose ester and/or a mixture thereof. Another aspect of the invention is a method of manufacturing the adsorbent comprising (a) mixing together a powder of activated carbon, a powder of binder and a liquid organic solvent to form a malleable mixture; (b) forming the malleable mixture into discrete formations; (c) removing the solvent from the formations to obtain hard dry formations; and (d) breaking the hard dry formations into particles of desired sizes.

Abstract: A new catalyst composition comprising a platinum group component, a tin component, an indium component, an alkali or alkaline earth component and a porous support material wherein the atomic ratio of indium to platinum group component is more than 1.0 is disclosed. The catalyst is particularly useful for dehydrogenating hydrocarbons. In one embodiment of the invention, detergent range normal paraffins (C.sub.10 -C.sub.15 or higher) are dehydrogenated to the corresponding normal olefins in the presence of the subject catalyst and hydrogen.

Abstract: Nitrogen and sulfur contaminants are removed from an aqueous stream containing the same by steam stripping the aqueous stream to produce a first vapor stream, containing water and a major portion of NH.sub.3 and H.sub.2 S, reducing the temperature of the first vapor stream to a temperature at which a substantial portion of H.sub.2 S is insoluble in water to produce a second vapor stream, containing a major portion of the H.sub.2 S, and a second liquid stream, containing a major portion of the NH.sub.3, and separating the second vapor and liquid streams. The second liquid stream is added to a fluid containing acidic materials to reduce corrosion and the formation of solid deposits. Preferably, the aqueous stream is obtained from refinery operations and the fluid containing acidic materials is the overhead of a crude oil fractional distillation step.

Abstract: A process for producing .alpha.-olefin polymers of a high stereoregularity which comprises homopolymerizing an .alpha.-olefin having 3 to 10 carbon atoms or copolymerizing said .alpha.-olefin with other olefins of the same group or with ethylene using a catalyst system comprising three components (A), (B) and (C):(A) a solid catalyst produced by reaction among a solid product described below, a compound group (III) comprising at least one compound having an O--C.dbd.O linkage and at least one compound having at least one member selected from C--O--H, C--O--C, C--N, C.tbd.N, N--O--C, P--O--C, P--N--C, C--S--H, C--S--C, S--O--C and P--S--C linkages, and a titanium compound having at least one titanium-halogen linkage, said solid product being prduced by reacting an organo-magnesium compound with at least one of the following halogen-containing compounds (I) and (II),(I) a halogeno-silicon compound of the formula, R.sub.n SiX.sub.

Abstract: A catalyst for polymerizing ethylene and .alpha.-olefins and process for producing ethylene polymers which comprises homopolymerizing ethylene or copolymerizing ethylene and other olefins in the presence of a catalyst comprising a catalyst component and an organoaluminum compound, said catalyst component being obtained by mechanically copulverizing (A) a magnesium halide and (B) magnesium hydrocarbyloxide at a molar ratio of B/A=0.5 to 1.5 and subsequently bringing the resulting pulverized product into contact with a tetravalent titanium halide in the presence of a hydrocarbon and/or halogenated hydrocarbon.

Abstract: A catalyst component for polymerization of olefins which is prepared by bringing a magnesium alkoxide, a halogenated hydrocarbon, and a titanium compound into contact with one another. The catalyst component together with a organoaluminum cocatalyst is used for the polymerization of olefins and especially for the homopolymerization of ethylene and copolymerization of ethylene with an .alpha.-olefin having from 3 to 10 carbon atoms.

Abstract: A method for the manufacture of a honeycomb carrier of enhanced resistance to thermal shocks, which method comprises applying a coat of water-soluble high-molecular organic compound to the surface of a ceramic honeycomb carrier of monolithic construction and subsequently depositing a catalyst component on the resultant coated carrier.

Abstract: A process for producing a polyolefin, which comprises polymerizing an olefin in the presence of a catalyst system comprising:(a) a solid catalyst component obtained by supporting a titanium compound and/or a vanadium compound on a solid product derived from the reaction of a phenol, an aromatic carboxylate ester, and a solid reaction product of an organomagnesium compound and an aryloxyaluminum compound represented by the general formula Al(OR.sup.1).sub.3, wherein R.sup.1 represents an aryl group having 6 to 20 carbon atoms; and(b) an organoaluminum compound.

Abstract: Catalysts producing a sharply peaked alkoxylation distribution during the alkoxylation of organic materials comprise mixtures of BF.sub.3 and metal alkyls or metal alkoxides, SiF.sub.4 and metal alkyls or metal alkoxides, or mixtures of these catalysts.

Abstract: A solution process for the preparation of high molecular weight homopolymers of ethylene and copolymers of ethylene and C.sub.3 -C.sub.12 .alpha.-olefins is disclosed. The process involves feeding monomer, a particlar coordination catalyst and hydrocarbon solvent to a reactor, polymerizing the monomer at a temperature of 100.degree.-320.degree. C. and recovering the polymer. The catalyst is obtained by either (i) combining solutions of titanium tetrahalide/vanadium oxytrihalide and of organoaluminum compound at a temperature of less than 30.degree. C., heating the resulting admixture to a temperature of 150.degree.-300.degree. C. for a period of 5 seconds to 60 minutes and combining the thus heat-treated mixture with a solution of an organoaluminum compound or (ii) combining solutions of titanium tetrahalide and of organoaluminum compound at a temperature of less than 30.degree. C., heating the resultant admixture to a temperature of 150.degree.-300.degree. C.

Abstract: A novel ethylene oligomerization catalyst is provided consisting essentially of a nickel compound, a phosphine compound, and an acid. In addition, an improved ethylene oligomerization process is provided which comprises contacting ethylene with the novel catalyst composition present, in an effective solvent, at a temperature from about 0.degree. C. to about 200.degree. C. As a result of the inventive process, high catalyst productivity and good selectivity to desired oligomeric products are obtained.

Abstract: A process is disclosed for producing, in situ and without milling or grinding, an alpha olefin polymerization catalyst component which comprises adding an olefin to a titanium halide and then adding an electron donor to the mixture of the titanium halide and the olefin.

Abstract: Ethylene is polymerized by a catalyst system comprised of a transition metal complex consisting of at least one binucleating ligand attached to at least one transition metal containing nucleus; and an organometallic cocatalyst containing at least one element of Group IA, IIA or Group IIIA.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a highly active catalyst composition for polymerizing alpha-olefins prepared by treating a support with an organomagnesium composition and contacting the thus formed solid supported magnesium composition in a liquid medium with a tetravalent titanium compound. This catalyst is particularly useful for the production of linear low density polyethylene polymers.

Abstract: An optically active polymer is obtained by polymerizing a vinyl monomer in the presence of a catalyst which comprises an asymmetric ligand compound of the formula (I) or (II): ##STR1## in which R.sub.1 and R.sub.4 each are ##STR2## R.sub.2, R.sub.3, R.sub.5, R.sub.6, R.sub.7 and R.sub.8 each are an alkyl group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms; X is hydrogen, an alkyl group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms or a halogen; and n is a number of 1 to 4; and an anionic initiator to form a complex with said ligand compound.

Abstract: Extremely strong, i.e., non-friable TiCl.sub.3 Ziegler-type polymerization catalyst are obtained by prepolymerizing a reduced solid TiCl.sub.3 product with a mixture of propylene and linear C.sub.8 -C.sub.18 alpha-olefin to produce a reduced solid TiCl.sub.3 product containing 5 to 35 weight percent of a copolymer of propylene and C.sub.8 -C.sub.18 alpha-olefin having a ratio of the infrared spectrum of the copolymer at 720 cm.sup.-1 : the infrared spectrum of the copolymer at 975 cm.sup.-1 in the range of 0.04 to 0.20.

Abstract: A method for the preparation of supported Ziegler-Natta catalysts comprising contacting a transition metal alkoxide and/or siloxide compound with a magnesium-containing reagent. The magnesium reagent is prepared in the presence of a magnesium chloride support utilizing an anhydrous and oxygen-free mixture of magnesium halide and magnesium metal, slurried in a hydrocarbon solvent. A halogenated hydrocarbon is added to produce the magnesium-containing reagent. Thereafter the transition metal alkoxide and/or siloxide compound is mixed with the slurry. An alkylating agent is added to form an active supported olefin polymerization catalyst.