Abstract: The invention relates to a process for the preparation of hydrocarbons, wherein a feed comprising methanol is contacted at reaction conditions with a catalyst comprising:(i) a porous carrier material selected from the group comprising silica, alumina, and mixtures thereof;(ii) cobalt as a metal component deposited on the porous carrier material; and(iii) a promoter selected from the group comprising zirconium, titanium, chromium, ruthenium, iron, magnesium, zinc, thorium and uranium.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process for preparing normally liquid hydrocarbon products such as middle distillates and methyl-t-butylether from a hydrocarbon feed containing linear and branched olefins (e.g. propane and butenes in light ends) comprising at least the following steps:i) selectively converting branched olefins in the feed in the presence of a catalyst into a normally liquid hydrocarbonaceous product (e.g. MTBE);ii) separating linear olefins from product obtained in step (i), andiii) catalytically oligomerizing linear olefins obtained from step (ii) into liquid hydrocarbons such as middle distillates.

Abstract: Process for the preparation of methanol by contacting a gaseous mixture comprising carbon monoxide and hydrogen with a novel catalytic system formed by combining (a) a copper salt (b) an alcohol, and (c) a complex hydride, and allowing the combined components to react.

Abstract: A two-stage catalytic conversion process for converting an olefins-containing feed is disclosed which comprises contacting the feed in a first stage under substantially non-oligomerizing conditions with a catalyst comprising at least one metal (X) selected from the group consisting of metals from Groups 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 4b, 5b, 6b and 8 of the Periodic Table of the Elements and contacting the effluent from the first stage in the second stage under olefin oligomerization conditions at a temperature which is at least 50.degree. C. above the operating temperature of the first stage with a catalyst comprising at least one metal (Z) selected from the group consisting of metals from Groups 1b, 2a, 2b, 4b, 5b, 6b, and 8 on a mordenite-type of crystalline trivalent metal (Q) silicate.

Abstract: Process for the production of hydrocarbons from synthesis gas in which the gas is passed at elevated pressure and temperature over a catalyst consisting of zirconium oxide promoted with at least one alkali metal compound. Preferably the zirconium oxide has a specific surface area in the range from 20 to 500 m.sup.2 /g and the alkali metal compound is potassium oxide. A major part of the product consists of butene.

Abstract: A process for the preparation of a hydrocarbon mixture from a mixture of carbon monoxide and hydrogen, using a catalyst combination containing one or more metal components with catalytic activity for the conversion of an H.sub.2 /CO mixture into acyclic hydrocarbons, e.g., Ru, Co, Fe, Ni and Cr, and as carrier a laminar compound capable of absorbing metal ions or metal salts by intercalation. Preferably the laminar compound is a laminar crystalline silicate, e.g., magadiite.

Abstract: A TiCl.sub.3 olefin polymerization catalyst component is prepared by reducing TiCl.sub.4 with an aluminum trihydrocarbyl compound in a molar ratio of Ti:Al of 2.7:1 to 4.0:1 in the presence of diisoamyl ether and a hydrocarbon solvent by gradually adding TiCl.sub.4 to the aluminum trihydrocarbyl compound and at least a substantial proportion of the diisoamyl ether at a temperature of from 15.degree. to 50.degree. C. during a period of from 0.7 to 2.5 hours to produce a precipitate of TiCl.sub.3, and thereafter converting the precipitate into active TiCl.sub.3 by heating at a temperature of from 80.degree. to 110.degree. C. during at least 30 minutes. The active TiCl.sub.3, when combined with a conventional organoaluminum cocatalyst, provides a stereospecific catalyst for the polymerization of alpha monoolefins having high activity, good morphology and good stereospecificity.

Abstract: A TiCl.sub.3 olefin polymerization catalyst component is prepared by reducing TiCl.sub.4 with an aluminum trihydrocarbyl compound in a molar ratio of Ti:Al of 2.7:1 to 4.0:1 in the presence of diisoamyl ether and a hydrocarbon solvent by gradually adding TiCl.sub.4 to the aluminum trihydrocarbyl compound and at least a substantial proportion of the diisoamyl ether at a temperature of from 15.degree. to 50.degree. C. during a period of from 0.7 to 2.5 hours to produce a precipitate of TiCl.sub.3, and thereafter converting the precipitate into active TiCl.sub.3 by heating at a temperature of from 80.degree. to 110.degree. C. during at least 30 minutes. The active TiCl.sub.3, when combined with a conventional organoaluminum cocatalyst, provides a stereospecific catalyst for the polymerization of alpha monoolefins having high activity, good morphology and good stereospecificity.

Abstract: A titanium trichloride-catalyzed process for stereospecific polymerization of alpha-olefins, particularly propylene, to produce polymers of relatively high bulk density comprises employing as the TiCl.sub.3 catalyst component, used with an aluminum alkyl cocatalyst, a 0.1 to 30 millimicron fraction of a TiCl.sub.3 composition produced by(a) reacting TiCl.sub.4 with a complexing agent in a molar ratio of from 1:0.3 to 1:2;(b) reacting an organo-aluminum compound with a complexing agent in a molar ratio of at most 1:0.25;(c) reducing the complexed TiCl.sub.4 with the complexed organo-aluminum compound over a period of less than one hour at a temperature within the range 60.degree. to 110.degree. C. to produce TiCl.sub.3 particles having an average particle size of from 50 to 500 .mu.m;(d) subjecting the TiCl.sub.3 particles to a treatment to reduce the average particle size thereof to less than 50 .mu.m, and(e) classifying the TiCl.sub.

Abstract: A process for the preparation of an active TiCl.sub.3 catalyst which comprises:(a) reacting TiCl.sub.4 with a complexing agent in a molar ratio of from 1:0.3 to 1:2;(b) reacting an organo-aluminum compound with a complexing agent in a molar ratio of at most 1:0.25;(c) reducing the complexed TiCl.sub.4 with the complexed organo-aluminum compound over a period of less than one hour at a temperature within the range 60.degree. to 110.degree. C. to produce TiCl.sub.3 particles having an average particle size of from 50 to 500 .mu.m;(d) subjecting the TiCl.sub.3 particles to a treatment to reduce the average particle size thereof to less than 50 .mu.m, and(e) classifying the TiCl.sub.3 particles to separate a fraction having an average particle size of from 0.1 to 30 .mu.m.