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

Abstract: Catalytic reactions for the hydrogenation of alkenyl, alkynyl, aryl, cyano, imino, carbonyl and carboxyl groups and for the synthesis of ammonia are disclosed.

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

Abstract: A method of reacting carbon monoxide and hydrogen to form light hydrocarbons and alcohols in a slurry phase and in the presence of iron-containing active carbon catalyst is disclosed.

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 method of reacting carbon monoxide and hydrogen to form light hydrocarbons and alcohols in a slurry phase and in the presence of iron-containing active carbon catalyst is disclosed.

Abstract: A method is disclosed for dehydrogenating a parafinic or naphthenic compound and for dehydrocyclizing a paraffinic compound comprising a straight chain of at least 5 carbon atoms, comprising: contacting an aforesaid compound under dehydrogenation conditions comprising a temperature in the range of from about 465.degree. C. to about 650.degree. C. with an active carbon catalyst having a cage-like structure and a BET surface area of at least 800 square meters per gram and a bulk density of at least 0.1 gram per cubic centimeter and comprising a substantially uniform dispersion of a metal, metal-containing material, or both in a porous carbon matrix, wherein the dispersed metal and metal in the dispersed metal-containing material are each a transition metal and wherein the total concentration of dispersed metal and dispersed metal-containing material is from about 0.001 to about 30 weight percent, calculated as the elemental metal and based on the weight of the catalyst.

Abstract: An improved process is disclosed whereby coal, coke or a combination thereof can be converted in good yield to a very high surface area active carbon with a unique and useful combination of properties, which carbons are particularly useful for water purification. Novel active carbons having a very high surface area which substantially have a cage-like structure exhibiting microporosity are disclosed.