Abstract: The invention relates to a process for the preparation of styrene comprising the gas phase dehydration of 1-phenylethanol at elevated temperature in the presence of a dehydration catalyst in which the dehydration catalyst is a shaped alumina catalyst particles having a surface area (BET) of from 80 to 140 m2/g and a pore volume (Hg) of more than 0.65 ml/g.

Abstract: An elongate shaped particle comprising three protrusions each extending from and attached to a central position aligned along the central longitudinal axis of the particle, the cross-section of the particle occupying the area encompassed by the outer edges of six outer circles around a central circle minus the area occupied by three alternating outer circles, wherein each of the six outer circles is touching two neighbouring outer circles and wherein three alternating outer circles are equidistant to the central circle, have the same diameter and may be attached to the central circle.

Abstract: A process for preparing a calcined zirconia extrudate comprising the steps of:

Abstract: The invention relates to a process for the purification of titania by treating the titania with an aqueous solution comprising one or more ammonium compounds at elevated temperatures, separating the titania from the aqueous solution, drying the titania and, optionally, calcination of the dried titania. More especially the invention relates to the removal of sulphur (mainly present in the form of sulphate compounds) from the titania. The titania purified according to the above process is especially suitable for the use as catalyst carrier.

Abstract: A process for the catalytic selective oxidation of sulfur compounds in a hydrocarbonaceous feedstock to sulfur dioxide is provided. A gaseous feed mixture of the hydrocarbonaceous feedstock and a molecular-oxygen containing gas is contacted with a catalyst at a temperature of at most 500 ° C., wherein the oxygen-to-carbon ratio of the feed mixture is below 0.15. The catalyst contains a group VIII noble metal on a catalyst carrier. The formed sulfur dioxide can be removed from the hydrocarbonaceous feedstock.

Abstract: A process for mineral carbonation with carbon dioxide wherein carbon dioxide is reacted with a bivalent alkaline earth metal silicate, selected from the group of ortho-, di-, ring, and chain silicates, which silicate is immersed in an aqueous electrolyte solution. The invention further relates to the use of the mixture of carbonate and silica formed in such a process in construction materials and to the use of the carbonate formed by such a process for the production of calcium oxide.

Abstract: A catalyst is provided comprising nickel in a reduced valence state on a carrier comprising zinc oxide and alumina, wherein the Zn:Ni atomic ratio is at least 12, and the catalyst particles are prepared by:

Abstract: Process for preparing organic hydroperoxide having a reduced content of contaminants, which process comprises: (a) oxidation of an organic compound to obtain reaction product containing an organic hydroperoxide, (b) contacting at least part of the organic hydroperoxide containing reaction product with a basic aqueous solution, (c) separating the hydrocarbonaceous phase containing organic hydroperoxide from the aqueous phase, (d) washing at least part of the separated hydrocarbonaceous phase containing organic hydroperoxide, and (e) contacting at least part of the hydrocarbonaceous phase containing organic hydroperoxide with a guard bed comprising solid adsorbent having a void content of from 50% to 98% by volume.

Abstract: A method for preparing a catalyst comprising a zeolite and a low acidity refractory oxide binder which is essentially free of alumina which method comprises: (a) preparing an extrudable mass comprising a substantially homogenous mixture of zeolite, water, a source of the low acidity refractory oxide binder present which comprises an acid sol, and an amine compound, (b) extruding the extrudable mass resulting from step (a), (c) drying the extrudate resulting from step (b); and, (d) calcining the dried extrudate resulting from step (c).

Abstract: A process for preparing a shell metal catalyst or a precursor of a shell metal catalyst which process comprises the steps of (1) applying a slurry comprising a diluent, a catalytically active metal or a precursor compound thereof, and optionally a refractory oxide, designated hereinafter as “first refractory oxide”, of an clement having an atomic number of at least 20 or a precursor of the first refractory oxide, onto the surface of particles of a core carrier, forming a wet coating, and (2) removing at least a part of the diluent from the wet coating, wherein the slurry comprises at least 5%w of the catalytically active metal or the precursor compound thereof, calculated on the weight of the metal relative to the weight of calcination residue which can be formed from the slurry by drying the slurry and calcining; a shell metal catalyst or a precursor of a shell metal catalyst which is obtainable by the said process; the use of the said shell metal catalyst as claimed in a chemical conversion proc

Abstract: A reactor comprising a packed bed of supported catalyst or supported catalyst precursor wherein the supported cata-lyst or the supported catalyst precursor comprise an external surface comprising a catalytically active metal or a precursor compound thereof, and the packed bed has a void content of more than 50% v and a specific surface area of more than 10 cm2/cm3, which is calculated as the total external surface area of the particles relative to the bed volume; the use of the said reactor in a chemical conversion process; a process for preparing hydrocarbons from syngas, which process comprises contacting a mixture of carbon monoxide and hydrogen in the said reactor, on the understanding that the catalytically active metal is a Group VIII metal which is at least in part present in metallic form; a packed bed of catalyst particles or catalyst precursor particles; and a catalyst particle or catalyst precursor particle.

Abstract: Process for the preparation of isopropanol is provided, wherein a benzene-containing feed of acetone is hydrogenated to obtain isopropanol and hydrogenation products of benzene.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process for the catalytic dewaxing of a hydrocarbon feed containing waxy molecules by contacting the hydrocarbon feed under catalytic dewaxing conditions with a catalyst composition having metallosilicate crystallites, a binder and a hydrogenation component, wherein the weight ratio of the metallosilicate crystallites and the binder is between 5:95 and 35:65. The invention also relates to a catalyst composition having at least a low acidity refractory oxide binder, which binder is essentially free of aluminum, metallosilicate crystallites and a hydrogenation component, wherein the weight ratio of the metallosilicate crystallites and the binder is between 5:95 and 35:65.

Abstract: Polymer particles containing a polymer of a vinylarene monomer, a porous silicate compound and at least 1.5% by weight of water, based on the weight of vinylarene, water and porous silicate compound, wherein the porous silicate compound is selected from alumino silicates and amorphous silica particles, and a process for the preparation of such polymer particles.

Abstract: Styrene or substituted styrenes are produced by a process comprising the gas phase dehydration of 1-phenyl ethanol or substituted 1-phenyl ethanol in the presence of a solid acidic catalyst comprising a zeolite and a binder material, wherein the weight ratio of zeolite to binder is in the range of from 1:99 to 90:10 and wherein the following relation applies: 0<K<5 with K=V/S×[(Pz×fz)+(Pb×fb)]½, wherein: V/S is the volume/surface ratio of the catalyst used in mm; fz is the weight fraction of zeolite present in the catalyst in grams zeolite per gram catalyst; fb is the weight fraction of binder present in the catalyst in grams binder per gram catalyst; pz is the intrinsic productivity of zeolite expressed as grams styrene produced per gram of the zeolite per hour, as measured for pure zeolite samples of small particle size (i.e., <0.

Abstract: A process for the preparation of a cobalt-containing catalyst or catalyst precursor, comprising (a) mixing (1) titania or a titania precursor, (2) a liquid, and (3) a cobalt compound, which is at least partially insoluble in the amount of liquid used, to form a mixture, (b) shaping and drying of the mixture thus-obtained, and (c) calcination of the composition thus-obtained. A catalyst or catalyst precursor obtainable by the process as defined, and a process for the preparation of hydrocarbons comprising contacting a mixture of carbon monoxide and hydrogen with the catalyst as defined.

Abstract: This invention relates to ethylene oxide catalyst for the vapor phase production of ethylene oxide from ethylene and oxygen prepared by impregnating a porous, refractory support having a surface area ranging from about 0.05 to about 10 m.sup.2 /g with a solubilized catalytically effective amount of silver, a solubilized promoting amount of alkali metal, a solubilized promoting amount of rhenium, and a solubilized promoting amount of hafnium metal, wherein the Group IVB metal is provided in the form of Group IVB oxycation-containing salts. The catalyst provide substantial initial activity improvement as well as long term selectivity and activity stability improvement over prior art rhenium promoted catalyst, without any loss of initial selectivity advantage.