Abstract: The invention concerns a catalyst comprising nickel on an aluminum oxide support. The aluminum oxide support has, in the calcined state, a diffractogram obtained by X ray diffractometry comprising peaks which correspond to the following interplanar spacings and relative intensities: Interplanar spacings Relative intensities d (10?10 m ) I/I0 (%) 5.03 to 5.22 1-5 4.56 to 4.60 ?1-10 4.06 to 4.10 1-5 2.80 to 2.85 ?5-20 2.73 15-35 2.60 ?5-10 2.43 35-40 2.29 30-40 1.99 60-95 1.95 25-50 1.79 ?1-10 1.53 ?5-10 1.51 ?5-10 1.41 40-60 1.39 100 1.23 to 1.26 1-5 1.14 ?5-10 1.11 1-5 1.04 1-5 1.00 ?5-10 0.97 ?1-5.

Abstract: Disclosed are a catalyst, its preparation and use in selective hydrogenation, which catalyst has a porous support grain on which are deposited palladium and silver, and at least one alkali and/or alkaline earth metal; the porous support contains a refractory silica, alumina and/or silica-alumina oxide, where at least 80 wt. % of the palladium is distributed in a crust at the periphery of the support, and at least 80 wt. % of the silver is distributed in a crust at the periphery of the support, the local content of palladium at each point along the diameter of the grain follows the same course as the local content of silver.

Abstract: The invention concerns a catalyst comprising palladium on an oxide of aluminum support. In the calcined state, the oxide of aluminum support has a diffractogram obtained by X ray diffraction comprising peaks which correspond to the following interplanar spacings and relative intensities: Interplanar spacings d (10?10 m) Relative intensities ±5 × 10?3 d I/I0 (%) 4.54? ?3-10 2.70-2.75 ?5-25 2.41? 35-45 2.28? 15-30 2.10? ?0-10 1.987 30-50 1.958 30-50 1.642 0-5 1.519 10-20 1.

Abstract: Selective hydrogenation of a polyunsaturated hydrocarbon feed containing at least 2 carbon atoms per molecule and having an end point of 250° C. or less, by contacting said feed with a catalyst having an active phase of at least one metal from group VIII deposited on a support formed by at least one oxide, said catalyst being prepared using a process involving at least: i) contacting said support with at least one solution containing at least one precursor of metal from group VIII; ii) contacting said support with at least one organic compound formed from at least one cyclic oligosaccharide composed of at least 6?-(1,4)-bonded glucopyranose subunits; iii) calcining to obtain metal from group VIII in oxide form; i) and ii) possibly being carried out separately, in any order, or simultaneously.

Abstract: The invention concerns a process for preparing metallic nanoparticles with an anisotropic nature by using two different reducing agents, preferably with different reducing powers, on a source of a metal selected from columns 8, 9 or 10 of the periodic table of the elements.

Abstract: A process is described for preparing a catalyst comprising at least one porous support and at least one metallic phase containing nickel and tin in a proportion such that the Sn/Ni molar ratio is in the range 0.01 to 0.2, said process comprising at least the following steps in succession: a) depositing nickel on at least said support in order to obtain a supported nickel-based monometallic catalyst; b) reducing said monometallic catalyst in the presence of at least one reducing gas; c) depositing, in the gas phase and in the presence of at least one reducing gas, at least one organometallic tin compound onto said reduced monometallic catalyst; and d) activating the solid derived from said step c) in the presence of at least one reducing gas.

Abstract: A process is described for preparing a catalyst comprising at least one porous support and at least one metallic phase containing nickel and at least one metal M from group IB in a proportion such that the molar ratio M/Ni is in the range 0.005 to 0.5, said process comprising at least the following steps in succession: a1) depositing nickel on at least said support in order to obtain a supported nickel-based monometallic catalyst; b1) depositing, in the presence of at least one reducing gas and in the absence of any aqueous solvent, at least one organometallic compound of at least said metal M onto said monometallic catalyst.

Abstract: The invention concerns a catalyst comprising nickel on an aluminium oxide support. The aluminium oxide support has, in the calcined state, a diffractogram obtained by X ray diffractometry comprising peaks which correspond to the following interplanar spacings and relative intensities: Interplanar spacings Relative intensities d (10?10 m ) I/I0 (%) 5.03 to 5.22 ?1-5 4.56 to 4.60 ?1-10 4.06 to 4.10 ?1-5 2.80 to 2.85 ?5-20 2.73 15-35 2.60 ?5-10 2.43 35-40 2.29 30-40 1.99 60-95 1.95 25-50 1.79 ?1-10 1.53 ?5-10 1.51 ?5-10 1.41 40-60 1.39 100 1.23 to 1.26 ?1-5 1.14 ?5-10 1.11 ?1-5 1.04 ?1-5 1.00 ?5-10 0.

Abstract: A process is described for preparing cubic metallic nanoparticles, comprising: preparing an aqueous solution containing a source of a metal from group VIII, a reducing agent R1 and a stabilizer; preparing an aqueous solution containing a source of a group VIII metal and a stabilizer at a temperature strictly higher than 70° C. and less than or equal to 80° C.; mixing at least a portion of the aqueous solution obtained in step a) with the aqueous solution obtained in step b) to obtain, in the presence of a reducing agent R2, metallic nanoparticles in the cubic form representing at least 70% by number of the entire quantity of metallic nanoparticles which are formed; depositing said metallic nanoparticles derived from step c) on a support.

Abstract: The invention concerns a catalyst comprising a porous support, palladium, at least one metal selected from the group constituted by alkalis and alkaline-earths, in which: the specific surface area of the porous support is in the range 50 to 210 m2/g; the palladium content in the catalyst is in the range 0.05% to 2% by weight; at least 80% by weight of the palladium is distributed in a crust at the periphery of the support, the thickness of said crust being in the range 20 to 200 ?m; the metallic dispersion D is in the range 25% to 70%; the density of the palladium particles in the crust is in the range 1500 to 4100 particles of palladium per ?m2; and said alkali and/or alkaline-earth metal is distributed homogeneously across the support. The invention also concerns the preparation of the catalyst and its use in selective hydrogenation.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process for selective hydrogenation by bringing a so-called C2 fraction feedstock into contact with a fixed catalyst bed, whereby said catalyst comprises a substrate and a metal phase that consists of either gold or palladium and gold with a molar ratio of gold to palladium of greater than 5, whereby the contact is carried out in the presence of a solvent that comprises at least one aromatic hydrocarbon, whereby the products that are obtained at the end of the selective hydrogenation can be separated from the solvent by distillation.

Abstract: The invention concerns a catalyst comprising palladium on an oxide of aluminium support. In the calcined state, the oxide of aluminium support has a diffractogram obtained by X ray diffraction comprising peaks which correspond to the following interplanar spacings and relative intensities: Interplanar spacings d (10?10 m) Relative intensities ±5 × 10?3 d I/I0 (%) 4.54? ?3-10 2.70-2.75 ?5-25 2.41? 35-45 2.28? 15-30 2.10? ?0-10 1.987 30-50 1.958 30-50 1.642 0-5 1.519 10-20 1.

Abstract: The invention concerns a process for preparing metallic nanoparticles with an anisotropic nature by using two different reducing agents, preferably with different reducing powers, on a source of a metal selected from columns 8, 9 or 10 of the periodic table of the elements.

Abstract: The invention concerns a process for preparing a catalyst precursor comprising the following steps: 1)a) preparing a colloidal solution A with a defined pH containing oxy(hydroxide) particles of a cation Mz+ selected from the group constituted by cations from columns IIA, IIIA, IIIB, IVB and IVA of the periodic table; or 1)b) using a commercial aqueous colloidal solution (solution A) with a defined pH containing oxy(hydroxide) particles of a cation Mz+ selected from the group constituted by cations from columns IIA, IIIA, IIIB, IVB and IVA of the periodic table; 2) adding in an aqueous solution B containing a precursor salt of a group VIII metal with a concentration of 0.001 to 1 mole/litre, the precursor salt of the metal being soluble under the pH conditions used in step 1. The invention also concerns the catalyst obtained from a catalyst precursor and its application in selective hydrogenation.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process for preparation of anisotropic metallic nanoparticles comprising at least: a) One stage that is brought into contact with an aqueous solution that comprises at least one source of a metal that is selected from the columns 8, 9 or 10 of the periodic table and at least one soluble surfactant, b) One stage for formation of anisotropic metallic nanoparticles of at least one of said metals, by adding at least one reducing agent to the solution that is obtained in stage a), c) Said particles are: c1) separated from liquid and optionally dried, or c2) deposited on a substrate by impregnation with the suspension obtained in stage b) or after resuspension of the nanoparticles that are obtained at the end of stage c1), whereby the substrate is an oxide of unordered texture, and after separation of the possible residual liquid, the material that is obtained is dried at a temperature that is less than or equal to 120° C.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process for production of propylene in particular from a C4 and/or C5 cut from steam cracking and/or catalytic cracking, preferably comprising both butenes and pentenes, said process comprising at least one oligomerization stage, followed by a stage of catalytic cracking of the oligomers formed. Preliminary oligomerization, in particular of a wide fraction of the charge, makes it possible to optimize the yields, the conversion, and the selectivity for propylene, relative to direct cracking. It also makes it possible for cracking to be carried out in a fixed, moving, or fluidized bed, optionally with co-production of oligomers for uses other than the production of propylene.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process for production of propylene in particular from a C4 and/or C5 cut from steam cracking and/or catalytic cracking, preferably comprising both butenes and pentenes, said process comprising at least one oligomerization stage, followed by a stage of catalytic cracking of the oligomers formed. Preliminary oligomerization, in particular of a wide fraction of the charge, makes it possible to optimize the yields, the conversion, and the selectivity for propylene, relative to direct cracking. It also makes it possible for cracking to be carried out in a fixed, moving, or fluidized bed, optionally with co-production of oligomers for uses other than the production of propylene.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a catalyst for the hydrorefining and/or hydroconversion of hydrocarbon charges the active phase of which comprises at least one molybdenum and tungsten sulphide solid solution within the same flake, of approximate general formula MoxW1-xSy, where x is a number strictly comprised between 0 and 1 and y is a number comprised between 1.4 and 2.6 and preferably at least one element of Group VIII.