Abstract: A planetary carrier arrangement includes a planetary carrier, and a lubricant dispensing unit designed to dispense lubricant into the planetary carrier. The lubricant dispensing unit includes an axially elastically movable thrust ring designed to compensate an axial offset of the planetary carrier. The thrust ring has a side in facing relationship to the planetary carrier, with the side designed to include a lubricant pocket thereon.

Abstract: The present invention relates to mixed oxide compositions, to the use thereof as a catalyst for cleavage of alkyl tert-alkyl ethers or tertiary alcohols, and to a process for cleaving alkyl tert-alkyl ethers or tertiary alcohols to isoolefins and alcohol or water.

Abstract: The invention provides a catalyst system composed of: a) a support material selected from at least one of the following materials: silicon dioxide, aluminum oxide, magnesium oxide, zirconium oxide and mixed oxides thereof, carbon nanotubes; b) an ionic liquid; c) a catalytically active composition comprising nickel; d) an activator selected from the group of Lewis acids with alkylating properties. Additionally provided is the use of the catalyst systems of the invention in the oligomerization of unsaturated hydrocarbon mixtures.

Abstract: The process described here has made it possible to obtain boron-containing silicates having a zeolitic structure which display negligible DME and C8 selectivities combined with high activities when used as catalysts for the dissociation of MTBE.

Abstract: Silicon-aluminum mixed oxide powder having a weight ratio of (Al2O3/SiO2)ttl in the total primary particle of from 0.003 to 0.05, a weight ratio (Al2O3/SiO2)surface of the primary particles in a surface layer having a thickness of about 5 nm which is less than in the total primary particle and a BET surface area of from 50 to 250 m2/g. It is prepared by igniting one or more silicon compounds selected from the group consisting of CH3SiCl3, (CH3)2SiCl2, (CH3)3SiCl and (n-C3H7)SiCl3, a hydrolysable and oxidizable aluminum compound, at least one fuel gas and air and burning the flame into a reaction chamber, subsequently separating the solid from gaseous materials and subsequently treating the solid with water vapor. The silicon-aluminum mixed oxide powder can be used as catalyst.

Abstract: A process for preparing isobutene by dissociation of MTBE, including: a) reaction of isobutene-containing hydrocarbon mixtures, with methanol, present in one or more methanol-containing streams, over acidic ion exchangers to give a stream, containing MTBE and TBA; b) separation of a stream containing MTBE and TBA, from a stream by distillation; c) dissociation of a stream in the gas phase over a heterogeneous catalyst to give a stream containing at least isobutene, methanol, MTBE and water and possibly TBA, d) separation of a stream by distillation to give a stream containing in each case more than 50% by mass of the amounts of methanol, TBA and water present in another stream and a stream containing isobutene, e) separation of water from stream to below 1% by mass by distillation to give a stream, f) total or partial recirculation of the methanol-containing stream.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process for regenerating catalysts containing mixed oxides from the group of alkali metal and/or alkaline earth metal oxides, aluminium oxide and silicon oxide, characterized in that the regeneration comprises the following features: i) treatment of the catalyst in situ, ii) contacting of the catalyst with water, iii) treatment of the catalyst within a temperature range from 100 to 400° C., iv) treatment of the catalyst within a pressure range from 0.1 to 2 MPa, v) treatment of the catalyst over a period of 0.1 to 24 h, vi) treatment of the catalyst with a specific catalyst hourly space velocity of 0.1 to 100 h?1.

Abstract: The present invention describes a process for the parallel selective hydrogenation of branched and unbranched multiply unsaturated C4-C6-hydrocarbons in olefin-containing hydrocarbon mixtures with minimization of hydrogenation and isomerization of the olefins present in the stream.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for efficient purification of MTBE-containing mixtures and for preparation of isobutene by cracking of MTBE-containing mixtures.

Abstract: Process for producing 2-ethylheptanoic acid.

Abstract: The present invention relates to mixed oxide compositions, to the use thereof as a catalyst for cleavage of alkyl tert-alkyl ethers or tertiary alcohols, and to a process for cleaving alkyl tert-alkyl ethers or tertiary alcohols to isoolefins and alcohol or water.

Abstract: Dianhydrohexitol diesters of 2-ethylheptanoic acid

Abstract: Silicon-aluminum mixed oxide powder having a weight ratio of (Al2O3/SiO2)ttl in the total primary particle of from 0.003 to 0.05, a weight ratio (Al2O3/SiO2)surface of the primary particles in a surface layer having a thickness of about 5 nm which is less than in the total primary particle and a BET surface area of from 50 to 250 m2/g. It is prepared by igniting one or more silicon compounds selected from the group consisting of CH3SiCl3, (CH3)2SiCl2, (CH3)3SiCl and (n-C3H7)SiCl3, a hydrolysable and oxidizable aluminum compound, at least one fuel gas and air and burning the flame into a reaction chamber, subsequently separating the solid from gaseous materials and subsequently treating the solid with water vapor. The silicon-aluminum mixed oxide powder can be used as catalyst.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for efficient purification of MTBE-containing mixtures and for preparation of isobutene by cracking of MTBE-containing mixtures.

Abstract: The present invention describes a process for the parallel selective hydrogenation of branched and unbranched multiply unsaturated C4-C6-hydrocarbons in olefin-containing hydrocarbon mixtures with minimization of hydrogenation and isomerization of the olefins present in the stream.

Abstract: The invention provides a catalyst system composed of: a) a support material selected from at least one of the following materials: silicon dioxide, aluminium oxide, magnesium oxide, zirconium oxide and mixed oxides thereof, carbon nanotubes; b) an ionic liquid; c) a catalytically active composition comprising nickel; d) an activator selected from the group of Lewis acids with alkylating properties. Additionally provided is the use of the catalyst systems of the invention in the oligomerization of unsaturated hydrocarbon mixtures.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process for regenerating catalysts containing mixed oxides from the group of alkali metal and/or alkaline earth metal oxides, aluminium oxide and silicon oxide, characterized in that the regeneration comprises the following features: i) treatment of the catalyst in situ, ii) contacting of the catalyst with water, iii) treatment of the catalyst within a temperature range from 100 to 400° C., iv) treatment of the catalyst within a pressure range from 0.1 to 2 MPa, v) treatment of the catalyst over a period of 0.1 to 24 h, vi) treatment of the catalyst with a specific catalyst hourly space velocity of 0.1 to 100 h?1.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing isobutene by cracking MTBE, wherein the following steps are carried out: a) MTBE synthesis; reacting isobutene-containing hydrocarbon mixtures (II) with methanol (III), contained in one or more methanol-containing streams (VIII, IX), on acidic ion exchangers obtaining a stream (IV) containing MTBE and TBA, b) MTBE separation; separating a stream (V) containing MTBE and TBA from stream (IV) by means of distillation, c) MTBE cracking; cracking the stream (V) on a heterogenic catalyst in the gas phase, thus obtaining a stream (VI) which contains at least isobutene, methanol, MTBE, water, and optionally TBA, d) isobutene separation; separating the stream (VI) by means of distillation, thus obtaining a stream (VII) containing more than 50 mass % of the amounts of methanol, TBA, and water contained in stream (VI), and a stream (XVII) containing isobutene, e) water separation; separating, water from the stream (VII) to below 1 mass % by means of distillation, thus obta