Abstract: The present invention relates to a catalytically active composition comprising as active component Pd and Bi and at least one element selected from the group (a) consisting of Rh, Au, Sb, V, Cr, W, Mn, Fe, Co, Ni, Na, Cs and Ba, or Pd, Rh and Bi and optionally an element selected from the group (a?) consisting of Au, Sb, V, Cr, W, Mn, Fe, Co, Ni, Pt, Cu, Ag, Na, Cs, Mg, Ca and Ba. The present invention further provides a process for dehydrogenating hydrocarbons, preferably oxo-functionalized hydrocarbons such as cyclopentanone, cyclohexanone and isovaleraldehyde, using the catalytically active composition.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process for preparing 4-vinylcyclohexene, which comprises the steps (A) providing an n-butane-containing feed gas stream, (B) feeding the n-butane-containing feed gas stream into at least one dehydrogenation zone and dehydrogenating n-butane to butadiene to give a product stream comprising butadiene, n-butane, possibly 1-butene and 2-butene and possibly water vapor and other secondary constituents, (C) feeding the product stream from dehydrogenation, if appropriate after separating off water vapor and secondary constituents, into a dimerization zone and catalytically dimerizing butadiene to give a product stream comprising 4-vinylcyclohexene, n-butane and possibly 1-butene, 2-butene and unreacted butadiene, and (D) separating off 4-vinylcyclohexene from the product stream from the dimerization and recirculating n-butane and possibly 1-butene, 2-butene and unreacted butadiene to the dehydrogenation zone.

Abstract: Iron oxides are upgraded by calcining at from 700 to 1200° C.

Abstract: Process for preparing alpha, beta-unsaturated acyclic or cyclic carbonyl compounds by dehydrogenation of the corresponding saturated carbonyl compounds in the gas phase over a heterogeneous dehydrogenation catalyst comprising platinum and/or palladium and tin on an oxidic support.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for producing propylene oxide comprising (I) reacting propene with hydrogen peroxide in the presence of a catalyst to give a mixture (GI) comprising propylene oxide, unreacted propene, and oxygen; (II) separating propylene oxide from mixture (GI) to give a mixture (GII) comprising propene and oxygen; (III) reducing the oxygen comprised in mixture (GII) at least partially by reaction with hydrogen in the presence of a catalyst comprising Sn and at least one noble metal.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process for preparing chlorine by catalytic gas-phase oxidation of hydrogen chloride, which comprises the steps: a) providing a feed gas stream I comprising hydrogen chloride and a feed gas stream II comprising oxygen; b) in a first oxidation stage, feeding the feed gas stream I, the feed gas stream II, if desired a recycle stream la comprising hydrogen chloride and if desired an oxygen-containing recycle stream IIa into a first oxidation zone and bringing them into contact with a first oxidation catalyst so that a first partial amount of the hydrogen chloride is oxidized to chlorine and a gas stream III comprising chlorine, unreacted oxygen, unreacted hydrogen chloride and water vapor is obtained; c) in a second oxidation stage, feeding the gas stream III into a second oxidation zone and bringing it into contact with at least one further oxidation catalyst so that a second partial amount of the hydrogen chloride is oxidized to chlorine and a product gas stream IV comprising chlorin

Abstract: The invention relates to a catalyst for the catalytic oxidation of hydrogen chloride, comprising on a support a) from 0.001 to 30% by weight of gold, b) from 0 to 3% by weight of one or more alkaline earth metals, c) from 0 to 3% by weight of one or more alkali metals, d) from 0 to 10% by weight of one or more rare earth metals, e) from 0 to 10% by weight of one or more further metals selected from the group consisting of ruthenium, palladium, platinum, osmium, iridium, silver, copper and rhenium, in each case based on the total weight of the catalyst.

Abstract: Process for preparing chlorine from hydrochloric acid, which comprises the steps: a) providing a hydrochloric acid feed stream I; b) providing a hydrochloric acid recycle stream II; c) separating off a hydrogen chloride stream IV from the hydrochloric acid feed stream I and the hydrochloric acid recycle stream II in a distillation step; d) feeding the hydrogen chloride stream IV, an oxygen-containing steam V and, if desired, an oxygen-containing recycle stream Va into an oxidation zone and oxidizing hydrogen chloride to chlorine in the presence of a catalyst to give a product gas stream VI comprising chlorine, unreacted oxygen, unreacted hydrogen chloride and water vapor; e) separating off hydrogen chloride and water from the product gas stream VI in an absorption step to give a gas stream VII and the hydrochloric acid recycle stream II; f) if desired, drying the gas stream VII; g) separating off an oxygen-containing stream from the gas stream VII and, if desired, recirculating at least part of this as oxygen

Abstract: C2–C30-alkanes are dehydrogenated in a process in which (i) ethylbenzene is dehydrogenated to styrene in a first part process to give a hydrogen-containing offgas stream, and (ii) one or more C2–C30-alkanes are dehydrogenated in the presence of a heterogeneous catalyst in one or more reaction zones in a second part process to give the corresponding olefins, with a hydrogen-containing gas stream being mixed into the reaction gas mixture of the dehydrogenation in at least one reaction zone, wherein at least part of the hydrogen-containing offgas stream obtained in the dehydrogenation of ethylbenzene is mixed into the reaction gas mixture of the alkane dehydrogenation.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process for preparing butadiene from n-butane comprising the steps (A) providing an n-butane-containing feed gas stream, (B) feeding the n-butane-containing feed gas stream into a first dehydrogenation zone and nonoxidatively catalytically dehydrogenating n-butane to 1-butene, 2-butene and optionally butadiene to obtain a first product gas stream comprising n-butane, 1-butene and 2-butene, with or without butadiene and secondary components, (C) feeding the first product gas stream comprising n-butane, 1-butene and 2-butene, with or without butadiene and secondary components, into a second dehydrogenation zone and oxidatively dehydrogenating 1-butene and 2-butene to butadiene to give a second product gas stream comprising butadiene, n-butane and steam, with or without secondary components, (D) recovering butadiene from the second product gas stream.

Abstract: A process for preparing chlorine by catalytic gas-phase oxidation of hydrogen chloride over a fixed catalyst bed is disclosed that includes: making available a feed gas stream I with hydrogen chloride and an oxygen-containing feed gas stream II, feeding the feed gas stream I, the feed gas stream II, and, if desired, a recycled stream Ia with hydrogen chloride, an oxygen-containing recycle stream IIa, and a recycled stream III into an oxidation zone and oxidizing hydrogen chloride to chlorine in the presence of a catalyst present in a fixed bed to give product gas stream IV having chlorine, unreacted oxygen, unreacted hydrogen chloride and water vapor, and taking the recycled stream III from the product gas stream IV, without further treatment, and recirculating it to the oxidation zone, leaving a product gas stream IVa.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for the continuous preparation of chlorine by reaction of hydrogen chloride with oxygen in the presence of a heterogeneous catalyst, in which the conversion of hydrogen chloride in a single pass through the reactor is restricted to from 15 to 90%.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process for preparing butadiene from n-butane comprising the steps (A) providing an n-butane-containing feed gas stream, (B) feeding the n-butane-containing feed gas stream into a first dehydrogenation zone and nonoxidatively catalytically dehydrogenating n-butane to 1-butene, 2-butene and optionally butadiene to obtain a first product gas stream comprising n-butane, 1-butene and 2-butene, with or without butadiene and secondary components, (C) feeding the first product gas stream comprising n-butane, 1-butene and 2-butene, with or without butadiene and secondary components, into a second dehydrogenation zone and oxidatively dehydrogenating 1-butene and 2-butene to butadiene to give a second product gas stream comprising butadiene, n-butane and steam, with or without secondary components, (D) recovering butadiene from the second product gas stream.

Abstract: Process for preparing organic isocyanates, which comprises the steps (a) making available a first partial amount of chlorine, with the chlorine of this first partial amount having a content of free and bound bromine and iodine of <400 ppm; (b) making available a second partial amount of chlorine; (c) reacting the first and second partial amounts of chlorine with carbon monoxide to form phosgene; (d) reacting the phosgene from step (c) with one or more primary amines to form the corresponding isocyanates and hydrogen chloride; (e) separating off and, if necessary, purifying the isocyanates formed in step (d); (f) separating off and, if necessary, purifying the hydrogen chloride formed in step (d); (g) catalytically oxidizing at least part of the hydrogen chloride separated off in step (e) by means of oxygen to form chlorine; (h) separating off the chlorine formed in step (g) and using at least a partial amount of the chlorine which has been separated off as second partial amount of chlorine in step (b).

Abstract: A process for preparing alkenylaromatic compounds by reacting alkylaromatic compounds in the presence of steam and natural gas or methane over a suitable catalyst at a temperature of from 400 to 800° C. and a pressure of from 0.01 to 10 bar, wherein the molar ratio of steam to alkylaromatic compound is from 6.9:1 to 1:1 or the molar ratio of methane to alkylaromatic compound is from 0.1:1 to 8:1.

Abstract: A process for preparing 1,2-dichloroethane which comprises (A) feeding an ethane-containing feed gas stream into a dehydrogenation zone and dehydrogenating ethane to ethane to give a product gas stream comprising ethane, ethane and secondary constituents, (B) feeding the ethan- and ethene-containing dehydrogenation product gas stream as a single stream or a plurality of substreams, optionally after having separated off secondary constituents, into one or more chlorination zones, chlorinating ethene to 1,2-dichloroethane to give one or more product gas streams comprising 1,2-dichloroethane, ethane and possibly further secondary constituents, isolating 1,2-dichloroethane and one or more ethane-containing circulating gas streams and recirculating the ethane-containing circulating gas stream or streams to the ethane dehydrogenation.

Abstract: A process for removing chloride from chloridic iron oxide comprises mixing said chloridic iron oxide with an acid and subsequently conducting a thermal treatment at from 50 to 1300° C.

Abstract: A process for preparing 1,2-dichloroethane which comprises

Abstract: The invention relates to a process for preparing 4-vinylcyclohexene, which comprises the steps

Abstract: C2-C30-alkanes are dehydrogenated in a process in which