Abstract: Use of an acid-treated titanium-containing zeolitic material having framework type MWW for preparing a composition having a relative plasticity of less than 1.

Abstract: A process for preparing an extrudable composition comprising a titanium-containing zeolitic material having framework type MWW, the process comprising providing a titanium-containing zeolitic material having framework type MWW, having a water absorption capacity of at least 11 weight-%, subjecting the titanium-containing zeolitic material having framework type MWW an acid treatment, optionally incorporating zinc in the acid-treated titanium-containing zeolitic material having framework type MWW; preparing a composition comprising the titanium-containing zeolitic material having framework type MWW obtained from (ii) or (iii), a precursor of a silica binder, water, and a kneading agent, wherein the composition does not comprise a polyethylene oxide.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process for preparing propylene oxide, comprising (i) providing a stream comprising propene, propane, hydrogen peroxide or a source of hydrogen peroxide, water, and an organic solvent; (ii) passing the liquid feed stream provided in (i) into an epoxidation zone comprising an epoxidation catalyst comprising a titanium zeolite, and subjecting the liquid feed stream to epoxidation reaction conditions in the epoxidation zone, obtaining a reaction mixture comprising propene, propane, propylene oxide, water, and the organic solvent; (iii) removing an effluent stream from the epoxidation zone, the effluent stream comprising propene, propane, propylene oxide, water, and the organic solvent; (iv) separating propene and propane from the effluent stream by distillation, comprising subjecting the effluent stream to distillation conditions in a distillation unit, obtaining a gaseous stream (S1) which is enriched in propene and propane compared to the effluent stream subjected to distillation con

Abstract: A process for preparing a molding comprising zinc and a titanium-containing zeolitic material having framework type MWW, comprising (i) providing a molding comprising a titanium-containing zeolitic material having framework type MWW; (ii) preparing an aqueous suspension comprising a zinc source and the molding comprising a titanium-containing zeolitic material having framework type MWW prepared in (i); (iii) heating the aqueous suspension prepared in (ii) under autogenous pressure to a temperature of the liquid phase of the aqueous suspension in the range of from 100 to 200° C., obtaining an aqueous suspension comprising a molding comprising zinc and a titanium-containing zeolitic material having framework type MWW; (iv) separating the molding comprising zinc and a titanium-containing zeolitic material having framework type MWW from the liquid phase of the suspension obtained in (iii).

Abstract: The invention relates to a process for preparing propylene oxide, comprising (i) providing a stream comprising propene, propane, hydrogen peroxide or a source of hydrogen peroxide, water, and an organic solvent; (ii) passing the liquid feed stream provided in (i) into an epoxidation zone comprising an epoxidation catalyst comprising a titanium zeolite, and subjecting the liquid feed stream to epoxidation reaction conditions in the epoxidation zone, obtaining a reaction mixture comprising propene, propane, propylene oxide, water, and the organic solvent; (iii) removing an effluent stream from the epoxidation zone, the effluent stream comprising propene, propane, propylene oxide, water, and the organic solvent; (iv) separating propene and propane from the effluent stream by distillation, comprising subjecting the effluent stream to distillation conditions in a distillation unit, obtaining a gaseous stream (S1) which is enriched in propene and propane compared to the effluent stream subjected to distillation con

Abstract: A process for preparing a molding comprising zinc and a titanium-containing zeolitic material having framework type MWW, comprising (i) providing a molding comprising a titanium-containing zeolitic material having framework type MWW; (ii) preparing an aqueous suspension comprising a zinc source and the molding comprising a titanium-containing zeolitic material having framework type MWW prepared in (i); (iii) heating the aqueous suspension prepared in (ii) under autogenous pressure to a temperature of the liquid phase of the aqueous suspension in the range of from 100 to 200° C., obtaining an aqueous suspension comprising a molding comprising zinc and a titanium-containing zeolitic material having framework type MWW; (iv) separating the molding comprising zinc and a titanium-containing zeolitic material having framework type MWW from the liquid phase of the suspension obtained in (iii).

Abstract: A process for preparing a molding comprising zinc and a titanium-containing zeolitic material having framework type MWW, comprising (i) providing a molding comprising a titanium-containing zeolitic material having framework type MWW; (ii) preparing an aqueous suspension comprising a zinc source and the molding comprising a titanium-containing zeolitic material having framework type MWW prepared in (i); (iii) heating the aqueous suspension prepared in (ii) under autogenous pressure to a temperature of the liquid phase of the aqueous suspension in the range of from 100 to 200° C., obtaining an aqueous suspension comprising a molding comprising zinc and a titanium-containing zeolitic material having framework type MWW; (iv) separating the molding comprising zinc and a titanium-containing zeolitic material having framework type MWW from the liquid phase of the suspension obtained in (iii).

Abstract: Disclosed is a process for purifying propylene oxide. A stream S0 containing propylene oxide, acetonitrile, water, and an organic compound containing one or more of acetone and propionaldehyde is provided. Propylene oxide is separated from S0 by subjecting S0 to distillation in a first distillation unit, obtaining a gaseous top stream S1c enriched in propylene oxide, a liquid bottom stream S1a enriched in acetonitrile and water, and a side stream S1b containing propylene oxide and enriched in the carbonyl compound; reacting the carbonyl compound in S1b with an organic compound containing an amino group to obtain a reaction product; separating propylene oxide from the reaction product in a second distillation unit, obtaining a gaseous top stream S3a enriched in propylene oxide and a liquid bottoms stream S3b enriched in the reaction product; and introducing stream S3a into the first distillation unit.

Abstract: A process for preparing a molding comprising zinc and a titanium-containing zeolitic material having framework type MWW, comprising (i) providing a molding comprising a titanium-containing zeolitic material having framework type MWW; (ii) preparing an aqueous suspension comprising a zinc source and the molding comprising a titanium-containing zeolitic material having framework type MWW prepared in (i); (iii) heating the aqueous suspension prepared in (ii) under autogenous pressure to a temperature of the liquid phase of the aqueous suspension in the range of from 100 to 200° C., obtaining an aqueous suspension comprising a molding comprising zinc and a titanium-containing zeolitic material having framework type MWW; (iv) separating the molding comprising zinc and a titanium-containing zeolitic material having framework type MWW from the liquid phase of the suspension obtained in (iii).

Abstract: A process for preparing an extrudable composition comprising a titanium-containing zeo-litic material having framework type MWW, the process comprising providing a titanium-containing zeolitic material having framework type MWW, having a water absorption ca-pacity of at least 11 weight-%, subjecting the titanium-containing zeolitic material having framework type MWW an acid treatment, optionally incorporating zinc in the acid-treated titanium-containing zeolitic material having framework type MWW; preparing a composi-tion comprising the titanium-containing zeolitic material having framework type MWW obtained from (ii) or (iii), a precursor of a silica binder, water, and a kneading agent, wherein the composition does not comprise a polyethylene oxide.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a process for purifying propylene oxide, including the steps of: (i) providing a stream S0 containing propylene oxide, acetonitrile, water, and an organic compound containing a carbonyl group —C(?O)—; and (ii) separating propylene oxide from the stream S0 by subjecting the stream S0 to distillation conditions in a distillation column to obtain a gaseous top stream S1c which is enriched in propylene oxide compared to the stream S0, a liquid bottoms stream S1a which is enriched in acetonitrile and water compared to the stream S0, and a side stream S1b containing propylene oxide which is enriched in the carbonyl compound compared to the stream S0.

Abstract: A continuous process for the preparation of propylene oxide, comprising a start-up stage and normal run stage, wherein the normal run stage comprises (i) continuously providing a liquid feed stream comprising propene, hydrogen peroxide, acetonitrile, a formate salt, water and optionally propane, wherein in the liquid feed stream, the molar amount of the formate salt relative to the molar amount of hydrogen peroxide at a given point of time during the normal run stage is aN(Fo/H2O2); (ii) continuously passing the liquid feed stream provided in (i) into an epoxidation zone comprising a catalyst comprising a titanium zeolite having framework type MWW, and subjecting the liquid feed stream to epoxidation reaction conditions in the epoxidation zone, obtaining a reaction mixture comprising propylene oxide, acetonitrile, water, the formate salt, optionally propene, and optionally propane; (iii) continuously removing an effluent stream from the epoxidation zone, the effluent stream comprising propylene oxide, acetoni

Abstract: Use of an acid-treated titanium-containing zeolitic material having framework type MWW for preparing a composition having a relative plasticity of less than 1.

Abstract: Disclosed is a process for purifying propylene oxide. A stream S0 containing propylene oxide, acetonitrile, water, and an organic compound containing one or more of acetone and propionaldehyde is provided. Propylene oxide is separated from S0 by subjecting S0 to distillation in a first distillation unit, obtaining a gaseous top stream S1c enriched in propylene oxide, a liquid bottom stream S1a enriched in acetonitrile and water, and a side stream S1b containing propylene oxide and enriched in the carbonyl compound; reacting the carbonyl compound in S1b with an organic compound containing an amino group to obtain a reaction product; separating propylene oxide from the reaction product in a second distillation unit, obtaining a gaseous top stream S3a enriched in propylene oxide and a liquid bottoms stream S3b enriched in the reaction product; and introducing stream S3a into the first distillation unit.

Abstract: The present invention relates to A process for the production of a molding, comprising (I) providing a zeolitic material; (II) mixing the zeolitic material provided in step (I) with one or more binders; (III) kneading of the mixture obtained in step (II); (IV) molding of the kneaded mixture obtained in step (III) to obtain one or more moldings; (V) drying of the one or more moldings obtained in step (IV); and (VI) calcining of the dried molding obtained in step (V); wherein the zeolitic material provided in step (I) displays a water adsorption ranging from 1 to 15 wt.-% when exposed to a relative humidity of 85%, as well as to a molding obtainable or obtained according to the inventive process in addition to a molding per se and to their respective use.

Abstract: The present invention is related to a process for preparing propylene oxide, comprising (i) providing a stream comprising propene, hydrogen peroxide or a source of hydrogen peroxide, water, and an organic solvent; (ii) passing the liquid feed stream provided in (i) into an epoxidation zone comprising an epoxidation catalyst comprising a titanium zeolite, and subjecting the liquid feed stream to epoxidation reaction conditions in the epoxidation zone, obtaining a reaction mixture comprising propene, propylene oxide, water, and the organic solvent; (iii) removing an effluent stream from the epoxidation zone, the effluent stream comprising propylene oxide, water, organic solvent, and propene; (iv) separating propene from the effluent stream by distillation, comprising (iv.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a process for purifying propylene oxide, including the steps of: (i) providing a stream S0 containing propylene oxide, acetonitrile, water, and an organic compound containing a carbonyl group —C(?O)—; and (ii) separating propylene oxide from the stream S0 by subjecting the stream S0 to distillation conditions in a distillation column to obtain a gaseous top stream S1c which is enriched in propylene oxide compared to the stream S0, a liquid bottoms stream S1a which is enriched in acetonitrile and water compared to the stream S0, and a side stream S1b containing propylene oxide which is enriched in the carbonyl compound compared to the stream S0.

Abstract: A continuous process for preparing propylene oxide proceeds by (a) reacting propene with hydrogen peroxide in a reaction apparatus in the presence acetonitrile as solvent, obtaining a stream S0 containing propylene oxide, acetonitrile, water, at least one further component B; (b) separating propylene oxide from S0, obtaining stream S1 containing acetonitrile, water and B; (c) dividing S1 into streams S2 and S3; (d) subjects S3 to vapor-liquid fractionation in a first fractionation unit, obtaining vapor fraction stream S4a being depleted, relative to S3, of at least one of B and obtaining liquid bottoms stream S4b, and subjecting at least part of vapor fraction stream S4a to vapor-liquid fractionation in a second fractionation unit, obtaining vapor fraction stream S4c and liquid bottoms stream S4 being depleted, relative to S4a, of at least one of B; (e) recycling at least a portion of S4 to (a).

Abstract: The present invention is related to a process for preparing propylene oxide, comprising (i) providing a stream comprising propene, hydrogen peroxide or a source of hydrogen peroxide, water, and an organic solvent; (ii) passing the liquid feed stream provided in (i) into an epoxidation zone comprising an epoxidation catalyst comprising a titanium zeolite, and subjecting the liquid feed stream to epoxidation reaction conditions in the epoxidation zone, obtaining a reaction mixture comprising propene, propylene oxide, water, and the organic solvent; (iii) removing an effluent stream from the epoxidation zone, the effluent stream comprising propylene oxide, water, organic solvent, and propene; (iv) separating propene from the effluent stream by distillation, comprising (iv.

Abstract: A continuous process for the preparation of propylene oxide, comprising a start-up stage and normal run stage, wherein the normal run stage comprises (i) continuously providing a liquid feed stream comprising propene, hydrogen peroxide, acetonitrile, a formate salt, water and optionally propane, wherein in the liquid feed stream, the molar amount of the formate salt relative to the molar amount of hydrogen peroxide at a given point of time during the normal run stage is aN(Fo/H2O2); (ii) continuously passing the liquid feed stream provided in (i) into an epoxidation zone comprising a catalyst comprising a titanium zeolite having framework type MWW, and subjecting the liquid feed stream to epoxidation reaction conditions in the epoxidation zone, obtaining a reaction mixture comprising propylene oxide, acetonitrile, water, the formate salt, optionally propene, and optionally propane; (iii) continuously removing an effluent stream from the epoxidation zone, the effluent stream comprising propylene oxide, acetoni