Abstract: Implementations of the disclosed subject matter provide a process for the aromatization of a methane-containing gas stream that includes contacting the methane-containing gas stream in a reaction zone of an aromatization reactor comprising an aromatization catalyst and a titanium alloy hydrogen acceptor under methane-containing gas aromatization conditions to produce a product stream comprising aromatics and hydrogen, wherein at least a portion of the produced hydrogen is bound by the titanium alloy hydrogen acceptor in the reaction zone and removed from the product and the reaction zone as titanium hydride, and wherein the titanium alloy hydrogen acceptor is a single phase alloy.

Abstract: A process for the aromatization of alkanes in an alkane-containing gas stream comprising: contacting the alkane-containing gas stream in a reactor with a fluidized bed comprising an aromatization catalyst and a hydrogen acceptor under alkane aromatization conditions to produce a product stream comprising aromatics and hydrogen wherein the hydrogen is, at least in part, bound by the hydrogen acceptor in the reaction zone and removed from the product and the reaction zone.

Abstract: A process is disclosed for making styrene and/or ethylbenzene by reacting toluene with a C1 source over a catalyst in at least one radial reactor to form a product stream comprising styrene and/or ethylbenzene.

Abstract: A process for the aromatization of a methane-containing gas stream comprising: contacting the methane-containing gas stream in a reactor with a fluidized bed comprising an aromatization catalyst and a hydrogen acceptor under methane-containing gas aromatization conditions to produce a product stream comprising aromatics and hydrogen wherein the hydrogen is, at least in part, bound by the hydrogen acceptor in the reaction zone and removed from the product and the reaction zone.

Abstract: A catalytic distillation process for isomerizing and separating 1-alkenes from a mixed alkene stream. The process comprises contacting a mixed alkene stream comprising the 1-alkene and homologs thereof with a supported isomerization catalyst under isomerization/distillation conditions effective to convert at least a portion of the homologs to the 1-alkene, the isomerization/distillation conditions also being effective to produce a distillation overhead comprising a sufficient portion of the 1-alkene to drive isomerization of the homologs to the 1-alkene while maintaining the mixed alkene stream at least partially in liquid phase. The isomerization/distillation conditions are effective to recover a quantity of 1-alkene greater than an equilibrium quantity of 1-alkene recovered under isomerization conditions alone.

Abstract: A process for hydroxylating benzene under catalytic distillation conditions to produce hydroxylated products such as phenol is provided. The process provides for direct hydroxylation of liquid phase benzene with an oxidant and a zeolite catalyst under conditions effective to prevent coke formation on the catalyst.

Abstract: A process for hydroxylating aliphatic compounds under catalytic distillation conditions to provide alcohols is provided. The aliphatic compound is contacted, in a distillation column reactor, with an oxidation catalyst and an oxidant under conditions effective to hydroxylate the aliphatic compound while maintaining at least a portion of the aliphatic compound in a liquid phase and separating the hydroxylated product from the un-reacted aliphatic compound in the distillation column reactor.

Abstract: A process for increasing catalyst stability during the direct hydroxylation of liquid phase benzene or benzene derivatives with an oxidant and a solid catalyst under conditions effective to prevent coke formation on the catalyst. The process can be used to form phenol or phenol derivatives.

Abstract: A process for preparing styrene from ethylbenzene in the presence of an iron oxide catalyst is presented. The catalyst is prepared from extruded alpha-FeOOH iron oxide particles derived from scrap metal via dehydration of a yellow alpha-Fe(OOH) intermediate via the Pennniman process and devoid of bound sulfate having a median size of at least 2 microns and results in improved catalyst activity.