Abstract: Baffle means coated with effective catalyts are positioned inside exhaust pipes to convert the harmful substances in said exhaust gases into harmless components. The baffle means impart a disturbed flow and/or change of the direction of flow of the exhaust gases in the exhaust pipe.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for the manufacture of a metallic matrix which is "monolithic", is coated with a catalysis promoting metal oxide and is disposed in a metal casing, in which the matrix is composed of alternately disposed plain and corrugated or folded metal sheets or plates, in which these sheets are stacked in a pile or are wound into a spiral. The method comprises a special resistance welding on the end faces of the matrix and arc welding of the side face of the matrix to the side of the casing, on which the metal oxide is applied.

Abstract: A three-way catalyst is described for the purification of automobile exhaust gases formed of an active substance of platinum and rhodium and possibly base metal(s) at a certain weight ratio between the two noble metals and at a certain atomic ratio between the noble and the base metal, which are precipitated onto active aluminum oxide containing certain quantities of CeO.sub.2, ZrO.sub.2 and Fe.sub.2 O.sub.3, and whereby the catalyst is obtained by impregnating active aluminum oxide, possibly stabilized with alkaline earth metal, with a solution of cerium, zirconium and iron salt which is thereupon calcined in air at 500.degree.-700.degree. C. and then treated after application of an impregnation of salts of the active substance components in a gas current containing hydrogen at temperatures below 650.degree. C.

Abstract: An improved process for applying a coating or film of at least one catalytically active element to the external surface of a porous catalyst carrier having a large surface area by contacting said catalyst carrier with a solution of said at least one catalytically active element, wherein the improvement comprises:(1). Contacting said catalyst carrier with an organic liquid, wherein the saturation of said catalyst carrier is not exceeded;(2). Adding a solution of said at least one catalytically active element to said catalyst carrier; and(3). Heating said catalyst carrier to remove liquid therefrom.

Abstract: There are provided shaped catalysts, particularly for the formation and/or equipping of reaction chambers with catalytically active surfaces, consisting of a structural reinforcing agent of ferrous metal, a layer of a heat resistant carrier material on the structural reinforcing agent as well as a catalytically active component on the carrier material; the body of the structural reinforcing agent consists of iron or steel and its surface is provided with a nonscaling, adhesive and anchoring enhancing aluminum/iron diffusion layer obtained by a tempering of aluminum coated iron or steel at a temperature between 600.degree. and 1200.degree. C. for at least one minute. There is also disclosed a process for making the catalysts.

Abstract: A process for the production of .beta.-lithium aluminate LiAlO.sub.2, is disclosed wherein a lithium hydroxide aluminate of the formula: Li.sub.2 O . Al.sub.2 O.sub.3 . nH.sub.2 O is precipitated from aqueous solutions which contain the lithium ions and aluminum in ionogenic or elementary form at a pH value above 7. The concentration of the two metal components is at least 0.1, at most 6 g-atoms per liter, preferably 2 to 5 g-atoms per liter. The precipitation product is washed and dried and then is converted by annealing into .beta.-lithium aluminate, in the temperature range between 200.degree. C. and 800.degree. C., preferably 400.degree. C.-650.degree. C., and especially 450.degree. C.-550.degree. C. The .beta.-LiAlO.sub.2 obtained thereby has a lamellae-shaped or fine crystalline form which is converted into a needle-shaped, crystalline lithium aluminate, is obtained by the process of the invention and is suitable for the construction of electrolyte matrices.

Abstract: In a monolithic carrier catalyst containing a catalytically active substance for the purification of a stream of exhaust gases from an internal combustion engine, the improvement comprises providing an increasing concentration of catalytically active substance on the monolithic carrier catalyst, wherein the concentration increases in the direction of flow of the exhaust gases. The catalyst is particularly useful in oxidizing and/or reducing the noxious substances in automotive exhaust gases.

Abstract: A catalyst is described capable of inducing reduction in nitrogen oxide pollutants of exhaust gases from internal combustion engines and industrial plants. The catalyst composition is formed from a mixture of catalytically active aluminum oxides and a mixture of at least two metal oxides, one which is chromium oxide and the other is an oxide of an element of the First Transition Series, impregnated with about 1% by weight of an impregnant comprising a catalytically active noble metal compound. An optional constituent of the catalyst compositions includes 0.5-10% by weight of beryllium, magnesium, calcium, strontium or barium in the mixed oxide composition.

Abstract: An improvement in producing an adherent metal oxide coating on a solid body comprises incorporating a nitrogen-containing polymer in a dispersion of the metal oxide into which the body is dipped. The pH of the dispersion is controlled in order to stabilize the dispersion. The body can then be dried. The invention is especially useful for applying a metal oxide coating to a ceramic material employed as a catalyst carrier for automotive exhaust gas purification.

Abstract: A carrier catalyst comprises as the catalytically active component an intermetallic system of at least three metals, wherein at least one of said three metals is selected from the group consisting of (a) ruthenium, rhodium, palladium and platinum, and wherein at least one of said three metals is a base metal selected from the group consisting of (b) aluminum, titanium, chromium, manganese, cobalt and nickel, and further wherein said group (a) metals and said group (b) metals are in an atomic ratio of about 1:4 to 1:1, provided that, when said system contains platinum, rhodium and at least one of said base metals, the atomic ratio is 1:4 to 1:2.4. The catalyst can also contain aluminum.

Abstract: 3-Methylmercaptopropionaldehyde is made from acrolein and methyl mercaptan using hexamethylene tetramine as the catalyst.

Abstract: A process for preparing an oxidic, carrier catalyst comprising at least one heavy metal compound as active component, said process comprising providing a carrier comprising a temperature resistant material with a catalytically active coating by intensively mixing said carrier with a binding agent, and at least one pulverulent, oxidic heavy metal compound or with a pulverulent mass containing at least one of said oxidic heavy metal compounds or at least one hydroxyl group-containing precursor of said heavy metal compounds, and subsequently heating the resulting mass to remove said binding agent. The catalyst and the process of using the catalyst in the purification of exhaust gases are provided.

Abstract: Catalysts suitable for the oxidation of ammonia to nitrogen oxides which are suitable to produce nitric acid are prepared by doping cobalt oxide, preferably Co.sub.3 O.sub.4 with 0.1-10 atoms %, preferably 0.5-3 atom % of lithium. In a given case, there is added a mold assist agent to form tablets, spheres, extruded pressed strands or honeycombs. The product is calcined in air or an oxygen stream at 300.degree.-700.degree.C, preferably 400.degree.-600.degree.C and subsequently tempered at 700.degree.-900.degree.C in a reactive gas mixture of air and 8-10 vol. % ammonia to increase the form stability.