Abstract: A reactor for the catalytic oxidation of ammonia to form nitrogen oxides which has a noble metal gauze catalyst and a heat exchanger in that order in the direction of flow, a catalyst for the decomposition of N2O is located between the noble metal gauze catalyst and the heat exchanger and in a process for the catalytic decomposition of N2O in a gas mixture obtained in the preparation of nitric acid by catalytic oxidation of ammonia, where the N2O is decomposed catalytically over a catalyst of the decomposition of N2O, the hot gas mixture obtained from the catalytic oxidation of ammonia is brought to contact with the catalyst for the decomposition of N2O prior to subsequent cooling.

Abstract: A copper-containing catalyst of the composition of N2O contains a compound of the formula MxAl2O4, where M is Cu or a mixture of Cu and Zn and/or Mg and x is from 0.8 to 1.5. The novel catalyst is used in a process for the catalytic decomposition of pure N2O or N2O contained in gas mixtures, at elevated temperatures.

Abstract: Catalysts prepared by combining M--Al.sub.2 O.sub.4 where M is an element of Group Ib, VIIb or VIII of the Periodic Table of the Elements with tin, lead, an element of group IIa or IIb of the Periodic Table of the Elements as oxide or salt or in elemental form and calcining at 300-1300.degree. C. under 0.1-200 bar and the process for preparing them.

Abstract: A supported silver-containing catalyst for the decomposition of dinitrogen monoxide as pure gas or in admixture with other gases and having an aluminum oxide support which has a specific surface area of from 26 to 350 m.sup.2 /g, and a process for the selective catalytic decomposition of dinitrogen monoxide as pure gas or in admixture with other gases at elevated temperature, in which the said supported catalyst is used.

Abstract: A process for the catalytic decomposition of dinitrogen monoxide in a gas stream by contacting the gas stream at temperatures of 200.degree.-900.degree. C. and pressures of 0.1 to 20 bar with a catalyst free of noble metals, the catalyst being prepared by combining a spinel CuAl.sub.2 O.sub.3 with another spinel-forming metal component selected from the group consisting of tin, lead, zinc, magnesium, calcium, strontium and barium or mixtures thereof in elemental form or as an oxide or salt, and calcining at temperatures of 300.degree.-1300.degree. C. and under pressures of 0.1-200 bar in order to at least partially liberate the copper from the spinel by replacement with the other metal component.

Abstract: A catalyst for decomposing dinitrogen monoxide which is pure or present in gas mixtures comprises metallic silver applied to an alumina carrier with a BET surface area of from 5 to 25 m.sup.2 /g.

Abstract: A process for working up mother liquors resulting from the preparation of adipic acid by oxidation of cyclohexanol or cyclohexanone or mixtures thereof with nitric acid entails removal of nitric acid by azeotropic distillation with water, heating the resulting melt at from 130.degree. to 180.degree. C. and then dissolving it in water, treating the aqueous solution with cation exchangers, subsequently again evaporating off the water and heating the resulting dicarboxylic acid melt at from 200.degree. to 240.degree. C. and then obtaining a mixture of dicarboxylic acids by distillation.

Abstract: A process for the preparation of salts of dicarboxylic acids and diamines of the formulaH.sub.2 N-(R.sup.1 -O).sub.n -R.sup.2 -NH.sub.2 Iwhere R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 may be identical or different and are each alkylene of 2 to 4 carbon atoms and n is an integer from 1 to 3, which contain hydrazine in the form of hydrazine hydrate.

Abstract: Salts of oxaalkylenediamines of the formula IH.sub.2 N--(R.sup.1 --O).sub.n --R.sup.2 --NH.sub.2 Iwhere R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 may be identical or different and are each alkylene of 2 to 4 carbon atoms and n is an integer from 1 to 3, and alkanedicarboxylic acids of 4 to 12 carbon atoms, terephthalic acid or isophthalic acid, which contain hydrazine, their preparation, and nylons prepared from them.

Abstract: A supported catalyst containing vanadium and titanium, comprising a ring-shaped carrier having an external diameter of from 7.3 to 8.6 mm, a length of from 5.3 to 7 mm and a wall thickness of from 0.1 to 2 mm, and an active composition, applied thereto, of from 1 to 30 per cent by weight of vanadium pentoxide and from 70 to 99 per cent by weight of titanium dioxide and/or zirconium dioxide.

Abstract: Supported catalyst for the oxidation of o-xylene or naphthalene to phthalic anhydride, comprising an inert carrier and the active material applied thereto, which contains from 1 to 40 per cent by weight of vanadium pentoxide, from 60 to 98.84 per cent by weight of titanium dioxide and from 0.16 to 0.6 per cent by weight, based on titanium dioxide, of rubidium in the form of rubidium oxide, the vanadium pentoxide content being from 0.05 to 4 per cent by weight, based on the (complete) catalyst.