Abstract: The invention provides a process for producing purified natural gas from feed natural gas comprising water and carbon dioxide, the process comprising the steps of: (a) removing water from the feed natural gas to obtain natural gas depleted in water and comprising carbon dioxide; (b) contacting the natural gas obtained in step (a) with solid sorbent comprising a metal organic framework to remove at least part of the carbon dioxide, thereby obtaining the purified natural gas.

Abstract: The invention provides a process for producing purified natural gas from feed natural gas comprising water and carbon dioxide, the process comprising the steps of: (a) removing water from the feed natural gas to obtain natural gas depleted in water and comprising carbon dioxide; (b) contacting the natural gas obtained in step (a) with solid sorbent comprising a metal organic framework to remove at least part of the carbon dioxide, thereby obtaining the purified natural gas.

Abstract: A process to prepare a mixture of hydrogen and carbon monoxide from a methane containing gaseous feed by performing the following steps, (a) performing a partial oxidation by contacting the feed with an oxygen containing gas to prepare a gaseous mixture comprising hydrogen, carbon monoxide, steam, carbon dioxide, methane and soot particles said mixture having an elevated temperature, (b) passing the gaseous mixture of step (a) through a filter where the soot particles are retained on the filter and a mixture comprising hydrogen, carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide, methane poor in soot is obtained wherein the filter is a ceramic foam filter or a ceramic wall-flow filter, and (c) converting the retained soot particles at the elevated temperature to carbon oxide.

Abstract: A process for preparing a Fischer-Tropsch catalyst comprising the steps of a) providing a particle having a size of at least 1 mm and having a catalytically active metal homogenously distributed therein, wherein at least 50 wt % of the catalytically active metal is present as divalent oxide or divalent hydroxide; b) treating the particle with formic acid, acetic acid, propionic acid, butyric acid, n-pentanoic acid, hexanoic acid, citric acid, and/or benzoic acid an organic acid for more than 5 minutes; c) washing the catalyst particle; and d) drying the catalyst particle and/or heating the particle to a temperature in the range of 200 to 400° C.

Abstract: A process for the catalytic oxidation of a hydrocarbonaceous fuel into a conversion product, wherein a feed mixture comprising the fuel and an oxygen-containing gas is contacted with a catalyst bed, comprising the steps of: (a) setting the flow rate of the fuel and flow rate of the oxygen-containing gas, (b) determining the actual temperature of the upstream surface of the catalyst bed by mans of a quick response device; and (c) generating an output signal that is a function of the difference between the actual temperature and a set point for the temperature; and using the output signal to adjust the flow rate of the fuel and/or of the oxygen-containing gas.

Abstract: A hydroformylation process is provided that involves reacting a compound having at least one olefinic carbon-to-carbon bond with hydrogen and carbon monoxide in the presence of a cobalt catalyst and a sulfur-containing additive which suppresses the formation of cobalt carbide in the reaction mixture.

Abstract: A hydroformylation process is provided that involves reacting a compound having at least one olefinic carbon-to-carbon bond with hydrogen and carbon monoxide in the presence of a cobalt catalyst and a sulfur-containing additive which suppresses the formation of cobalt carbide in the reaction mixture.