Abstract: An arrangement for generating a hydrogen-containing gas from a hydrocarbon-containing medium includes a multi-stage reforming unit that is connected to a multi-stage carbon monoxide removal unit by a heat-conducting separating medium. The stages of the reforming unit, in an ascending order relative to the gas flow direction in the reforming unit, are in a thermal contact with stages of the carbon monoxide removal unit, in a descending order relative to the gas flow direction in the carbon monoxide removal unit.

Abstract: A process for preparing cyclopentene oligomer mixtures of the formula I comprises reacting in a homogeneously or heterogeneously catalyzed metathesis reaction a hydrocarbon mixture which contains cyclopentene and acyclic monoolefins and which originates from petroleum processing by cracking (C5 fraction); cyclopentene oligomers of the formula I obtainable by this process and their use are also described.

Abstract: A method for producing a one-component sealing and coating compound with a polyurethane base. The method provides a simpler means of production as well as guarantees improved storage stability of the compounds produced, and comprises the following steps: agitating a mixture of poly components and one diisocyanate component to obtain an isocyanate prepolymer with a residual content of monomeric diisocyanate of >2 wt per ct; dispersing pigments and inorganic fillers in the mixture and adding a solvent whilst agitating, the residual content of monomeric diisocyanate reacting with the moisture provided by the fillers so as to obtain a H2O content of <0.01 wt per ct in the reaction mixture; adding a H2O— reactive latent hardener and optionally, at least one catalyst, and airtight packing of the resulting sealing and coating compound.

Abstract: The preparation of amines of the formula (I)

Abstract: A method for producing a scattered radiation grid or collimator which, for an incident radiation type, has transmissive regions and nontransmissive regions of predeterminable geometry. First the geometry of the transmissive and the nontransmissive regions of the scattered radiation grid or collimator is set. On the basis of this geometry, a base body is constructed according to the geometry, optionally differing by a particular layer thickness, of the transmissive regions or the nontransmissive regions by a rapid prototyping technique through layer-wise solidification of a structural material under the action of radiation. On the basis of this base body, the scattered radiation grid or collimator is finally completed.

Abstract: Dialkyl ketones are prepared by reductive carbonylation of &agr;-olefins by means of carbon monoxide and hydrogen in the presence of a catalyst system comprising

Abstract: Pyrroles of the formula (I) are prepared by dehydrogenating pyrrolidines of the formula (II) where R1 and R2, independently of one another, are hydrogen or an aliphatic radical of 1 to 6 carbon atoms, or pyridines of the formula (III) are prepared by dehydrogenating piperidines of the formula (IV) where R3, R4 and R5, independently of one another, are hydrogen or an aliphatic radical of 1 to 6 carbon atoms, in the presence of a supported noble metal catalyst, by a process in which the dehydrogenation is carried out in the presence of from 1 to 50% by weight, based on the pyrrolidine or piperidine and water, of water.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing one-component sealing and coating compounds with a polyurethane base The inventive method provides a simpler means of production as well as guaranteeing improved storage stability of the compounds produced, and comprises the following steps: agitating a mixture of polyol components and one diisocyanate component to obtain an isocyanate prepolymer with a residual content of monomeric diisocyanate of 2 wt per ct; dispersing pigments and inorganic fillers in the mixture and adding a solvent whilst agitating, the residual content of monomeric diisocyanate reacting with the moisture provided by the fillers so as to obtain an H 2 O content of <0.01 wt per ct in the reaction mixture; adding an H 2 O-reactive latent hardener and optionally, at least one catalyst, and airtight packing of the resulting sealing and coating compound.

Abstract: An apparatus for supplying fuel to a gas-generating system to generate hydrogen-rich gas in a fuel cell system includes two gas-generating components; a metering device, which can supply fuel by a valve-controlled distribution to each of the two gas-generating components; and a fuel storage basin. The fuel basin which supplies fuel to one of the gas-generating components during a changeover or connecting process between the gas-generating components.

Abstract: A method for operating a gas-generation device, which comprises a partial oxidation reactor with a downstream steam reformer, includes in order to start the gas-generation device, a quantity of air in all the operating phases is set in such a way that oxygen levels in the partial oxidation product gas caused by unburnt air constituents are minimized. Furthermore, an adiabatic, catalytic after-treatment stage, in which oxygen constituents of the partial oxidation product gas are converted, is connected between the partial oxidation reactor and the steam reformer.

Abstract: The process comprises reacting 2-, 3- or 4-pentenenitrile or mixtures thereof with carbon monoxide and a hydroxyl compound in the presence of a catalyst system comprising (i) a palladium(II) compound, (ii) a bidentate diphosphine ligand and (iii) an anion source. Novel catalyst systems containing diphosphine ligands of the bis(phosphinomethyl)amine type are also described.

Abstract: Process for preparing compounds of the formula I in which R is alkyl or aryl, in each case unsubstituted or substituted, R3 is hydrogen, alkyl or aryl, in each case unsubstituted or substituted, and X═O or NH, which comprises reacting an aldehyde R—CHO with CO and a compound of the formula II in which R2 is a group which reacts with a —CO2H group, which is formed during the reaction, with ring-closure to give compounds of the formula I, in the presence of a transition metal catalyst described.

Abstract: A multistage device for the selective catalytic oxidation of carbon monoxide contained in a hydrogen-rich gas-mixture stream includes at least three stages, each stage having at least one CO oxidation chamber. An oxidizing medium may be metered to an inlet side of each stage. A common cooling device is provided for the first two stages and an independent cooling device is provided for the third stage.

Abstract: A process for preparing tetrahydrofuran, which comprises reacting 1,4-butenediol diethers of the formulae I and/or II RO—CH2—CH═CH—CH2—OR  I RO—CH2—CH2═CH—CH2—OR  II, where the R radicals can be identical or different and are C1-C15-alkyl or cycloalkyl radicals, C6-C12-aryl radicals or C7-C15-aralkyl radicals, with water and hydrogen at from 20 to 300° C. under from 1 to 300 bar in the presence of catalysts or catalyst combinations which comprise components which are both capable of hydrogenation and have acidic or basic centers and a novel process for preparing 1,4-butanediol diethers of the formula I by metathesis are described.

Abstract: A process for preparing tetrahydrofuran, which comprises reacting 1,4-butenediol diethers of the formulae I and/or IIRO--CH.sub.2 --CH.dbd.CH--CH.sub.2 --OR IRO--CH.sub.2 --CH.sub.2 .dbd.CH--CH.sub.2 --OR II,where the R radicals can be identical or different and are C.sub.1 -C.sub.15 -alkyl or cycloalkyl radicals, C.sub.6 -C.sub.12 -aryl radicals or C.sub.7 -C.sub.15 -aralkyl radicals, with water and hydrogen at from 20 to 300.degree. C. under from 1 to 300 bar in the presence of catalysts or catalyst combinations which comprise components which are both capable of hydrogenation and have acidic or basic centers and a novel process for preparing 1,4-butanediol diethers of the formula I by metathesis are described.The invention furthermore relates to the separate preparation of 1,4-butanediol monoethers of the formula IIIHO--CH.sub.2 --CH.sub.2 --CH.sub.2 --CH.sub.

Abstract: A process for the preparation of butyrolactones of the formula I ##STR1## where the substituents R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 are hydrogen, alkyl or hydroxyalkyl groups, or aryl and trialkylsilyl groups, if appropriate carrying inert: substituents, is described in which an alkyne of the formula IIR.sup.1 --C.tbd.C--R.sup.2 IIwhere the substituents have the meanings indicated above, is reacted under reducing conditions at elevated pressure and elevated temperature with carbon monoxide CO and hydrogen in the presence of a transition metal catalyst or with carbon monoxide and water in the presence of a transition metal catalyst.

Abstract: 1,6-Hexanediol is prepared bya) Reacting epoxybutadiene in the presence of a metathesis catalyst with elimination of ethene to give bisepoxyhexatrienes of the formulae Ia and Ib ##STR1## and b) hydrogenating these bisepoxyhexatrienes with hydrogen to give 1,6-hexanediol.

Abstract: A process for selectively preparing a carboxylic acid by reacting an olefin with carbon monoxide in the presence of at least an equimolar amount of water with respect to the olefin at a temperature of from 50.degree. to 150.degree. C.

Abstract: The process for carbonylating olefins with carbon monoxide in the presence of water, an alcohol or a carboxylic acid and a halogen-free catalyst comprises using a catalyst comprising nickel or a nickel compound and at least one of the metals of the group consisting of chromium, molybdenum, tungsten, rhenium, ruthenium, osmium, rhodium, iridium, palladium, platinum, silver and gold, or a compound of these metals.