Abstract: A process for producing a hydrocarbon stream comprising hydrocarbons boiling in the jet fuel range, said process including: a) passing a synthesis gas (syngas) stream including a carbon oxide and hydrogen over a fixed bed including a dual-function catalyst active in the conversion of syngas to the oxygenate(s) methanol (MeOH) and/or dimethyl ether (DME), and the conversion of said oxygenate(s) to an olefin product stream; wherein the dual-function catalyst including: a MeOH synthesis catalyst; and an oxygenate conversion catalyst; b) passing at least a portion of the olefin product stream through an oligomerization step over an oligomerization catalyst, and optionally subsequently conducting a separation step, for thereby producing an oligomerized stream; c) passing at least a portion of the oligomerized stream through a hydrogenation step over a hydrogenation catalyst, and optionally subsequently conducting a separation step, for thereby producing said hydrocarbon stream including hydrocarbons boiling in the

Abstract: A process for producing a C3 olefin product stream and a hydrocarbon stream comprising hydrocarbons boiling in the jet fuel range, the process comprising: passing a feedstock stream comprising oxygenates over a catalyst active in the conversion of oxygenates for producing a first olefin stream; conducting the first olefin stream to a first separation step and withdrawing thereof a liquid hydrocarbon fraction comprising at least 50 wt % of the C3-olefins contained in the first olefin stream; conducting the liquid hydrocarbon fraction to a fractionation step and separating therefrom said C3 olefin product stream and the olefin product stream; and converting the olefin product stream into the hydrocarbon stream comprising hydrocarbons boiling in the jet fuel range, particularly sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), by subsequent oligomerization and hydrogenation. The invention provides also a plant for conducting the process.

Abstract: A process and plant for producing hydrocarbons boiling in the jet fuel range, comprising the steps: optionally passing a feedstock stream comprising oxygenates over a catalyst thereby forming an olefin stream; passing the olefin stream trough a combined oligomerization and hydrogenation step thereby producing a hydrocarbon stream comprising said hydrocarbons boiling in the jet fuel range.

Abstract: A process and plant for producing an olefin stream, comprising passing a feedstock stream comprising oxygenates over a catalyst thereby forming an olefin stream; using a first reactor set including a single reactor or several reactors for the partial or full conversion of the oxygenates; and in series arrangement with the first reactor set, using a second reactor set including a single reactor or several reactors, for the further conversion of the oxygenates, and a phase separation stage in between the first reactor set and the second reactor set, for thereby forming the olefin stream.

Abstract: A process for producing an olefin stream, said process comprising passing a feedstock stream comprising oxygenates over catalyst comprises a zeolite with a framework having a 10-ring pore structure, in which said 10-ring pore structure comprises a unidimensional (1-D) pore structure, such as *MRE, at a pressure of 1-25 bar and a temperature of 240-360° C. The olefin stream may be converted to jet fuel, particularly sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) by further oligomerization and hydrogenation.

Abstract: A process and plant for producing hydrocarbons boiling in the jet fuel range, comprising the steps: optionally passing a feedstock stream comprising oxygenates over a catalyst thereby forming an olefin stream; passing the olefin stream trough a combined oligomerization and hydrogenation step thereby producing a hydrocarbon stream comprising said hydrocarbons boiling in the jet fuel range.

Abstract: In a process for the oxidation of a lower alkene, such as ethylene, over a catalyst containing Cu and one or more zeolite or zeotype materials, the oxidation is conducted in the presence of ammonia in the feed gas at a process temperature below 350° C. The oxidation can be performed in a continuous process.

Abstract: In a process for the oxidation of a lower alkane, such as methane, over a catalyst containing Cu and one or more zeolite or zeotype materials, the oxidation is conducted in the presence of ammonia in the feed gas at a process temperature below 350° C. The oxidation can be performed in a continuous process.

Abstract: A catalyst material comprising 10-ring zeolite crystallites with one-dimensional non-intersecting channels wherein, the crystallites have an average length of less than 150 nm. The catalysts are useful in a method for producing hydrocarbons by reaction of oxygenates over said catalysts.

Abstract: In a process for the oxidation of a lower alkene, such as ethylene, over a catalyst containing Cu and one or more zeolite or zeotype materials, the oxidation is conducted in the presence of ammonia in the feed gas at a process temperature below 350° C. The oxidation can be performed in a continuous process.

Abstract: In a process for the oxidation of a lower alkane, such as methane, over a catalyst containing Cu and one or more zeolite or zeotype materials, the oxidation is conducted in the presence of ammonia in the feed gas at a process temperature below 350° C. The oxidation can be performed in a continuous process.

Abstract: A catalyst material comprising 10-ring zeolite crystallites with one-dimensional non-intersecting channels wherein, the crystallites have an average length of less than 150 nm. The catalysts are useful in a method for producing hydrocarbons by reaction of oxygenates over said catalysts.

Abstract: A catalyst for the conversion of oxygenates, such as alcohols or ethers, to olefins consists essentially of a selected SUZ-4 zeolite that has a Si/Al ratio of at least 20, preferably between 20 and 500, especially between 20 and 100. The basic SUZ-4 zeolite is prepared in a manner known per se, whereafter the Si/Al ratio is increased to the desired value. The selected SUZ-4 zeolite catalyst of the invention has a longer life time and a better product selectivity than the conventional/standard SUZ-4 zeolite catalysts.

Abstract: A catalyst for the conversion of oxygenates, such as alcohols or ethers, to olefins consists essentially of a selected SUZ-4 zeolite that has a Si/Al ratio of at least 20, preferably between 20 and 500, especially between 20 and 100. The basic SUZ-4 zeolite is prepared in a manner known per se, whereafter the Si/Al ratio is increased to the desired value. The selected SUZ-4 zeolite catalyst of the invention has a longer life time and a better product selectivity than the conventional/standard SUZ-4 zeolite catalysts.

Abstract: Method of removing metal carbonyls from a gaseous stream comprising contacting the metal carbonyl containing gaseous stream at elevated temperature with a particulate sorbent comprising modified copper aluminum spinel, wherein the copper aluminium spinel has been modified by a thermal treatment in a reducing atmosphere and a particulate sorbent for use in a method comprising a copper aluminium spinel being modified by thermal treatment in a reducing atmosphere at a temperature of between 250 and 500° C.

Abstract: Process for the preparation of ethanol and/or higher alcohols comprising the steps of: (a) providing an alcohol synthesis gas comprising carbon monoxide and hydrogen in a molar ratio of higher than 0.5; (c) adding an amount of methanol and/or higher alcohols to the synthesis gas to obtain a synthesis gas mixture. (d) converting the synthesis gas mixture from step (c) in presence of one or more catalysts catalysing the conversion of the synthesis gas mixture into a ethanol and/or higher alcohols containing product; and (e) withdrawing the product from step (d), wherein the synthesis gas is purified by removing iron and nickel carbonyl compounds prior or after the addition methanol and/or higher alcohols to the synthesis gas and optionally (I) cooling the withdrawn product in step (e); and (g) contacting the cooled product with a hydrogenation catalyst.

Abstract: Process for the preparation of a product alcohol mixture comprising the steps of: (a) providing a synthesis gas comprising carbon monoxide and hydrogen (b) providing an amount of methanol and a second source alcohol Rn—CH2—CH2—OH comprising n+2 carbon atoms (Rn?CnH2n+1, n?O) to the synthesis gas to obtain a selective alcohol synthesis mixture (c) converting the selective synthesis mixture in presence of one or more catalysts catalysing the conversion of the synthesis gas mixture into a product alcohol mixture in which the initially dominating alcohol is a preferred Cn+3 alcohol having the structure Rn—CH(CH3)—CH2—OH (d) withdrawing the product alcohol mixture of step (c).

Abstract: Process for the preparation of ethanol and/or higher alcohols comprising the steps of: (a) providing an alcohol synthesis gas comprising carbon monoxide and hydrogen in a molar ratio of higher than 0.5; (c) adding an amount of methanol and/or higher alcohols to the synthesis gas to obtain a synthesis gas mixture. (d) converting the synthesis gas mixture from step (c) in presence of one or more catalysts catalysing the conversion of the synthesis gas mixture into a ethanol and/or higher alcohols containing product; and (e) withdrawing the product from step (d), wherein the synthesis gas is purified by removing iron and nickel carbonyl compounds prior or after the addition methanol and/or higher alcohols to the synthesis gas and optionally (I) cooling the withdrawn product in step (e); and (g) contacting the cooled product with a hydrogenation catalyst.

Abstract: Method of removing metal carbonyls from a gaseous stream comprising contacting the metal carbonyl containing gaseous stream at elevated temperature with a particulate sorbent comprising modified copper aluminum spinel, wherein the copper aluminium spinel has been modified by a thermal treatment in a reducing atmosphere and a particulate sorbent for use in a method comprising a copper aluminium spinel being modified by thermal treatment in a reducing atmosphere at a temperature of between 250 and 500° C.