Abstract: Linear, thermoplastic, elastomneric copolymers of carbon monoxide and olefinically unsaturated compounds have an alternating sequence of repeating units and an average molecular weight Mw of the copolymers of from 80,000 to 1,200,000, binary, linear, alternating carbon monoxide/ethylene copolymers being excluded.

Abstract: A process for decomposing organohalogen compounds which are present in dust-laden gases which have a carbon content of less than 0.6% by weight, by oxidative breakdown with the aid of solid catalysts suitable for this purpose, whereina) the dust is deposited from the gases at 250.degree.-500.degree. C., and the dust-free gas is passed together with oxygen or an oxygen-containing gas over the catalyst, orb) the deposition of the dust takes place at below 250.degree. C., the organohalogen compounds are desorbed from the dust in an oxygen-containing gas stream at 250.degree.-500.degree. C., and the gas stream is passed over the catalyst, orc) the dust-laden gas is passed in the presence of oxygen over the catalyst at 250.degree.-500.degree. C., and the dust is subsequently removed.

Abstract: A process for the preparation of a base oil and middle distillate which is stable to oxidation and low temperature from a mineral oil fraction having a boiling range above 350.degree. C., by, in a first step, converting the mineral oil fraction on a hydrocracking catalyst under hydrocracking conditions to an extent of from 20 to 80% by weight into fractions which boil below 360.degree. C., separating the reactor effluent, if necessary, into liquid and gas phases in a high-pressure separator, treating the entire reactor effluent or only the liquid phase, directly or after removal of the fractions boiling below 360.degree. C. by distillation, in a second step with hydrogen at from 200.degree. to 450.degree. C.

Abstract: A catalyst for the hydrogenation of unsaturated aliphatic compounds having a content of 20-70% w/w of nickel oxide, 25-45% w/w of zirconium oxide and 5-40% w/w of copper oxide, based on the oxidic, unreduced catalyst.

Abstract: A process for the preparation of saturated alcohols by catalytic hydrogenation of acetylenic alcohols at a temperature of from 50.degree. to 200.degree. C. and under a pressure of from 30 to 320 bar, wherein the catalyst used has a content of from 20 to 75% of nickel oxide, from 10 to 75% of zirconium dioxide and from 5 to 50% of copper oxide, by weight of the oxidic, unreduced catalyst.