Abstract: Provided are catalyst composites useful for the production of vinyl acetate monomer, as well as methods of making using same. The catalyst composites may comprise a support comprising silica and about 1 to about 3 wt % alumina, wherein the support has a surface area of about 175 to about 300 m2/g; and an eggshell layer on the support comprising Pd and Au.

Abstract: Provided are catalyst composites useful for the production of vinyl acetate monomer, as well as methods of making using same. The catalyst composites may comprise a support comprising silica and about 1 to about 3 wt-% alumina, wherein the support has a surface area of about 175 to about 300 m2/g; and an eggshell layer on the support comprising Pd and Au.

Abstract: Provided are catalyst composites useful for the production of vinyl acetate monomer, as well as methods of making using same. The catalyst composites may comprise a support comprising silica and about 1 to about 3 wt-% alumina, wherein the support has a surface area of about 175 to about 300 m2/g; and an eggshell layer on the support comprising Pd and Au.

Abstract: Methods of manufacturing bentonite sorbents for removal of pollutants including mercury from gas streams, such as a flue gas stream from coal-fired utility plants are disclosed. The methods include mixing bentonite sorbent particles with a sulfide salt and a metal salt to form a metal sulfide on the outer surface of the bentonite sorbent particles.

Abstract: Provided is a process for preparing a non-pyrophoric catalyst having about 2 to 20 wt. % of a copper component, wherein at least 50 wt. % of the copper component is in the form of a copper oxide, aluminum oxide-spinel. The catalyst can be prepared by forming a mixture of a copper precursor and an alumina precursor, coextruding the mixture, drying the coextrudate and calcining the dried coextrudate at a temperature of at least 600° C. In other aspects, the invention also relates to processes for the activation of copper-based catalysts and for the regeneration of deactivated copper-based catalysts.

Abstract: Provided is a process for preparing a non-pyrophoric catalyst having about 2 to 20 wt. % of a copper component, wherein at least 50 wt. % of the copper component is in the form of a copper oxide, aluminum oxide-spinel. The catalyst can be prepared by forming a mixture of a copper precursor and an alumina precursor, coextruding the mixture, drying the coextrudate and calcining the dried coextrudate at a temperature of at least 600° C. In other aspects, the invention also relates to processes for the activation of copper-based catalysts and for the regeneration of deactivated copper-based catalysts.