Abstract: A catalyst for purifying exhaust and waste gases comprisingA. a support substrate comprising 2 to 100% by weight of an oxide complex of titanium and phosphorus containing titanium and phosphrus in such a proportion that the molar ratio of TiO.sub.2 to P.sub.2 O.sub.5 is from 5.0 to 0.5 and 98 to 0% by weight of aluminum oxide, andB. supported on said substrate as a catalytic substance, 2 to 300 parts by weight, calculated as metal oxide per 100 parts by weight of the support substrate (A), of at least one heavy metal selected from the group consisting of Ni, Cu, Cr, Fe, Co, Mn, Bi, V, W, Mo, Sn, Zn, Zr, Pb, Sb, Ti, Ta, Cd and Nb, or 0.01 to 1.0 part by weight, calculated as metal per 100 parts by weight of the support substrate (A), of at least one noble metal selected from the group consisting of Pt, Pd, Rh, Ir, Os and Ru.

Abstract: A method of distilling a polymerizable vinyl compound selected from the group consisting of acrolein, methacrolein, acrylic acid, methacrylec acid, hydroxyethyl acrylate, hydroxyethyl methacrylate, hydroxypropyl acrylate, hydroxypropyl methacrylate, glycidyl acrylate and glycidyl methacrylate, the method comprising distilling the polymerizable vinyl compound in the presence of a polymerization inhibitor using a distillation tower having perforated trays without downcomers and wherein the temperature of the inner wall of the tower is maintained at a temperature sufficient to prevent the condensation of the vapor being distilled, whereby the polymerizable vinyl compound is distilled without the formation of polymer.

Abstract: A catalyst composition for preparing acrylic acid from acrolein, comprising a catalytic oxide on an inert porous carrier, said catalytic oxide having the composition of the formulaMo.sub.a V.sub.b Z.sub.c W.sub.d Cu.sub.eWherein Z is at least one alkaline earth metal atom selected from the group consisting of beryllium, magnesium, calcium, barium and strontium; a, b, c, d, and e are the numbers of the respective metal atoms; when a is 12, b is 2 to 14, c is 0.1 to 6, d is 0 to 12, and e is 0 to 6, with the proviso that d plus e is not 0,And a process for preparing acrylic acid by the catalytic vapor-phase oxidation of acrolein with a gas containing molecular oxygen in the presence of such catalyst.

Abstract: A method for the production of a platinum catalyst used for purification of exhaust and waste gases which comprises supporting platinum either alone or in combination of other noble metals on to a porous inorganic refractory support using an aqueous medium containing dinitrodiammineplatinum and, optionally, other noble metals or their compounds in the presence of a poly(oxyethylene) type nonionic surface active agent of an average molecular weight of at least 500 and subjecting the so treated support to activation by calcining in an oxidative atmosphere or by reducing in a reductive atmosphere.

Abstract: A catalyst for removing nitrogen oxides, carbon monoxide, and hydrocarbons in exhaust gases, said catalyst being prepared by supporting copper and nickel on a carrier and then further supporting at least two components selected from the group consisting of iridium, rhodium and ruthenium, the atomic weight ratio of copper to nickel being 0.2 to 5, the atomic weight ratio of the sum of copper and nickel to the sum of at least two components selected from the group consisting of iridium, rhodium and ruthenium being 10 to 100,000, and the total weight of copper and nickel being 10 to 200 g per liter of the catalyst.