Abstract: A carbon dioxide reduction system 1 comprises a transport path 4 that transports carbon dioxide and a reduction apparatus 5 that reduces heated carbon dioxide introduced through the transport path 4, wherein the carbon dioxide is heated in the transport path 4 by at least one of recycled energy and exhaust heat.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a catalyst including: a porous carrier including at least one element X selected from the group consisting of elements belonging to Groups 13 and 14 of the periodic table; an oxide of at least one metal element A selected from the group consisting of elements belonging to Groups 3 to 6 of the periodic table; and at least one oxide of a metal element B selected from the group consisting of elements belonging to Group 2 and Groups 7 to 12 of the periodic table, wherein at least a part of the oxide of the metal element A is bonded to the porous carrier.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a catalyst which is a composite oxide including at least one element X selected from the group consisting of elements belonging to Groups 3 to 6 of the periodic table, and at least one element Z selected from the group consisting of elements belonging to Group 14 of the periodic table, wherein the catalyst has mesopores.

Abstract: A catalyst for synthesizing a conjugated diene from a raw material including an alcohol, which includes at least Ce and Zn as metal elements constituting the catalyst. An apparatus for producing a conjugated diene, including: a reaction tube (1) provided with the catalyst; a supply means for supplying a raw material gas containing the raw material into the reaction tube (1); and an outlet means for releasing a product from the reaction tube (1). A method for producing a conjugated diene, including contacting a raw material gas containing a raw material with the catalyst to obtain a conjugated diene. The amount of the raw material is preferably 10 to 50% by volume (in terms of gas volume) with respect to 100% by volume (in terms of gas volume) of the raw material gas.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a catalyst including: a porous carrier including at least one element X selected from the group consisting of elements belonging to Groups 13 and 14 of the periodic table; an oxide of at least one metal element A selected from the group consisting of elements belonging to Groups 3 to 6 of the periodic table; and at least one oxide of a metal element B selected from the group consisting of elements belonging to Group 2 and Groups 7 to 12 of the periodic table, wherein at least a part of the oxide of the metal element A is bonded to the porous carrier.

Abstract: A method for producing an ?,?-unsaturated carboxylic acid salt, including: a step (1) of reacting a transition metal complex, an alkene and carbon dioxide to obtain a metal lactone compound represented by formula (1): wherein: M is a transition metal, each L is independently a monodentate ligand, or two L together form a bidentate ligand; and a step (2) of allowing a base to act on the metal lactone compound, wherein a molar amount (A) of the carbon dioxide per mol of the transition metal complex in the step (1) is 0.1 to 10 mol.

Abstract: A carbon dioxide reduction system 1 comprises a transport path 4 that transports carbon dioxide and a reduction apparatus 5 that reduces heated carbon dioxide introduced through the transport path 4, wherein the carbon dioxide is heated in the transport path 4 by at least one of recycled energy and exhaust heat.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a catalyst comprising, as catalyst components; a compound comprising at least one element X selected from the group consisting of elements belonging to Groups 3 to 6 of the periodic table; a zinc compound; and a compound comprising at least one element Y selected from the group consisting of elements belonging to Groups 7 to 11 of the periodic table, and wherein the catalyst has an average pore diameter of 2 to 50 nm.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a catalyst which is a composite oxide including at least one element X selected from the group consisting of elements belonging to Groups 3 to 6 of the periodic table, and at least one element Z selected from the group consisting of elements belonging to Group 14 of the periodic table, wherein the catalyst has mesopores.

Abstract: A catalyst for synthesizing a conjugated diene from a raw material including an alcohol, which includes at least Ce and Zn as metal elements constituting the catalyst. An apparatus for producing a conjugated diene, including: a reaction tube (1) provided with the catalyst; a supply means for supplying a raw material gas containing the raw material into the reaction tube (1); and an outlet means for releasing a product from the reaction tube (1). A method for producing a conjugated diene, including contacting a raw material gas containing a raw material with the catalyst to obtain a conjugated diene. The amount of the raw material is preferably 10 to 50% by volume (in terms of gas volume) with respect to 100% by volume (in terms of gas volume) of the raw material gas.

Abstract: A method for producing butadiene, the method including: a first synthesis step of bringing a mixed gas containing hydrogen and carbon monoxide into contact with a first catalyst to obtain a primary product containing ethanol as an intermediate; and a second synthesis step of bringing the primary product into contact with a second catalyst to obtain butadiene.

Abstract: A system for producing an oxygenate, comprising: a desulfurization apparatus for contacting a raw material gas comprising hydrogen and carbon monoxide with a desulfurizing agent comprising copper; and a synthesis apparatus for contacting the raw material gas treated by the desulfurizing apparatus with an oxygenate-synthesis catalyst comprising rhodium.

Abstract: [1] A catalyst for synthesizing 1,3-butadiene by contact with ethanol, which comprises tungsten oxide and magnesium oxide. [2] The catalyst, wherein a mass ratio of the magnesium oxide to the tungsten oxide (magnesium oxide/tungsten oxide) is 0.1 to 200. [3] The catalyst, wherein the mass ratio is at least 5. [4] The catalyst, wherein amounts of the tungsten oxide and the magnesium oxide relative to 100% by mass of the catalyst are as follows: the amount of the tungsten oxide: 0.1 to 90% by mass; and the amount of the magnesium oxide: 10 to 90% by mass.

Abstract: A method for producing butadiene, the method including: a first synthesis step of bringing a mixed gas containing hydrogen and carbon monoxide into contact with a first catalyst to obtain a primary product containing ethanol as an intermediate; and a second synthesis step of bringing the primary product into contact with a second catalyst to obtain butadiene.

Abstract: A catalyst for synthesizing an alcohol from a gaseous mixture comprising hydrogen and carbon monoxide, the catalyst being a mixture of catalyst particles ? which convert carbon monoxide into an oxygenate, and catalyst particles ? which convert an aldehyde into an alcohol.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a catalyst for oxygenate synthesis for synthesizing an oxygenate from a mixed gas containing hydrogen and carbon monoxide, the catalyst for oxygenate synthesis containing: a component (A): rhodium, a component (B): manganese, a component (C): an alkali metal, and a component (D): a component (D1), component (D2) or component (D3), wherein the component (D1) is one or more substances selected from the group consisting of titanium, vanadium and chromium, the component (D2) is an element belonging to group 13 of the periodic table, and the component (D3) is one or more substances selected from the group consisting of magnesium and lanthanoids. According to the present invention, an oxygenate can be synthesized efficiently from a mixed gas containing hydrogen and carbon monoxide.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a catalyst for C2 oxygenate synthesis in which a hydrogenated active metal is supported on a porous carrier to synthesize a C2 oxygenate from a mixed gas containing hydrogen and carbon monoxide, wherein the porous carrier has an average pore diameter of 0.1 to 20 nm.

Abstract: A catalyst for synthesizing an alcohol from a gaseous mixture comprising hydrogen and carbon monoxide, the catalyst being a mixture of catalyst particles ? which convert carbon monoxide into an oxygenate, and catalyst particles ? which convert an aldehyde into an alcohol.

Abstract: A system for producing an oxygenate, comprising: a desulfurization apparatus for contacting a raw material gas comprising hydrogen and carbon monoxide with a desulfurizing agent comprising copper; and a synthesis apparatus for contacting the raw material gas treated by the desulfurizing apparatus with an oxygenate-synthesis catalyst comprising rhodium.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a catalyst for C2 oxygenate synthesis in which a hydrogenated active metal is supported on a porous carrier to synthesize a C2 oxygenate from a mixed gas containing hydrogen and carbon monoxide, wherein the porous carrier has an average pore diameter of 0.1 to 20 nm.