Abstract: An improved catalyst for use in the production of hydrogen cyanide by vapor phase catalytic ammoxidation of methanol, and a process for the production of hydrogen cyanide in the presence of said improved catalyst are disclosed. This improved catalyst is represented by the following empirical formula:Fe.sub.a Cu.sub.b Sb.sub.c Mo.sub.d Me.sub.e Te.sub.f Q.sub.g O.sub.h (SiO.sub.2).sub.iwherein Me is at least one element selected from the group consisting of V and W; Q is at least one element selected from the group consisting of Mg, Zn, La, Ce, Al, Cr, Mn, Co, Ni, Bi, U and Sn; and a, b, c, d, e, f, g, h and i each represents the atomic ratio of the elements in the formula for which they are subscripts, wherein for a=10, b=0.5 to 5, c=12 to 30, d=0 to 15, e=0 to 3, f=0 to 5, g=0 to 6, h=number of oxygen atoms as determined corresponding to the oxide formed by combining the above-described elements, and i=25 to 200.

Abstract: A process for preparing an antimony-containing metal oxide catalyst, comprising the steps of calcining at about 500.degree. to 1,000.degree. C. a metal oxide composition containing, as essential elements, antimony and at least one element selected from the group consisting of iron, cobalt, nickel, manganese, uranium, tin and copper, impregnating the calcined oxide composition with a tellurium-containing solution, drying the impregnated composition, and calcining the dried composition at about 400.degree. to 850.degree. C., wherein the tellurium-containing impregnating solution is a homogeneous, stable solution containing tellurium and at least one element selected from the group consisting of molybdenum and tungsten.Thus process is also useful for the modification of existing metal oxide catalyst of low performance and the reactivation of existing deteriorated metal oxide catalyst.

Abstract: A process for regenerating an antimony containing metal oxide catalyst which comprisesimpregnating aqueous ammonia in an amount corresponding to the pore volume of the catalyst, to a metal oxide catalyst whose activity has been deteriorated, the catalyst containing an essential components (A) antimony, (B) at least one element selected from the group consisting of iron, cobalt, nickel, manganese, uranium, cerium, tin and copper, (C) at least one element selected from the group consisting of vanadium, molybdenum and tungsten and (D) tellurium,drying the catalyst, andcalcining the catalyst in a non-reducing atmosphere at a temperature in the range of about 550.degree. C. to about 950.degree. C.

Abstract: A process for producing a fluid catalyst having good activity from a coarse catalyst wherein said fluid catalyst is suitable for oxidation, ammoxidation or oxidative dehydrogenation reaction of hydrocarbons which comprises crushing a fluid catalyst, a greater part of which is composed of particles having a large particle size, to produce finely-divided particles, adjusting the distribution of particle size of said catalyst so that the amount of particles of a size of about 20.mu. or less is about 30% by weight or less of the total weight of catalyst particles and the amount of particles having a weight average particle size is 90% or less based on the catalyst prior to crushing, and thereafter calcining said catalyst at a temperature of about 500.degree. C. - about 1000.degree. C. under a non-reducing atmosphere.

Abstract: A process for preparing a stable tellurium-containing solution from metallic tellurium, a process for producing a telurium-antimony containing oxide catalyst using the stable tellurium-containing solution, and a catalyst-reactivation process are disclosed.

Abstract: A process for producing acrylonitrile by the vapor-phase catalytic ammoxidation of propylene, which comprises(I) reacting propylene, a molecular oxygen-containing gas and ammonia in the presence of a catalyst expressed by the following empirical formulaFe.sub.a Sb.sub.b Mo.sub.c Me.sub.d Te.sub.e Q.sub.f Na.sub.g O.sub.h. (SIO).sub.iwherein Me is at least one element selected from the group consisting of V and W,Q is at least one element selected from the group consisting of Cu, Mg, Zn and Ni, andthe subscripts a, b, c, d, e, f, g, h and i each represents atomic ratios such that when a=10; b=13 to 28; c=0.1 to 2.5; d=0.05 to 1; e=0.2 to 5; f=0 to 4 (in which case b=13 to 20), or f=2 to 6 (in which case b=20 to 28); g=0 to 3; h=the number of oxygens corresponding to the oxide formed by the combination of the components, and i=25 to 200;in a fluidized bed catalytic reaction zone at a temperature of about 380 to about 500.degree. C. and a pressure of about 0.2 to about 3 kg/cm.sup.

Abstract: A process for regenerating a deteriorated antimony containing oxide catalyst comprising as essential components of (i) antimony and (ii) at least one metal element selected from the group consisting of iron, cobalt, nickel, manganese, uranium, cerium, tin and copper wherein the antimony containing oxide catalyst is impregnated or sprayed with an aqueous solution of nitric acid and/or a nitrate, and the impregnated catalyst is dried, and then calcined at a temperature in the range of from 400.degree. to 1000.degree. C.

Abstract: A tellurium component is separated from a tellurium-antimony-containing metal oxide catalyst by heating the catalyst at a temperature of about 900.degree. C. to about 1,000.degree. C. in a non-reducing atmosphere.

Abstract: An improved bias circuit of the quarter-wavelength microstrip line type for a high-frequency amplifier is provided which is of divided form, including two, open and short stubs the sum of whose lengths in effect amounts to a quarter wavelength. The characteristic impedance of such microstrip line can be effectively increased by properly selecting the ratio of the stub lengths, thus enabling realization of a wider-band high-frequency amplifier circuit with reduced cost.

Abstract: A process for regenerating a deteriorated antimony containing oxide catalyst comprising as essential components of (i) antimony and (ii) at least one metal element selected from the group consisting of iron, cobalt, nickel, manganese, uranium, cerium, tin and copper wherein the deteriorated antimony containing oxide catalyst is impregnated or sprayed with an aqueous hydrogen peroxide solution and the impregnated catalyst is dried and then calcined at a temperature of about 200.degree. to 1,000.degree. C.

Abstract: A process for regenerating a deteriorated iron-antimony oxide containing catalyst comprising as essential components (i) iron, (ii) antimony, (iii) at least one element selected from the group consisting of vanadium, molybdenum and tungsten and (iv) tellurium, having the crystalline structure of an iron-antimony oxide compound, being substantially free of free antimony trioxide (Sb.sub.2 O.sub.3) and containing at least 50 wt % of the original tellurium content of the fresh catalyst which comprises calcining said catalyst under a non-reducing atmosphere at a temperature of from about 600.degree. to 950.degree. C. and in the vicinity of or lower than the final calcining temperature used for producing the catalyst.

Abstract: A process for producing an attrition resistant antimony oxide containing fluidized bed catalyst comprising particles within a controlled particle size distribution comprising: (a) preparing a slurry containing a pentavalent antimony compound, one or more polyvalent metal compounds and a silica sol as essential components; (b) adjusting the pH of the above slurry to not more than 7 and heating the slurry at a temperature of from about 40.degree. C to about 150.degree.

Abstract: A process for preparing acrylonitrile from propylene, which comprises contacting a mixture of propylene, molecular oxygen and ammonia in the vapor phase at a temperature of about 380.degree. to about 500.degree. C. and a pressure of about atmospheric pressure to about 3 Kg/cm.sup.2 -G with a catalyst composition comprising active components of the following empirical formulaFe.sub.a Sb.sub.b Me.sub.c Te.sub.d Q.sub.e R.sub.f O.sub.gwherein Me is at least one element selected from the group consisting of V, Mo and W; Q is at least one element selected from the group consisting of Cu, Mg, Zn, La, Ce, Al, Cr, Mn, Cor, Ni, Bi and Sn; and R is at least one element selected from the group consisting of P and B; a, b, c, d, e, f and g each represents atomic ratios, and when a is 10, 15.ltoreq. b .ltoreq.60, 1 <c .ltoreq.10, 0.5.ltoreq.d.ltoreq.10, 0.1.ltoreq.e.ltoreq.10, 0.ltoreq.f.ltoreq.

Abstract: A process for producing a catalyst comprising an antimony-containing oxide which comprises the steps of (A) calcining a mixture of metal oxides containing, as essential components, an oxide of antimony and an oxide of at least one metal selected from the group consisting of iron, cobalt, nickel, manganese, uranium, tin and copper, said calcining being at temperatures of from about 500.degree. C to about 1000.degree.

Abstract: This invention provides a process for simultaneously producing methacrylonitrile and butdiene which comprises contacting a mixture of mixed butenes containing isobutene and n-butenes, oxygen and ammonia as the substantial reactants with a catalyst containing as the active component a composition having the empirical formula Fe.sub.10 Sb.sub.5.sub.-60 Me.sub.0.01.sub.-10 -Te.sub.0.05.sub.-5 X.sub.0.sub.-5 O.sub.20.sub.-225 wherein Me is at least one element selected from the group consisting of V, Mo and W and X represents P and/or B in vapor phase.

Abstract: A process for preparing acrylonitrile from propylene, which comprises contacting a mixture of propylene, molecular oxygen and ammonia in the vapor phase at a temperature of about 380.degree. to about 500.degree. C. and a pressure of about atmospheric pressure to about 3 Kg/cm.sup.2 -G with a catalyst composition comprising active components of the following empirical formulaFe.sub.a Sb.sub.b Me.sub.c Te.sub.d Q.sub.e R.sub.f O.sub.gwhereinMe is at least one element selected from the group consisting of V, Mo and W; Q is at least one element selected from the group consisting of Cu, Mg, Zn, La, Ce, Al, Cr, Mn, Co, Ni, Bi and Sn; and R is at least one element selected from the group consisting of P and B; a, b, c, d, e, f and g each represents atomic ratios, and when a is 10, 15.ltoreq. b .ltoreq.60, 1<c .ltoreq.10, 0.5.ltoreq. d .ltoreq.10, 0.1.ltoreq. e .ltoreq.10, 0.ltoreq. f .ltoreq.

Abstract: This invention provides a process for simultaneously producing methacrylonitrile and butadiene which comprises contacting a mixture of mixed butenes containing isobutene and n-butenes, oxygen and ammonia as the substantial reactants with a catalyst containing as the active component a composition having the empirical formula Fe.sub.10.sub.- W.sub.1-30 X.sub.0.01-15 Me.sub.0.01-5 O.sub.12-143 wherein X is at least one element selected from the group consisting of P, B and Te, and Me represents V and/or Mo in vapor phase.