Abstract:
This invention is a combination process for removal of sulfur oxides (SOx) from gases containing both the SOx and oxygen (106). The fluid used to remove the SOx contains sulfuric acid and bromine. The SOx is converted to sulfuric acid and the bromine is thereafter converted to hydrobromic acid. The hydrobromic acid is concentrated and catalytically converted to bromine for ultimate recycling to the SOx removal step (132). The SOx is finally recovered as a strong sulfuric acid (104).
Abstract translation:本发明是从含有SO x和氧(106)的气体中除去硫氧化物(SOx)的组合方法。 用于除去SOx的流体含有硫酸和溴。 将SO x转化为硫酸,然后将溴转化为氢溴酸。 将氢溴酸浓缩并催化转化成溴,以最终循环至SO x去除步骤(132)。 SO x最终作为强硫酸回收(104)。
Abstract:
This is a catalyst and a process for partially hydrogenating polycyclic and monocyclic aromatic hydrocarbons such as benzene, naphthalenes, biphenyls, and alkylbenzenes to produce the corresponding cycloolefins. The catalyst is a hydrogenation catalyst comprising ruthenium on a composite support. It is a process in which the product cycloolefin is produced in high yield and with high selectivity.
Abstract:
This invention is a noncatalyzed process for the production of carbonyls, particularly beta -hydroxy aldehydes, by the aldol condensation of, for example, acetophenone and formaldehyde. In this process, neither base nor acid is added to the reaction mixture. Operation of a specific variation of the process results in a high yield of 3-hydroxy-1-phenyl-1-propanone and, because of the absence of added catalysts and of the choice of reaction conditions, does not produce significant amounts of dehydration products such as 1-phenyl-2-propene-1-one or of overcondensation products.
Abstract:
This invention is a catalyst and a process using that catalyst for oxidizing hydrogen bromide to form elemental bromide. The inventive catalyst comprises a composition of promoted or stabilized copper bromide on a zirconium-containing support. In the figure, an HBr stream (202) is sent to an evaporator (204) and to a super heater (206). The O2 feed stream (208) is warmed with heater (210). The O2 and HBr mixed reactor feed stream (214) is introduced into reactor (216). The reactor stream (218) may be cooled in two stages (220) and (222) and also condensed. The device (230) separates condensed liquid into (224), (226) and (228) streams. The vapor stream (228) is chilled in refrigeration unit (232) to remove Br2. A resulting Br2 stream (234) is mixed with stream (224). A non-condensed O2 vapor stream (236) is scrubbed in a gas treater (238). The treated O2 is vented (240) or may be recycled to reactor (216). The aqueous stream (226) coming from the separator (230) is then stripped of Br2 in a distillation column (242) and produces two streams (244) and (250), where (240) is condensed in condenser (246) and collected in drum (248). The stream (250) is mixed with other Br2 streams (224) and (234) for further treatment in counter-current absorption tower (256) producing a Br2 product stream (258).
Abstract:
This invention is a process for the production of trialkyl acetic acids, particularly of pivalic acid, from branched olefins, particularly isobutene, and carbon monoxide using catalytic amounts of a Lewis acid such as boron trifluoride.
Abstract:
The present invention provides aqueous catalyst solutions useful for oxidation of olefins to carbonyl products, comprising a palladium catalyst and a polyoxoacid or polyoxoanion oxidant comprising vanadium. It also provides processes for oxidation of olefins to carbonyl products, comprising contacting olefin with the aqueous catalyst solutions of the present invention. It also provides processes for oxidation of olefins to carbonyl products by dioxygen, comprising contacting olefin with the aqueous catalyst solutions of the present invention, and further comprising contacting dioxygen with the aqueous catalyst solutions. In certain aqueous catalyst solutions and related processes of the present invention, the solution has a hydrogen ion concentration greater than 0.10 mole per liter when essentially all of the oxidant is in its oxidized state. In other aqueous catalyst solution and related processes of the present invention, the solution is essentially free of sulfuric acid and sulfate ions.
Abstract:
The selective alkylation of naphthalene or 2-ethylnaphthalene to diethylnaphthalene while maximizing the yield of the 2,6-diethylnaphthalene isomer is achieved by carrying out the reaction in the presence of a shape selective catalyst such as the zeolite catalyst ZSM-12.
Abstract:
The selective isopropylation of a naphthyl compound to diisopropylnaphthalene enhanced in the 2,6-diisopropylnaphthalene isomer is obtained in the presence of an acidic crystalline molecular sieve catalyst having twelve membered oxygen rings. The catalyst pore aperture dimension range from 5.5Å to 7.0Å. The use of these shape selective catalysts results in a diisopropylnaphthalene stream which is enhanced in β isomers and enhanced in the desired 2,6-diisopropylnaphthalene isomer. A particularly preferred catalyst is synthetic Mordenite having a specific Si/Al ratio and NMR characteristics. Specific catalyst modifications are also described to improve selectivity to the desired 2,6-diisopropylnaphthalene isomer.
Abstract:
A support structure (53) for securing a catalyst structure (52) comprising a multiplicity of longitudinally disposed channels for passage of a flowing gas mixture within a reactor, said support structure being comprised of a monolithic open celled or honeycomb-like structure formed by thin strips or ribs of high temperature resistant metal or ceramic which abuts against one end of the catalyst structure, and extends in a direction perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the catalyst structure to essentially cover an end face (at either the inlet end or outlet end or both) of the catalyst structure with the support structure being secured (54) on its periphery to the reactor wall. The strips or ribs making up the support structure are bounded together to form a unitary structure having cellular openings at least as large as the catalyst structure channel openings. The cellular openings in the support structure are also positioned to be in fluid communication with the channels of the catalyst structure thus affording essentially unaltered gas flow (50) from the catalyst structure through the support structure.
Abstract:
This invention is an improved catalyst structure and its use in highly exothermic processes like catalytic combustion. This improved catalyst structure employs integral heat exchange in an array of longitudinally disposed, adjacent reaction passageways or channels, which are either catalyst-coated or catalyst-free, wherein the configuration of the catalyst-coated channels differs from the non-catalyst channels such that, when applied in exothermic reaction processes, such as catalytic combustion, the desired reaction is promoted in the catalytic channels and substantially limited in the non-catalyst channels. The invention further comprises an improved reaction system and process for combustion of a fuel wherein catalytic combustion using a catalyst structure (112) employing integral heat exchange, preferably the improved structures of the invention, affords a partially-combusted, gaseous product which is passed to a homogeneous combustion zone (114) where complete combustion is promoted by a flameholder (118) including combustion processes where extremely lean fuel/air mixtures can be employed to afford complete combustion with little or no concomitant NOx production.