Abstract:
The present invention relates to a hexaaluminate-containing catalyst, which comprises a hexaaluminate-containing phase that includes cobalt and at least one additional element from the group La, Ba, Sr. The Co content of the hexaaluminate-containing catalyst is in the range of 2-15 mol%, preferably 3-10 mol% and further preferably in the range of 4-8 mol%, the content of the at least one additional element from the group La, Ba, Sr is in the range of 2-25 mol%, preferably 3-15 mol%, further preferably 4-10 mol% and the content of Al is in the range of 70-90 mol%. In addition to the hexaaluminate-containing phase, the catalyst can include a 0-50 wt% oxide secondary phase, the portion of oxide secondary phase preferably in the range of 3-40 wt% and further preferably in the range of 5-30 wt%. The method according to the invention for producing the catalyst is based on initially bringing a source of aluminium oxide, preferably, a boehmite, into contact with cobalt species and at least one element from the group La, Ba, Sr. The moulded and dried material is preferably calcined at a temperature greater than or equal to 800°C. The reforming method for converting hydrocarbons, preferably methane, in the presence of CO 2 is characterised in that the catalyst is used at a process temperature greater than 700°C, preferably greater than 800°C and further preferably greater than 900°C, the process pressure being greater than 5 bar, preferably greater than 10 bar and further preferably greater than 15 bar.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a process for the parallel preparation of hydrogen, carbon monoxide and a carbon-comprising product, wherein one or more hydrocarbons are thermally decomposed and at least part of the pyrolysis gas formed is taken off from the reaction zone of the decomposition reactor at a temperature of from 800 to 1400°C and reacted with carbon dioxide to form a gas mixture comprising carbon monoxide and hydrogen (synthesis gas).
Abstract:
The invention relates to a method for producing an alkali or earth alkali salt of an α,ß-ethylenically unsaturated carboxylic acid, wherein a) an alkene, carbon dioxide and a carboxylation catalyst is reacted to form an alkene/carbon dioxide/carboxylation catalyst adduct, b) using an auxiliary base, the adduct is decomposed into the auxiliary base salt of the α,ß-ethylenically unsaturated carboxylic acid releasing the carboxylation catalyst, c) using an alkali or earth alkali metal base, the auxiliary base salt of the α,ß-ethylenically unsaturated carboxylic acid is reacted to form the alkali or earth alkali salt of the α,ß-ethylenically unsaturated carboxylic acid releasing the auxiliary base. Salts of α,ß-ethylenically unsaturated carboxylic acids, such as in particular sodium acrylate, are required in large quantities, for example, for producing water-absorbing resins.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a catalyst for partially oxidizing hydrocarbons in the gas phase, containing a multi-metal oxide of the general formula (I), Ag a MO b V c M d O e * f H 2 O (I), wherein M stands for at least one element selected from among Li, Na, K, Rb, Cs, Be, Mg, Ca, Sr, Ba, B, AI, Ga, In, Si, Sn, Pb, P, Sb, Bi, Y, Ti, Zr, Hf, V, Nb, Ta, Cr, W, Mn, Re, Fe, Ru, Os, Co, Rh, Ir, Ni, Pd, Pt, Cu, Au, Zn, Cd, La, Ce, Pr, Nd, Sm, Eu, Gd, Tb, Dy, Ho, Er, Tm, Yb, Lu, and U, a has a value of 0.5 to 1.5, b has a value of 0.5 to 1.5, c has a value of 0.5 to 1.5, a+b+c has the value 3, d has a value of less than 1, e means a number that is determined by the valence and frequency of the elements other than oxygen in the formula (I), f has a value of 0 to 20, which multi-metal oxide exists in a crystal structure, the X-ray powder diffractogram of which is characterized by diffraction reflections at a minimum of 5 lattice distances selected from among d = 4.53, 3.38, 3.32, 3.23, 2.88, 2.57, 2.39, 2.26, 1.83, 1.77 Å (± 0.04 Å).
Abstract:
The invention relates to a nickel hexaaluminate-containing catalyst for reforming hydrocarbons, preferably methane, in the presence of carbon dioxide, comprising hexaaluminate in a proportion ranging from 65 to 95 wt.%, preferably from 70 to 90 wt.%, and a crystalline oxide secondary phase from the group consisting of LaAlO 3 , SrAl 2 O 4 , and/or BaAl 2 O 4 in a proportion ranging from 5 to 35 wt.%, preferably 10 to 30 wt.%. The BET surface of the catalyst is ≥ 5 m 2 /g, preferably ≥ 10 m 2 /g, the molar nickel content of the catalyst is ≤ 3 mol-%, preferably ≤ 2.5 mol-% and more preferably ≤ 2 mol-%, and the intermediate cations are preferably Ba and/or Sr. The method for producing the catalyst has the following steps: (i) producing a mixture of metal salts, preferably nitrate salts of Ni and Sr and/or La, and a nano-particulate aluminum source, (ii) molding, and (iii) calcining. In a reforming method, the catalyst according to the invention is brought into contact with hydrocarbons, preferably methane, and CO 2 , preferably at a temperature of > 800 °C. The catalyst is also characterized by preferable structural properties of the nickel, wherein the nickel particles mostly have a tetragonal shape, and the particles are ≤ 50 nm, preferably ≤ 40 nm and preferably ≤ 30 nm in particular, and are provided in a finely dispersed manner as a growth on hexaaluminate particles. The catalyst has only a very low tendency to form coke.
Abstract:
In a process for preparing an alkalimetalor alkaline earth metal salt of an α,β -ethylenically unsaturated carboxylic acid, a)a transition metal-alkene complex is reacted with CO 2 to give a metallalactone, b)the metallalactone is reacted with a base to give an adduct of the alkalimetal or alkaline earth metal salt of the α,β -ethylenically unsaturated carboxylic acid with the transition metal complex, and c)the adduct is reacted with an alkene to release the alkalimetalor alkaline earth metalsalt of the α,β -ethylenically unsaturated carboxylic acid and regenerate the transition metal-alkene complex. The baseis selected from alkalimetal or alkaline earth metal hydroxides and alkali metal or alkaline earth metal superbases.The alkene is, for example, ethene. The transition metal complex comprises, for example, nickel and a bidentate P,P, P,N, P,O or P,carbene ligand, such as 1,2-bis(di- tert -butylphosphino)ethane.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a process for producing a catalyst for carrying out methanation reactions. The production of the catalyst is based on contacting of a hydrotaicite-comprising starting material with a fusible metal salt. The compounds brought into contact with one another are intimately mixed, thermally treated so that the metal salt fraction melts and subsequently subjected to a low-temperature calcination step and a high-temperature calcination step. The metal salt melt comprises at least one metal selected from the group consisting of K, La, Fe, Co, Ni, Cu and Ce, preferably Ni. The metal salt melt more preferably comprises/contains nickel nitrate hexahydrate. The hydrotaicite-comprising starting material is preferably hydrotaicite or a hydrotalcite-like compound as starting material, and the hydrotaicite-comprising starting material preferably comprises magnesium and aluminum as metal species. The catalyst of the invention is preferably used for carrying out methanation reactions at elevated pressures (from 10 to 50 bar) and elevated temperatures.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a process for preparing polyisocyanates from natural raw material sources by starting from a biomass material and preparing a composition which comprises low molecular mass aromatics that contain per molecule at least one hydroxyl group or at least one alkoxy group (oxyaromatics), reacting these oxyaromatics to form the corresponding aromatic amines, and, optionally after condensation with formaldehyde, carrying out further reaction with phosgene to form compounds containing isocyanate groups.