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 a solid acid catalyst and optionally with minor amounts of a Lewis acid such as boron trifluoride.
Abstract:
This invention is a catalyst comprising palladium on a support (102) and a partial combustion process in which the fuel is partially combusted using that catalyst. The palladium catalyst (106) may also comprise palladium mixed with metals selected from Group VIII or IB, may be graded (Fig. 1b) such as to have higher activity in the forward edge (112) of the catalyst, or may be placed on a support comprising zirconia. The choice of catalysts (106) and supports (102, 110) specified each solves a variety of problems dealing with the long term stability of the palladium as a partial combustion catalyst. The catalyst structure is stable in operation, has a comparatively low operating temperature, has a low temperature at which oxidation begins, and yet is not susceptible to temperature "runaway". The combustion gas produced by the catalytic process typically is at a temperature below the autocombustive temperature and may be used at that temperature or it may be fed to other combustion stages for further use in a gas turbine, furnace, boiler, or the like.
Abstract:
This invention is to: a) a catalyst system, b) a component of that system comprising certain transition aluminas promoted with a Lewis acid (preferably BF3), and c) a catalytic process for the alkylation of isoparaffin with olefins. The catalyst component is produced by contacting the transition alumina with the Lewis acid at relatively low temperatures or at those temperatures at which certain characteristic peaks appear in the component's nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectrum. The catalyst system comprises that component and an additional amount of free Lewis acid. The process entails olefin/isoparaffin alkylation using the catalyst component and its allied catalyst system.
Abstract:
The present invention provides aqueous catalyst solutions useful for oxidation of olefins to carbonyl products, comprising a palladium catalyst, a polyoxoacid or polyoxoanion oxidant comprising vanadium, and chloride ions. 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. The present invention also provides a process for the oxidation of palladium (0) to palladium (II) comprising contacting the palladium (0) with an aqueous solution comprising chloride ions and a polyoxoacid or polyoxoanion oxidant comprising vanadium.
Abstract:
The present invention provides a process for the preparation of acidic aqueous solutions consisting essentially of phosphomolybdovanadate salts. Certain processes of the present invention dissolve in water an oxide, oxoacid, or mixtures thereof, and at least one oxoanion salt of phosphorus, molybdenum, and vanadium, wherein the sum of salt cationic charges does not exceed the sum of the phosphomolybdovanadate anionic charges in the solution. Other processes of the present invention dissolve in water a) an oxide, oxoacid, oxoanion salt, or mixtures thereof of phosphorus, molybdenum, and vanadium and b) a carbonate salt, bicarbonate salt, hydroxide salt or mixtures thereof, wherein the sum of salt cationic charges does not exceed the sum of the phosphomolybdovanadate anionic charges in the solution. The present invention also provides processes for the preparation of solid phosphomolybdovanadate salts by evaporating the so produced aqueous solutions to recover essentially all the dissolved phosphomolybdovanadate salt in solid form.
Abstract:
This invention is a process for the monoalkylation or dialkylation of aromatic (preferably biphenyl compounds) to produce alkylated aromatics (particularly dialkylated biphenyl compounds), using specific catalysts (preferably dealuminated mordenite) having an Si/Al ratio between 5 and 100 and having Al-MAS-NMR ratio less than about 5.
Abstract:
The invention relates to an electrically heated catalyst (EHC, 10) and a start-up method of a gas turbine engine employing an EHC (10) in the combustor (33). The catalyst (10) is electrically heated to a predetermined temperature prior to start up of the turbine system and is turned off when any one of several conditions are met, e.g. the heat of catalytic reaction is sufficient to maintain the catalyst (10) in its steady state condition. The EHC (10) is made of stacked or spirally wound foils (12, 14).
Abstract:
This invention is an improved catalyst structure and its use in highly exothermic processes like catalyst 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 (14) or catalyst-free (16), wherein the configuration of the catalyst-coated channels (14) differ from the non-catalyst channels (16) such that, when applied in exothermic reaction processes, such as catalyst combustion, the desired reaction is promoted in the catalytic channels (14) and substantially limited in the non-catalytic channels (16).
Abstract:
The present invention provides a process for preparing 2-oxindole-1-carboxamides, comprising reacting N-acyl 2-oxindole-1-carboxamides with alcohols in the presence of aprotic weak Lewis acid catalysts. In certain processes of the present invention a 2-oxindole-1-carboxamide is prepared from a 2-oxindole by reacting the 2-oxindole with an acyl isocyanate to produce the N-acyl 2-oxindole-1-carboxamide as an intermediate, which is then reacted with alcohol in the presence of aprotic weak Lewis acid catalysts. The N-acyl 2-oxindole-1-carboxamide intermediate may be converted to the 2-oxindole-1-carboxamide without isolation.
Abstract:
This invention is an acid catalyzed process for producing 2,6-dimethylnaphthaline from cyclohexyl compounds and naphthenic compounds or their precursors such as cyclohexane or methylcyclopentane, as depicted in the Figure. The cyclohexyl (10), cyclic alkane (12) stream and the catalyst (11) are fed into the reactor (14). After stripping of lighter ends, the product stream is passed to a heavy ends separation unit (28) and the product comprising primarily dimethyldecalins is recovered as the overhead stream (32). This stream may then be dehydrogenated to produce a dimethylnaphthalene stream (36) which may be subjected to a crystallization step (38) to produce reasonably pure 2,6-dimethylnaphthalene (40). The latter may optionally be oxidized to produce 2,6-dicarboxynaphthalene (44) suitable for polymerization to various polyester materials.