Abstract:
A process for the alkylation of hydrocarbon feedstock with an olefinic alkylating agent in the presence of a hydrogen fluoride catalyst, wherein the hydrogen fluoride catalyst is supported on a support material comprising a solid material with a Hammett acidity H.sub.0 >-8 calculated on the material in protonated form.
Abstract:
A superconductive conductor or cable comprising a core, which comprises at least one string of a ceramic, superconductive material, and where the core is encapsulated by a metal cap. In order to manufacture a conductor or a cable with an encapsulation, and in which it is possible as well during the manufacturing process as under the operation to maintain a controlled atmosphere around the superconductive core, at least one layer of not sintered, ceramic powderous material is provided between the cap and the core, which material has a higher sintering temperature than the superconductive material in the core. The superconductive core may be sintered for formation of the superconductive ceramics by placing in the tubular metal cap a starting material in powderous form, and shaped as a core in the other ceramic powder material and subsequently forgeing the the metal cap with its content, preferably by swaging at an ambient temperature, which is below the sintering temperature of the core.
Abstract:
A process for preparing aromatic compounds, wherein a gaseous feed containing C.sub.6 to C.sub.20 hydrocarbons is reacted in the presence of a catalyst, which catalyst comprises a metal from Group VIII of the Periodic Table loaded on a hydrotalcite-type support material having in its uncalcined state the general formulaMe(II).sub.x Me(III).sub.y (CO.sub.3)(OH).sub.2x+3y-2 . aqwith an x-ray diffraction (d003) greater than about 7.4 Angstroms, and whereinMe(II) is at least one divalent metal selected from the group comprising copper, magnesium, manganese, zinc and a metal from Group VIII of the Periodic Table;Me(III) is at least one trivalent metal selected from the group comprising aluminum, chromium and iron; andx and y are positive numbers satisfying the following relationship x/y.gtoreq.0.5.
Abstract:
A process for the preparation of ammonia synthesis gas by steam reforming and/or partial oxidation of a hydrocarbon feedstock comprises the further steps of catalytically converting a part of the synthesis gas to methanol, liquifying and separating the prepared methanol from remaining nitrogen rich gas, then reconverting the nitrogen depleted methanol to hydrogen and carbon oxides gas and recombining the gas with the reminder of the nitrogen containing synthesis gas to obtain stoichiometric ammonia synthesis gas.
Abstract:
A cooled reactor for exothermic catalytic conversion of gaseous materials, e.g. for the oxo synthesis, for the conversion of hydrogen and nitrogen to form ammonia and for the reaction of carbon oxides with hydrogen to form methanol, comprises a cylindrical pressure shell (10), distributor means (34) for synthesis gas, at least one tube sheet (30) and one or more catalyst beds (20) provided with cooling tubes (38) for the indirect cooling of reacting gas. Each cooling tube (38) consists of an outer tube (4) provided with a heat exchanging outer wall (7); this outer tube surrounds and is coaxial with an inner tube (2) and hence defines an annular space the inner wall of which is provided with perforations (8) to direct the stream of cooling gas, which may consist of or contain components of the synthesis gas, to the annular space and along the heat exchanging wall. There is obtained a very rapid equalization of temperature differences in the catalyst bed, which causes an improved yield and hence makes it possible to decrease the amount of catalyst for a given process.
Abstract:
When producing ammonia in a conventional ammonia plant there is obtained a substantially improved process economy by incorporating a fuel cell into the ammonia plant. A gas stream rich in carbon dioxide, obtained during the production of ammonia, is passed to the cathode gas loop of the fuel cell; and/or a purged gas stream emanating from the process plant and containing one or more components usable as fuel for the fuel cell is fed to the anode chamber of the fuel cell. Finally, exhaust gas usable as fuel is passed from the anode chamber of the fuel cell to the front end of the process plant. An improved production of electricity is obtained in the fuel cell; and the stream rich in carbon dioxide formed in the ammonia plant is utilized, whereas normally it is a waste product.
Abstract:
A catalytic chemical process is carried out non-adiabatically using as a catalyst a body with two sets of channels throughout the body. One set of channels leads the process fluid towards one of two parallel walls of the catalyst chamber, the other set towards the outer wall, In slits between walls and catalyst heat is exchanged between process fluid and at least one of these walls upon reflecting the process fluid leaving channels of one set and entering channels of the other. The body may be made of alternatingly corrugated and plane sheets using in turn two different orientations for the corrugated sheets. It is preferred that the sheets are arranged orthogonal to the heat transmitting wall(s) and parallel to the overall direction of flow. The method is preferred for endothermic processes, especially steam reforming of hydrocarbon(s).
Abstract:
A gas mixture rich in ethan and/or ethylene is prepared by the conversion of a synthesis gas mixture containing hydrogen, carbon oxides and, optionally, other gases in the presence of one or more gaseous sulphur compounds, in an amount of at least 10 ppm by volume, preferably at least 200 ppm, calculated as H.sub.2 S, utilizing a catalyst consisting of one or more metals of group V-B and/or VI-B of the Periodic Table of Elements, preferably molybdenum and/or vanadium, together with one or more iron group metals each metal being in the form of free metal, oxide, or sulphide, the catalyst being supported on a porous, refractory oxidic support containing titanium dioxide.There is achieved a high activity and notably a high selectivity for the formation of ethane/ethylene, small amounts of propane, not insignificant amounts of methane and almost full suppression of the formation of higher hydrocarbons.The invention also relates to the catalyst prepared by impregnation or coprecipitation techniques.
Abstract:
Ammonia synthesis process and plant comprising an ammonia synthesis converter and a downstream ammonia cooling system, wherein the ammonia synthesis converter is arranged to receive an ammonia synthesis gas comprising hydrogen and nitrogen and to produce an ammonia product gas stream and an off-gas ammonia stream; said ammonia cooling system comprising:—an ammonia evaporator for evaporating an ammonia liquid stream and generating an ammonia vapor stream;—an off-gas cleaning unit for cleaning said off-gas ammonia stream under the addition of water as a scrubbing agent, generating a water stream and an ammonia depleted off-gas stream;—an absorption cooling unit comprising water for cooling said ammonia vapor stream and collecting a condensed ammonia-water stream;—a regeneration unit for generating from said condensed ammonia-water stream: a purified water stream, said ammonia liquid stream, and an overhead ammonia gas stream.
Abstract:
A plant and process for producing a hydrogen rich gas are provided, said process including the steps of: steam reforming a hydrocarbon feed into a synthesis gas; shifting the synthesis gas and conducting the shifted gas to a hydrogen purification unit, subjecting CO2-rich off-gas from the hydrogen purification unit to a carbon dioxide removal in a low temperature CO2-removal section and recycling CO2-depleted off-gas rich in hydrogen to the process. A drying unit upstream the CO2-removal section is provided, under the addition of regeneration gas produced in the plant and process.