Abstract:
1. A METHOD OF PREPARING A SUPPORTED BIMETALLIC CATALYST CONTAINING A PLATINUM GROUP METAL CATALYTICALLY ACTIVE IN HYDROPROCESSING REACTIONS, COMPRISING INTIMATELY ASSOCIATING A POROUS ALUMINA WITH A COMPOUND CAPABLE ON IONIZATION OF FURNISHING A COMPLEX ION CONTAINING BOTH SAID PLATINUM GROUP METAL AND TIN.
Abstract:
Naphtha feed stocks are converted to high octane products in a long cycle semi-regenerative operation utilizing a catalyst comprising alumina in association with 0.15 to 0.75 weight percent platinum, 0.15 to 0.45 weight percent iridium and 0.3 to 2.0 weight percent chlorine, each based on total catalyst, the surface area of the platinum and iridium on the alumina being at least about 200 square meters per gram of platinum and iridium as determined by carbon monoxide chemisorption techniques. The catalyst should contain less than about two atoms of sulfur per atom of platinum and iridium and be substantially free of alkali and alkaline earth metal constituents.
Abstract:
A NOVEL CATALYST FOR AMMONIA SYNTHESIS AND A PROCESS FOR PRODUCING THE CATALYST ARE DESCRIBED. THE CATALYST COMPRISES (A) GRAPHITE, (B) A TRANSITION METAL COMPOUND AND (C) AN ALKALI METAL. THE CATALYST OF THIS INVENTION IS CAPABLE OF SYNTHESIZING AMMONIA FROM HYDROGEN AND NITROGEN OR AIR AT A RELATIVELY LOW TEMPERATURE EVEN AT ROOM TEMPERATURE UNDER NORMAL OR A REDUCED PRESSURE.
Abstract:
HIGHER MOLECULAR WEIGHT HYDROCARBONACEOUS MATERIALS CONTAINING POLYNUCLEAR SUBSTANCES, SUCH AS HEAVY PETROLEUM CRUDES AND HIGHER BOILING PETROLEUM FRACTIONS, INCLUDING RESIDUAL FRACTIONS, SHALE OIL, TAR SAND OIL, OIL AND TAR FROM COAL AND COAL ITSELF ARE HYDROCRACKED AT A ELEVATED TEMPERATURE RANGING FROM 200*C. TO 500*C. AND IN THE PRESENCE OF HYDROGEN AT A PRESSURE OF 200 TO 3000 P.S.I.G., WHILE INTIMATELY MIXED WITH A HOMOGENEOUS CONTINUOUS LIQUID PHASE CATALYST SYSTEM COMPRISING PREDOMINATELY ONE OR MORE PHOSPHORIIC ACIDS THERMALLY STABLE UNDER THE HYDROCRACKING CONDITIONS, SUCH AS PYROPHOSPHORIC ACID AND POLYPHOSPHORIC ACIDS HAVING AN EMPIRICAL RATIO OF H2O:P2O5 OF 3 OR LESS, AND MINOR PROPORTION, E.G., LESS THAN 20% BY WEIGHT OF CERTAIN IODINE COMPOUNDS, E.G., SPECIALLY HL, OR NH4L.
Abstract:
A PROCESS FOR THE PREPARATION OF A FLUORINATION CATALYST WHEREIN CHROMIUM AND NICKEL SALTS OF ORGANIC ACIDS ARE TREATED AT AN ELEVATED TEMPERATURE UNDER VACUUM OR IN AN INERT ATMOSPHERE TO PRODUCE NON-STOICHIOMETRIC INORGANIC COMPOUNDS IN WHICH THE CHROMIUM HAS A VALENCE BETWEEN 2 AND 3 AND THE NICKEL HAS A VALENCE BETWEEN 0 AND 2, AND THE MIXTURE OF THE NON-STOICHIOMETRIC COMPOUNDS THEREBY OBTAINED IS SHAPED AND IS THEN CONTACTED WITH ANHYDROUS HYDROGEN FLUORIDE AT AN ELEVATED TEMPERATURE. THE CATALYSTS OF THE PRESENT INVENTION ARE USEFUL IN THE PREPARATION OF PERFLUORO COMPOUNDS BY REACTION OF PERHALOGENATED COMPOUNDS WITH HYDROGEN FLUORIDE.
Abstract:
AN IMPROVED PROCESS FOR PRODUCING CO-CRYSTALS OF TITANIUM TRICHLORIDE AND ALUMINUM TRICHLORIDE WITH A DESIRED COMPOSITION, PREFERABLY SUBSTANTIALLY THREE MOLES OT TITANIUM TRICHLORIDE AND ONE MOLE OF ALUMINUM TRICHLORIDE AND SUBSTANTIALLY FREE OF IMPURTIES IS DESCRIBED. SUCH CRYSTALS ARE OF VALUE AS AN ACTIVE CATALYST, PARTICULARLY, FOR EXAMPLE, FOR PREPARING POLYPROPYLENE. THE CO-CRYSTALS ARE PREPARED BY REACTING TITANIUM TETRACHLORIDE WITH ALUMINUM IN AN EXCESS OF TITANIUM TETRACHLORIDE. AFTER REACTION, EXCESS TITANIUM TETRACHLORIDE IS VAPORIZED BY HEATING THE CO-CRYSTALS. THE IMPROVED PROCESS PROVIDED HEREIN INVOLVES DRY BALL MILLING OF ALUMINUM TRICHLORIDE WITH ALUMINUM POWDER PRIOR TO REACTING WITH TITANIUM TETRACHLORIDE SO THAT A SELECTED EXCESS OF ALUMINUM TRICHLORIDE OVER THE DESIRED COMPOSITION IS PRESENT IN THE PRODUCT TO COMPENSATE FOR ALUMINUM TRICHLORIDE VOLATILIZED IN THE DRYING OPERATION. THIS SERVES THE MULTIPLE FUNCTIONS OF YIELDING CO-CRYSTALS OF CONTROLLED COMPOSITION, ACTIVATING THE ALUMINUM POWDER FOR COMPLETE REACTION, PROMOTING INITIATION OF REACTION BETWEEN ALUMINUM AND TITANIUM TETRACHLORIDE AND ENHANCING RATE OF REACTION TO OBVIATE ANY NEED FOR STIRRING OF THE REACTION MIXTURE.
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A PROCESS FOR PRODUCING HEXACHLOROCYCLOPENTADIENE (HCCP) IN A SINGLE STAGE THERMAL CHLORINATION REACTION WHEREIN N-PENTANE AND CHLORINE ARE REACTED AT 275-400* C. IN THE PRESENCE OF A CATALYST COMPRISING POROUS ALUMINA HAVING A LOW SURFACE AREA OF FROM ABOUT 0.4 M.2/G. TO ABOUT 30 M.2/G. AND CAN CONTAIN SPECIFIED METAL CHLORIDES. THIS PROCESS IS ALSO SUITABLE FOR PRODUCING HCCP FROM CHLORINE AND OTHER C5 HYDROCARBONS.
Abstract:
AN ACTIVATED RHENIUM-ALUMINA CATALYST IS PREPARED BY HEATING RHENIUM-CONTAINING ALUMINA AT 400-1500*F. IN A DRY AMBIENT AND TREATING IT WITH ANHYDROUS TREATING AGENTS, I.E. C.2, HCL, HBR, BR2 AND BR DERIVATIVES OF METHANE, AT 400-1500*F. THE ACTIVATED CATALYST FINDS UTILITY IN THE ISOMERIZATION OF PARAFFINS AND NAPHTHENES.
Abstract:
ISOMERIZABLE HYDROCARBONS SUCH AS PARAFFINS, CYCLOPARAFFINS, OLEFINS AND ALKYL AROMATICS ARE ISOMERIZED BY UTILIZING A CATALYTIC COMPOSITE CONTAINING CATALYTICALLY EFFECTIVE AMOUNTS OF A PLATINUM GROUP COMPONENT AND A GROUP IV-A METALLIC COMPONENT COMBINED WITH A CARRIER MATERIAL OF ALUMINA AND A FINELY DIVIDED CRYSTALLINE ALUMINOSILICATE SUCH AS MORDENITE. ALSO DISCLOSED IS A CATALYTIC COMPOSITE COMPRISING A PLATINUM GROUP COMPONENT, A GROUP IV-A METALLIC COMPONENT AND A FRIEDEL-CRAFTS METAL HALIDE COMPONENT COMBINED WITH A CARRIER MATERIAL OF ALUMINA AND A FINELY DIVIDED CRYSTALLINE ALUMINOSILICATE.
Abstract:
A SUPPORTED CATALYST FOR THE HALODEHYDROGENATION OF ETHANE TO ETHYLENE WHICH CONTAINS: (A) COPPER HALIDE AND/ OR IRON HALIDE; (B) AN ALKALI METAL HALIDE; (C) A RARE EARTH HALIDE; AND (D) ONE OF THE FOLLOWING COMPOUNDS: MANGANESE HALIDE, ZINC HALIDE, CALCIUM HALIDE OR TITANIUM HALIDE.