Abstract:
Process for the preparation of ammonia comprising contacting ammonia synthesis gas with one or more catalysts, at least one catalyst having supported ruthenium as the active catalytic material supported on a nitride on a secondary support. A catalyst for use in the above process is provided.
Abstract:
The invention concerns a process for the immobilization of a homogeneous catalyst comprising immobilizing the homogeneous catalyst in zeotype crystals with a non-crystallographic mesopore system and a mesopore volume of the zeotype crystals above 0.25 ml/g. The invention also concerns a catalytic material prepared by the immobilization process.
Abstract:
The invention concerns a process for the continuous drying of a hydrocarbon stream and comprises contacting the hydrocarbon stream with an ionic, liquid drying agent of a salt of a fluorinated sulphonic acid.
Abstract:
A method for enhancing the protection of high temperature alloys containing iron, nickel and chromium against high temperature corrosion by carburization or metal dusting is achieved by depositing a thin layer of a metal selected from one or more of the noble metals, precious metals, metals from groups IVA, IVB, and group VA, VB of the Periodic Table and mixtures thereof with a thickness in the range of from 0.01 to 10 nullm on the surface to be protected, and annealing the treated surface in an inert atmosphere at a predetermined temperature for a sufficient time to render the treated surface resistant to carburization or metal dusting.
Abstract:
Process for the catalytic hydrotreating of a hydrocarbon feed stock containing silicon compounds by contacting the feed stock in presence of hydrogen with a hydrotreating catalyst at conditions to be effective in the hydrotreating of the feed stock, the improvement of which comprises the step of moisturising the hydrotreating catalyst with an amount of water added to the feed stock between 0.01 and 10 vol %.
Abstract:
Process for the combined preparation of urea and ammonia reactant by steps of providing ammonia synthesis gas containing carbon dioxide and conversion of the synthesis gas to the ammonia reactant, reacting the ammonia reactant with the carbon dioxide in the synthesis gas to ammonium carbamate and to urea product, which process comprises further steps of prior to the conversion of the synthesis gas to the ammonia reactant, (i) washing the synthesis gas with an aqueous solution of the ammonia reactant and forming a solution being rich in ammonium carbamate; (ii) removing excess of ammonia reactant from the washed synthesis gas by washing with water and withdrawing an aqueous solution of ammonia reactant; (iii) purifying the water washed synthesis gas by removing reminding amounts of water and ammonia; and (iv) passing the purified synthesis gas to the conversion of the gas to ammonia reactant.
Abstract:
A process for conversion of hydrocarbon feed by contacting the feed with a catalyst containing heteropoly acid supported on a carrier at reaction conditions being effective in the conversion of the feed, wherein the carrier is selected from substantially inert inorganic amorphous or crystalline material, which retains characteristic structure of the heteropoly acid as evidenced by vibration frequencies around 985 and 1008 cmnull1, and which has a surface area larger than 15 m2/g excluding surface area in pores below 15 null in diameter.
Abstract:
Solid oxide fuel cell with a planar support in form of a porous plate structure supporting on one planar surface a layer of electrode active material and with internally elongated gas supply channels formed inside the structure.
Abstract:
Method for initiating operation of an autothermal reformer including the steps of preparing a hot gas which is rich in hydrogen by contacting a methanol and steam containing feed gas with a methanation catalyst and introducing the hot gas into the autothermal reformer, thereby heating the reformer with heat contained in the hot gas to a temperature which is sufficiently high to initiate and maintain subsequent reforming reactions to be carried out in the reformer.
Abstract:
A process for selective catalytic reduction of NOx in exhaust gases at temperatures of 200-600.degree. C. A spray of droplets containing a reductant is injected into a duct through an atomizing nozzle and into an exhaust gas. The exhaust gas, loaded with the spray droplets, is passed through the spaces between the plates of a series of stacks of parallel plates. The plates of each stack in the series are positioned at an angle relative to the walls of the gas duct and any adjacent stack, forcing the exhaust gas to pass through the stacks in a zig-zag flow pattern. After passing through the last stack, the exhaust gas then passes through a layer of monolithic catalyst for selective reduction of NOx by NH.sub.3 with channels parallel to the walls of the duct. Substantially all the spray droplets impinge on the walls of the plates, and the diameter of the droplets are larger than the critical diameter at which they are caused to touch the walls each time the direction of gas-flow is deflected upon passing through the stacks.