Catalyst, solid sorbent, or support therefor: product or process of making inventions 02/07

20070042898 - Catalytic reactor: The invention relates to a reactor (1), suitable for the catalytic conversion of a feed mixture which is capable of explosion and/or ignition, comprising a feed supply chamber (2), an effluent discharge chamber (3), a catalyst bed (4) having an upstream surface (5) and a downstream surface (6) which is... Agent: Shell Oil Company

20070042899 - Catalytic composition for the aromatization of hydrocarbons: The present invention regards a catalytic composition comprising gallium, at least one element chosen in the group of the lanthanides, and a zeolite belonging to the MFI, MEL or MFI/MEL families, the crystal lattice of which is made up of silicon oxide and at least one metal oxide chosen from... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland, Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20070042900 - Process for producing binder-free zsm-5 zeolite in small crystal size: The present invention relates to a process for producing a binder-free ZSM-5 zeolite in small crystal size. The invention is primarily used for solving the problems in the practical application, e.g., the zeolite powder is difficult to be recovered and easily inactivates and aggregates, and the addition of the binder... Agent: Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch

20070042901 - Porous body, production method thereof and composite material using the porous body: A porous material comprising vapor grown carbon fiber in an amount of 10 to 90 mass %, fiber filaments of the carbon fiber forming a three-dimensional network and having a diameter of 1 to 1,000 nm, an aspect ratio of 5 to 15,000, a specific surface area (by BET method)... Agent: Sughrue Mion, PLLC

20070042902 - Novel photocatalyst and method for producing same: A photocatalyst produced from an easily available, relatively low-cost silicon oxide material is disclosed which is capable of decomposing environmental pollutants with improved efficiency. The photocatalyst is produced by pulverizing an artificial crystal, specifically machining waste thereof, into powder particles having a particle diameter of not more than 3.0 mm... Agent: Wenderoth, Lind & Ponack, L.L.P.

20070042903 - Lanthanum doping catalyst for preparing carbon nanotubes having uniform diameter and producing method thereof: Disclosed is a lanthanum doping catalyst for preparing carbon nanotubes having uniform diameter and producing method thereof. The catalyst comprises magnesium oxide as a support, two or three metal oxides selected from the group consisting of ferric oxide, cobalt oxide, and nickel oxide as a complex metal oxide composite, lanthanum... Agent: Rosenberg, Klein & Lee

20070042904 - Fluid-bed catalyst for the preparation of ethylene and propylene by catalytic cracking: The present invention relates to a fluid-bed catalyst for the preparation of ethylene and propylene by catalytic cracking. The main technical problems to be solved are a relatively high reaction temperature, and low activities and poor selectivities of the catalyst at a low temperature, during the reaction for preparing ethylene... Agent: Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch

20070042905 - Alumina guard bed for aromatics transalkylation process: A transalkylation process for reacting carbon number nine aromatics with toluene to form carbon number eight aromatics such as para-xylene is herein disclosed. The process is based on the discovery that deactivating contaminants present in typical hydrocarbon feeds, such as chlorides, can be removed with an alumina guard bed prior... Agent: Honeywell Intellectual Property Inc Patent Services

20070042906 - Photo-oxidation catalysts: Photo-oxidation catalysts and methods for cleaning a metal-based catalyst are disclosed. An exemplary catalyst system implementing a photo-oxidation catalyst may comprise a metal-based catalyst, and a photo-oxidation catalyst for cleaning the metal-based catalyst in the presence of light. The exposure to light enables the photo-oxidation catalyst to substantially oxidize absorbed... Agent: Paul J. White National Renewable Energy Laboratory

20070037692 - Method for stabilizing catalyst activity during mto unit operation: A method for maintaining the activity of silicoaluminophosphate (SAPO) molecular sieve catalyst particles during oxygenate to olefin conversion reactions. The SAPO catalyst particles are regenerated under targeted conditions in the presence of platinum to provide controlled, steady state regeneration while minimizing catalyst damage.... Agent: Exxonmobil Chemical Company Law Technology

20070037693 - Process for the manufacture of catalysts used for producing para-xylene by toluene shape selective alkylation: The present invention relates to a process for the manufacture of catalysts used for producing para-xylene by toluene shape selective alkylation. The invention is primarily used for solving the problems in the old technology, e.g., high requirements on the environment and great treatment of waste water containing organic amines when... Agent: Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch

20070037694 - Composite fiber: A composite fiber includes: a first fiber component made from a first organic polymer, and a second fiber component made from a second organic polymer and particulate photocatalyst, such as titanium oxide. The first and second organic polymers are independently selected from polyester, polycarbonate, polyamide, polyolefin, polyacrylate, polyvinyl alcohol, polyethylene... Agent: Hamre, Schumann, Mueller & Larson, P.C.

20070037695 - Method for treating hydroprocessing catalysts with an orthophthalate and sulphuration method using the same: Process for the impregnation of a metal hydrotreating catalyst in the oxide form with at least one orthophthalate optionally dissolved or dispersed in a liquid. Process for the sulphidation of a metal hydrotreating catalyst in oxide form, comprising: a) a stage of impregnation according to the said process, followed by... Agent: Arkema Inc. Patent Department - 26th Floor

20070037696 - Platinum-palladium-titanium fuel cell catalyst: A composition for use as a catalyst in, for example, a fuel cell, the composition comprising platinum, palladium and titanium, or an oxide, carbide and/or salt of one or more of platinum, palladium and titanium, wherein the sum of the concentrations of platinum, palladium and titanium, including an oxide, carbide... Agent: Senniger Powers (smx)

20070037697 - High surface area ceramic catalysts and the manufacture thereof: A process for making a ceramic catalyst material includes mixing a catalyst precursor material with a mineral particulate to form a mixture; adding a binder, silicon carbide, and a parting agent to the mixture to form unfired spheroids; and heating the unfired spheroids at a temperature effective to oxidize the... Agent: Cantor Colburn, LLP

20070037698 - Sol-gel-based methodology for the preparation of oxidation/reduction catalysts: A process for preparing an oxidation/reduction catalyst system includes providing a sol-gel precursor; providing a metal oxide wash coat mixture; and dispersing the sol-gel precursor in the metal oxide wash coat mixture to provide a dispersion of sol-gel precursor in metal oxide wash coat mixture. This dispersion of sol-gel precursor... Agent: George F. Helfrich

20070037699 - Zinc oxide powder aggregates present in circular ellipsoidal, linear and branched form: Pyrogenically prepared zinc oxide powder having a BET surface area of from 10 to 200 m2/g, which is in the form of aggregates, the aggregates being composed of particles having different morphologies, and 0-10% of the aggregates being in a circular form, 30-50% being in an ellipsoidal form, 30-50% being... Agent: C. Irvin Mcclelland Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland, Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20070037700 - Continuous process and apparatus for the production of catalyst-coated support materials: A process and apparatus for producing nano-scale catalyst particles includes continuously feeding at least one decomposable moiety selected from the group consisting of organometallic compounds, metal complexes, metal coordination compounds and mixtures thereof into a reactor vessel; exposing the decomposable moiety to a source of energy sufficient to decompose the... Agent: Waddey & Patterson, P.C.

20070037701 - Process and apparatus for the production of catalyst-coated support materials: A process and apparatus for producing nano-scale catalyst particles includes feeding at least one decomposable moiety selected from the group consisting of organometallic compounds, metal complexes, metal coordination compounds and mixtures thereof into a reactor vessel; exposing the decomposable moiety to a source of energy sufficient to decompose the moiety... Agent: Waddey & Patterson, P.C.

20070037702 - Co-formed base-treated aluminas for water and co2 removal: Base treated aluminas exhibit improved CO2 capacity over untreated aluminas. Base treated aluminas prepared by physically mixing alumina and base during forming have (1) a higher surface area, (2) less hydrothermal aging, (3) improved CO2 capacity and (4) lower cost than base treated aluminas produced by aqueous impregnation. A method... Agent: Air Products And Chemicals, Inc. Patent Department

20070037703 - Method of manufacturing honeycomb catalyst: In the method of manufacturing a honeycomb catalyst, the end surface of a honeycomb carrier is immersed in a slurry containing a ceramic powder in a reservoir tank. The slurry is pressed into part of cells of the honeycomb carrier while pressing the end surface of the honeycomb carrier against... Agent: Oliff & Berridge, PLC

20070037704 - Process for preparation of a catalyst carrier: This invention relates to catalyst carriers to be used as supports for metal and metal oxide catalyst components of use in a variety of chemical reactions. More specifically, the invention provides a process of formulating a low surface area alpha alumina carrier that is suitable as a support for silver... Agent: Richard S. Roberts Roberts & Roberts, L.L.P.

20070032373 - Method of regenerating deteriorated catalyst: The invention is to provide a method for regenerating a deteriorated denitration catalyst by an easy and simple procedure. A catalyst that is used for reduction removal of NOx contained in a exhaust gas by using ammonia as a reducing agent and has been deteriorated in activity through long term... Agent: C. Irvin Mcclelland Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland, Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20070032372 - Off-site treatment for hydrogenation catalysts: The present invention concerns a process for “ex situ” treatment of a hydrogenation catalyst containing nickel prior to use, consisting of carrying out three steps, namely bringing the catalyst into contact with at least one sulphur-containing compound or agent (the step termed selectivation), treating said catalyst with hydrogen at a... Agent: Millen White Zelano & Branigan

20070032374 - Multifunctional additive for maximizing properties relevant to the process of fluid catalytic cracking and the process for preparation thereof: A multifunctional additive for maximizing yield of light olefins and LPG, with a tolerance to contaminant metals. Maximization of the referenced properties is accomplished through the use of a zeolite treated with a phosphorus source, calcined and impregnated with a rare earth salt. The process for preparation of the referenced... Agent: Nixon & Vanderhye, PC

20070032375 - Self limiting catalyst composition with dicarboxylic acid ester internal donor and propylene polymerization process: A catalyst composition for the polymerization of propylene comprising one or more Ziegler-Natta procatalyst compositions comprising one or more transition metal compounds and one or more esters of aromatic dicarboxylic acid internal electron donors; one or more aluminum containing cocatalysts; and a mixture of two or more different selectivity control... Agent: The Dow Chemical Company

20070032376 - Self-extiguishing catalyst compostion with monocarboxylic acid ester internal donor and propylene polymerization process: A catalyst composition for the polymerization of propylene comprising one or more Ziegler-Natta procatalyst compositions comprising one or more transition metal compounds and one or more monoesters of aromatic carboxylic acid internal electron donors; one or more aluminum containing cocatalysts; and a mixture of two or more different selectivity control... Agent: Union Carbide Chemicals And Plastics Technology Corporation

20070032377 - Process for preparing shaped catalyst bodies whose active composition is a multielement oxide: A process for preparing shaped catalyst bodies whose active composition is a multielement oxide, in which a finely divided precursor mixture is shaped to a desired geometry with addition of boron nitride and subsequently treated thermally.... Agent: C. Irvin Mcclelland Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland, Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20070032378 - Attrition resistant mto catalyst: A process is presented for the formation of a SAPO-34 catalyst product. The process creates a harder, more attrition resistant catalyst for use in the MTO process.... Agent: Honeywell Intellectual Property Inc Patent Services

20070032379 - Catalyst, process for preparing the catalyst and process for producing lower hydrocarbon with the catalyst: An alkaline earth metal-containing MFI zeolite catalyst is used when synthesizing a lower hydrocarbon from dimethyl ether and/or methanol, which has a Si/Al atomic ratio ranging from 30 to 400, an alkaline earth metal/Al atomic ratio ranging from 0.75 to 15, and an average particle diameter ranging from 0.05 to... Agent: Darby & Darby P.C.

20070032380 - Reactivation of lime-based sorbents by co2: The present invention discloses a method and an apparatus for reactivating lime-based sorbents and increasing the carbon dioxide-capture capacity of the sorbent in the combustion of carbon-containing fuels. The method of the present invention seeks to increase the carbon dioxide capture capacity of lime-based sorbents by applying concentrated or 100%... Agent: Chalker Flores, LLP

20070027027 - Supported metallocene-alkyl catalyst composition: A supported catalyst composition having improved flow properties is disclosed comprising an alkylalumoxane, a metallocene-alkyl an inorganic oxide support having an average particle size of from 0.1 to 50 μm and calcined at a temperature greater than 600° C., and optionally an antifoulant agent and. In one embodiment, the metallocene-alkyl... Agent: Univation Technologies, LLC Suite 1950

20070027028 - Microencapsulated catalyst-ligand system, methods of preparation and methods of use thereof: A microencapsulated catalyst-ligand system is prepared by dissolving or dispersing a catalyst and/or a ligand in a first phase (for example an organic phase), dispersing the first phase in a second, continuous phase (for example an aqueous phase) to form an emulsion, reacting one or more microcapsule wall-forming materials at... Agent: Morgan Lewis & Bockius LLP

20070027029 - Catalyst support, gas storage body and method for producing these: Plural carbon nanohorn aggregates are mechanically mixed, and catalysts are supported on surfaces of the mixed carbon nanohorn aggregates. Alternatively gas is adsorbed on the surfaces of the mixed carbon nanohorn aggregates.... Agent: Sughrue Mion, PLLC

20070027030 - Selective hydrogenation catalyst and methods of making and using same: A method for producing a selective hydrogenation catalyst for hydrogenating a highly unsaturated hydrocarbon to an unsaturated hydrocarbon comprising contacting an inorganic catalyst support with a chlorine-containing compound to form a chlorided catalyst support and adding palladium to the chlorided catalyst support to form a supported-palladium composition. A selective hydrogenation... Agent: Chevron Phillips Chemical Company

20070027031 - Catalyst material comprising transition metal oxide: A metal oxide catalyst material which comprises one or more of transition metal elements having a 4d shell electron or a 5d shell electron as an electron bearing the electroconductivity thereof; and a catalyst for treating a combustion exhaust gas comprising the catalyst material. The contact of an exhaust gas... Agent: C. Irvin Mcclelland Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland, Maier & Neustadt, P.C.