Catalyst, solid sorbent, or support therefor: product or process of making inventions 09/08

20080234124 - Apparatus and method for steaming treatment of molecular sieves: An apparatus for treatment of a plurality of molecular sieves samples is described. The apparatus comprises a steam preparation section, a steam reactor section, and a steam collection section. The steam preparation section includes a steam generator, and a means to supply inert gas into the steam reactor section. The... Agent: Exxonmobil Research And Engineering Company

20080234125 - Catalysts and processes for selective hydrogenation of acetylene and dienes in light olefin feedstreams: A catalyst and a method for selective hydrogenation of acetylene and dienes in light olefin feedstreams are provided. The catalyst retains higher activity and selectivity after regeneration than conventional selective hydrogenation catalysts. The catalyst contains a first component and a second component supported on an inorganic support. The inorganic support... Agent: Reed Smith LLP

20080234126 - Method for preparing vanadium/titania-based catalyst for removing nitrogen oxide at low temperature: Disclosed is a method of preparing a vanadium/titania-based catalyst containing non-stoichiometric vanadium and titanium having excellent ability to remove nitrogen oxides at a wide temperature window, particularly, at a relatively low temperature window of 300° C. or lower.... Agent: Abelman, Frayne & Schwab

20080227625 - Catalyst for nox and/or sox control: A catalytic additive for reducing NOx, SOx, and/or precursors thereof in a regenerator flue gas comprises an alkaline earth metal, phosphorous, and at least one transition metal on an alumina-based support.... Agent: Basf Catalysts LLC

20080227626 - Method of regenerating absorbent: A method of regenerating an absorbent includes preparing a reactor having a gas inlet portion and a discharge portion, filling the reactor with a reforming catalyst and an absorbent for absorbing carbon dioxide, feeding the feedstock gas and the steam via the gas inlet portion to the reactor to allow... Agent: Charles N.j. Ruggiero, Esq. Ohlandt, Greeley, Ruggiero & Perle, L.L.P.

20080227627 - Catalyst for the treatment of exhaust gases and processes for producing the same: Catalyst characterized in that it contains a composition comprising palladium, tin oxide and a carrier oxide and optionally a promoter and a zeolite which is doped with a dopant, processes for producing the same, its use for the removal of harmful substances from lean combustion engines and exhaust airs as... Agent: Patent Group 2n Jones Day

20080227628 - Silica nanoboxes, method of making and use thereof: Disclosed herein are mesoporous material derived from a parent zeolite. In an embodiment of the invention, the mesoporous material derived from a parent zeolite, has an internal volume greater than about 0.35 cc/g and a surface area greater than about 250 m2/g, the mesoporous material comprises micropores having a surface... Agent: Goudreau Gage Dubuc

20080227629 - Oxidation catalysts: The present invention relates to an oxidation catalyst comprising a substrate and an oxidation coating of platinum (Pt), palladium (Pd), cobalt (Co), iron (Fe) and cerium (Ce) applied to the substrate. Furthermore the invention relates to a method for producing such an oxidation catalyst and an internal combustion engine using... Agent: Ford Global Technologies, LLC

20080227630 - Layered catalyst for transalkylation of heavy alkylate: A layered catalyst is disclosed for use in transalkylation of polyalkylated benzenes. The catalyst comprises an inner core material with a molecular sieve bonded over the core, The process minimizes the cracking of the alkyl groups during the transalkylation reaction.... Agent: Honeywell Intellectual Property Inc Patent Services

20080227631 - Method for producing a catalyst for the desulfurization of hydrocarbon flows: l

20080227632 - Advances in amination catalysis: Provided herein are catalysts useful in reductive amination, which include nickel, copper, zirconium and/or chromium, oxygen, and tin. The presence of the tin increases the selectivity of the catalyst in reductive aminations over the catalysts of the prior art.... Agent: Huntsman Petrochemical Corporation

20080227633 - Catalysts with high cobalt surface area: A method of making a cobalt-containing catalyst precursor, comprising slurrying a transition alumina powder with an aqueous solution of a cobalt ammine complex, heating the slurry to cause the cobalt ammine complex to decompose with the deposition of an insoluble cobalt compound, filtering the solid residue from the aqueous medium,... Agent: Jones Day

20080227634 - Porous organo-metallic skeleton material containing an additional polymer: The invention relates to a porous metal-organic framework material for taking up at least one substance, the framework material comprising at least one at least bidentate organic compound bound by coordination to at least one metal ion, and the framework material having at least in part pores which comprise a... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20080220965 - Bathtub-type spent catalyst distributor for effective counter-current regeneration in fluid catalytic cracking units: An improved spent catalyst regenerator which contains sub-troughs branching off from the main trough, distribution troughs which extend outward from the sides of the main trough and the sub-troughs, and downflow tubes extending downward from the bottom of the main trough and sub-troughs.... Agent: Hedman & Costigan P.c.

20080220966 - Denitrification catalyst regeneration method: A denitrification catalyst regeneration method comprises heat-treating a used denitrification catalyst, then cleaning the denitrification catalyst with an aqueous solution of oxalic acid, and then finish washing the denitrification catalyst with water to regenerate the denitrification catalyst.... Agent: Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch

20080220967 - Aluminum phosphate-supported group 6 metal amide catalysts for oligomerization of ethylene: A catalyst composition for the preparation of oligomeric and/or polymer derivatives of olefin monomers, said composition comprising a Group 6 metal amide complex, a Group 1, 2, 12, 13, or 14 metal hydrocarbyl composition or compound, and a solid support comprising aluminum phosphate.... Agent: The Dow Chemical Company

20080220968 - [1, 2, 4] triazolo [1, 5-a] pyrimidine derivatives as chromatographic adsorbent for the selective adsorption of igg: and its corresponding enol-form, wherein X represents O, S, or NH; R1 represents H, C1-6 alkyl, C1-6 alkoxy, C1-6 alkoxy-C1-6 alkyl, Ar, —C(O)NHR3, —C(O)—R3 or halo; R2 represents H, C1-3 alkyl or halo; R3 represents H, C1-6 alkyl, C1-6 alkoxy, C1-6 alkoxy-C1-6 alkyl or Ar; n represents 0, 1, 2... Agent: Ge Healthcare Bio-sciences Corp. Patent Department

20080214384 - Process for regenerating a catalyst: A process for regenerating a catalyst used in the preparation of acrolein from glycerol, which comprises tungsten compounds and has acidic properties and at least one promoter.... Agent: Smith, Gambrell & Russell

20080214385 - Catalyst composition and methods for its preparation and use in a polymerization process: The present invention relates to a catalyst composition and a method for making the catalyst composition of a polymerization catalyst and a carboxylate metal salt. The invention is also directed to the use of the catalyst composition in the polymerization of olefin(s). In particular, the polymerization catalyst system is supported... Agent: Univation Technologies LLC

20080214386 - Catalyst for cyclic carbonate synthesis: Provided are a solid catalyst which gives a cyclic carbonate at a high yield and a high selectivity, which is stable and which may be readily separated after reaction; and a method of industrially advantageous, inexpensive and safe production of a cyclic carbonate by the use of the catalyst. The... Agent: Morgan Lewis & Bockius LLP

20080214387 - Process for modifying catalysts and the use of the catalysts: Process for modifying catalysts via the deposition of carbon containing residues in the presence of one or more solvents, where the gas phase over the catalyst treatment solution during the treatment is air or an inert gas, and/or the liquid phase contains a templating agent and/or base. The modified catalyst... Agent: Smith, Gambrell & Russell

20080214388 - Methods to prepare catalyst compositions comprising small silica support materials: Methods are provided to prepare a catalyst system that includes at least one titanium compound, at least one magnesium compound, at least one electron donor compound, at least one activator compound, and at least one silica support material, the at least one silica support material having a median particle size... Agent: Univation Technologies LLC

20080214389 - Platinum/ruthenium catalyst for direct methanol fuel cells: The invention relates to a carbon-supported PtRu anode catalyst for direct methanol fuel cells (DMFC) which has a platinum/ruthenium content in the range from 80 to 98 wt. %, preferably in the range from 85 to 98 wt. %, particularly preferably in the range from 85 to 95 wt. %... Agent: Smith, Gambrell & Russell

20080214390 - Catalyst for purifying exhaust gas: The formation of H2S in a stoichiometric or reducing atmosphere is restrained without using Ni or Cu as an environmental load substance. An additional oxide composed of an oxide of at least one kind of metal selected from the group consisting of Bi, Sn and Zn was added to a... Agent: Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner LLP