Abstract:
Porous, extruded titania-based materials further comprising mesopores and macropores and/or prepared using one or more porogens, Fischer-tropsch catalysts comprising them, uses of the foregoing, processes for making and using the same and products obtained from such processes.
Abstract:
Porous, extruded titania-based materials further comprising one or more acids and/or prepared using one or more acids, Fischer-tropsch catalysts comprising them, uses of the foregoing, processes for making and using the same and products obtained from such processes.
Abstract:
A process for the conversion of carbon monoxide and hydrogen to ethylene, said process comprising the following steps: i) introducing carbon monoxide, hydrogen and methyl acetate into an alcohol synthesis unit to produce a first product stream comprising methanol and ethanol; ii) separating a methanol and ethanol rich stream and a carbon monoxide and hydrogen rich stream from the first product stream; iii) introducing at least part of the methanol and ethanol rich stream into a dehydration reactor to produce a second product stream comprising ethylene and dimethyl ether; iv) separating an ethylene product stream and a dimethyl ether product stream from the second product stream; and v) introducing carbon monoxide, hydrogen and at least part of the dimethyl ether product stream into a carbonylation reactor to produce a third product stream comprising methyl acetate; wherein at least a part of the methyl acetate introduced into the alcohol synthesis unit in step i) is recycled from the third product stream produced from the carbonylation reactor in step v); and wherein the alcohol synthesis unit of step i) comprises a catalyst which is effective to perform hydrogenolysis of methyl acetate and a catalyst which is effective to produce methanol from carbon monoxide and hydrogen, preferably in the form of synthesis gas; and wherein the carbonylation reactor of step v) comprises a zeolite catalyst effective for said carbonylation reaction.
Abstract:
A process for the treatment of an alcohol composition comprising nitrogen-containing contaminants, the process comprising contacting the alcohol composition in the vapour phase with an adsorbent in an adsorption zone.
Abstract:
Mixed matrix pervaporation membranes are described which include i) a matrix phase comprising a polymeric material, and ii) a zeolitic imidazolate framework (ZIF) dispersed in the matrix phase. In membranes described, the thickness of the membrane is greater than 0.5 μιη. The membranes may in examples be used in a process for separating an organic compound from an aqueous liquid mixture. An example process includes contacting the liquid mixture on one side of a mixed matrix pervaporation membrane to cause the organic compound to permeate the mixed matrix membrane, and removing from the other side of the membrane a permeate composition comprising a portion of the organic compound which permeated the membrane. Example membranes described have relatively good selectivity for separation of the organic compound from the liquid mixture.
Abstract:
A process for removing water from an ethylene stream comprising water, said process comprising: introducing an ethylene stream comprising water into, and circulating said ethylene stream through, a separation vessel; - introducing a liquid diethyl ether stream into, and circulating said liquid diethyl ether stream through, the separation vessel, so that said liquid diethyl ether stream and said ethylene stream comprising water are brought into contact; recovering an ethylene stream having a reduced water content from the separation vessel; and optionally - recovering a liquid diethyl ether stream having an increased water content from the separation vessel.
Abstract:
A process for producing porous silicon carbide comprising mixing particles of silicon carbide reactant with particles of carbon, and calcining the mixture in an atmosphere comprising molecular oxygen at a temperature in excess of 950°C, wherein the silicon carbide : carbon mass ratio in the mixture is in the range of from 5:1 to 1 :10.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a process for the conversion of alcohol (s) into alcohol (s) with increase carbon-chain. The present invention also relates to the production of an alcohol (s) from a carbonaceous feedstock; wherein the carbonaceous feedstock is first converted to synthesis gas which is then converted to alkyl carboxylate ester (s) which is then hydrogenated to produce alcohol (s).
Abstract:
A process for the conversion of hydrocarbons to hydrogen and one or more oxides of carbon, comprising contacting the hydrocarbon with steam and/or oxygen in the presence of a spinel-phase crystalline catalyst comprising a catalytically active metal. There is also described a method for making a catalyst suitable for the conversion of hydrocarbons to hydrogen and one or more oxides of carbon comprising adding a precipitant to a solution or suspension of a refractory oxide or precursor thereof and a catalyst metal-containing compound to form a precipitate which is calcined in an oxygen-containing atmosphere to produce a crystalline phase with a high dispersion of catalyst metal. There is further described a crystalline catalyst comprising the elements nickel, magnesium, aluminium and a lanthanide element, in which the crystalline phase is a spinel phase.