Abstract:
LOW DENSITY ALUMINA SPHERES OF IMPROVED CRUSHING STRENGTH ARE PREPARED BY THE OIL-DROP METHOD UTILIZING A DROPPING MIXTURE COMPRISING AN ALUMINA SOL AND HEXAMETHYLENETETRAMINE, SAID DROPPING MIXTURE HAVING AN A1/C1 WEIGHT RATIO OF 1:1 TO 1.5:1, A HEXMETHYLENETETRAMINE/C1 MOL RATIO OF 1/4-1.25/4 AND AN A1 CONTENT OF 6-10 WT. PERCENT. AFTER DROPPING, THE SPHERES ARE PRESSSURE AGED AT A TEMPERATURE OF 240*-500*F. FOR 1-5 HOURS, AND ARE THEN WASHED, DRIED AND CALCINED.
Abstract:
A CATALYST FOR OXIDATION OF SO2 TO SO3, WHICH CAN BE USED AS A FLUIDIZED BED CATALYST. AN ABRASIVE RESISTNT SUPPORT IS FORMED BY ADDING SILICA FILER AND A CLAY BINDER TO A SILICA SOL; ADDING HYDRATED MAGNESIUM OXIDE TO THE RESULTING MIXTURE, TO FORM A GELLABLE COMPOSITION; DISPRESING THE GELLABLE COMPOSITION IN A LIQUID TO FORM GEL SPHERES; CALCINING THE SPHERES; AND TREATING THEN WITH AN ACID TO REMOVE SOLUBLE COMPONENTS. AFTER THE ACID TREATMENT. THE SUPPORT IS IMPREGNATED WITH AN ALKALIMETAL VANDADATE SOLUTION AND CALCINED.
Abstract:
The process for the production of bead-form silica-containing supported catalysts containing transition metals in ionic or elemental form which comprises mixing a filler comprising an alkaline earth metal silicate with an aqueous dispersion of an inorganic oxide hydrate, converting this mixture into a solid bead-form granulate, calcining the granulate, at a temperature of about 500* to 750* C., and then treating the product with a solution of a transition metal salt, whereby the alkaline earth metal ions present in the granulate are replaced at least in part by transition metal ions. The aqueous dispersion is preferably silica sol and the filler calcium silicate, possibly admixed with kaolin, montmorillonite or attapulgite. After ion exchange, the granulate may be treated with hydrogen to reduce the transition metal ion.
Abstract:
A MIXTURE OF HYDRATED KAOLIN CLAY AND CALCINED KAOLIN CLAY (METAKAOLIN FORM) OR PARTIALLY REHYDRATED METAKAOLIN IS FORMED INTO PARTICLES SUCH AS EXTRUDED PELLETS. THE PARTICLES ARE CALCINED AT ABOUT 1350*F. TO CONVERT THE HYDRATED CLAY INTO METAKAOLIN. THE PARTICLES ARE THEN IMMERSED IN WATER AND HEATED UNDER SUPERATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE TO PROVIDE A CRACKING CATALYST.
Abstract:
AN ALUMINUM SILICATE CATALYST SUITABLE FOR CRACKING HYDROCARBONS OR AS A CARRIER FOR CATALYTIC MATERIALS IS PREPARED BY SPRAY DRYING KAOLIN CLAY TO FORM MICROSPHERES, CALCINING THE MICROSPHERES AT ABOUT 1350* F., IMMERSING THE CALCINED MICROSPHERES IN WATER TO FORM A SLURRY, HEATING THE SLURRY UNDER SUPERATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE AND REMOVING WATER FROM THE MICROSPHERES.
Abstract:
A process for catalyst materials in extrudate form and at increased density by use of a mix mulling technique is disclosed wherein a high molecular weight, organic, water-soluble polymer is incorporated into the mix and results in increased density in the final formed catalyst at mulling times of 0-150 minutes.
Abstract:
POROUS, ABRASION-RESISTANT BEAD-LIKE CATALYST SUPPORTS FOR REACTIONS IN FLUIDISED BEDS CONTAINING IN A MATRIX OF A SILICON DIOXIDE GELMIXED WITH 0.1 TO 3% BY WEIGHT OF MAGNESIUM OXIDE A SILICON DIOXIDE FILLER WITH A SPECIFIC SURFACE AREA OF 20 TO 200 M.2/G. ACCORDING TO BET IN QUANTITIES OF FROM 20 TO 60% BY WEIGHT AND AN ARGILLACEOUS MINERAL FROM THE GROUP COMPRISING KAOLINITE, MONTMORILLONITE AND ATTAPULGITE IN QUANTITIES OF FROM 5 TO 30% BY WEIGHT, BOTH QUANTITIES BEING RELATED TO THE DRY GRANULATED MATERIAL. THE CATALYST SUPPORTS ARE OBTAINED BY SUSPENDING THE SILICON DIOXIDE FILLER AND THE ARGILLACEOUS MINERAL IN THE AFORESAID QUANTITIES IN AN AQUEOS, STABLE SILICON DIOXIDE SOL WITH A SPECIFIC SURFACE AREA OF 150 TO 400 M.2/G. ACCORDING TO BET AND GELLING THE LIQUID SUSPENSION BY THE ADDITION OF HYDRATED FINALLY DIVIDED MAGNESIUM OXIDE IN QUANTITIES OF 0.1 TO 3% BY WEIGHT AND FEEDING THIS GELLABLE MIXTURE IN DROPLET FORM INTO A LIQUID WHICH IS IMMISCIBLE WITH WATER AND FINALLY SEPARATING THE SULPHATED GRANULATED MATERIAL FROM THE LIQUID AND DRIVING AND HARDENING THE BEAD-LIKE GRANULATED MATERIAL FOR AT LEAST 10 MINUTES AT A TEMPERATURE OF FROM 500 TO 1000*C.