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Nanotechnology in Catalysis: Applications in the Chemical Industry, Energy Development, and Environment Protection (3 Volumes)
FOCUS kind of bimetal carbide catalyst on the base of metal-organic framework (MOF) materials. The phosphotungstic acid (PTA) is clad using FeMOF then calcined at high temperature inert atmosphere to create bimetal carbide. PTA at MOF-900 has almost 100% hydrogenation selectivity in hydrogenation of phenylacetylene and nitro-aromatics, very high activity (above 86%), and is ideal for various reaction substrates. Original Source: Xiandai Huagong/Modern Chemical Industry, Aug 2017, 37 (8), 109-112 (Website: http://www.xdhg.com.cn) ã China National Chemical Information Center 2017.
Genomatica produces butylene glycol by fermentation US-based Genomatica has created a new method, called GENO BG, to produce Bio-BG (butylene glycol or 1,3-butanediol). The method, which is based on the fermentation of plant raw material, is in the pilot stage in an 85,000 L fermenter. Original Source: Chimie Pharma Hebdo, 3 Sep 2017, (0812), (Website: http://www.industrie.com/ chimie) ã ETAI Information 2017.
PATENTS Method for recovering ruthenium from spent ruthenium based catalyst carried on aluminum oxide This patent involves a process for recovering ruthenium from a spent ruthenium-based catalyst carried on aluminum oxide. The process includes: drying, calcining, and cooling a spent catalyst; grinding the spent catalyst into black powder; placing the black powder in a fluidized bed reactor, purging the reactor with hydrogen and heating the black powder to obtain ruthenium metal, then heating the black powder in a mixed atmosphere of oxygen and ozone to obtain RuO4 gas; absorbing the RuO4 gas with a sufficient amount of hydrochloric acid to obtain a H3RuCl6 solution; adding an excess oxidant to the H3RuCl6 solution to oxidize the H3RuCl6 into H2RuCl6; adding excess NH4Cl to the H2RuCl6 and then filtering, and washing the filter cake to obtain solid (NH4)2RuCl6; and reducing the solid (NH4)2RuCl6 by hydrogen to obtain ruthenium metal. US 9,758,844, Wuhan Kaidi Engineering Technology Research Institute Co., Ltd., Wuhan, CN, 12 SEP 2017.
MoS2 catalyst system for the conversion of sugar alcohol to hydrocarbons Cellulose and hemicellulose from biomass can be broken down to C6 and C5 sugars and further converted to corresponding sugar alcohols. A new catalyst, MoS2, is active for the hydrogenation of sugar alcohols to
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hydrocarbons. Combining the technologies listed above allows for the conversion of cellulose/hemicellulose to liquid hydrocarbons. US 9,758,739, Phillips 66 Company, Houston, TX, USA, 12 SEP 2017.
Ammonia slip catalyst having platinum impregnated on high porosity substrates Catalytic articles are disclosed that have a high porosity substrate containing platinum, palladium or a mixture thereof and an SCR catalyst coating on a wall of the high porosity substrate. The platinum, palladium or mixture can be present in the wall of the high porosity support as a metal, or as supported platinum, palladium or a mixture thereof. These catalysts are useful for selective catalytic reduction (SCR) of NOx in exhaust gases and for reducing the amount of ammonia slip. Methods for producing such articles are described. Methods of using the catalytic articles in an SCR process, where the amount of ammonia slip is reduced, are also described. US 9,757,718, Johnson Matthey PLC, London, UK, 12 SEP 2017.
Methanation process using stabilized catalyst support comprising transition alumina This patent describes a stabilized catalyst support comprising in oxide form; aluminum, zirconium, and one or more lanthanide elements taken from the lanthanide group of the periodic table. At least a part of the aluminum is present as transition alumina such as .chi., .kappa., .gamma., .delta., .eta., . rho. and .theta.-alumina, characterized in the concentration of zirconium being at least 1.5 wt %, 5 wt % or 10 wt %, the concentration of lanthanide being at least 0.5 wt %, 1.0 wt %, 2 wt % or 4 wt % and the combined concentration of zirconium and lanthanide being at least 4 wt %, 7 wt % or 10 wt %, with the associated benefit of a support comprising transition alumina being a high surface area due to the small crystallites typical for transition alumina, and the benefit of the combined presence of oxides of zirconium and lanthanide in the stated amounts being that at these levels these oxides stabilize the structure of the transition alumina. US 9,757,714, Haldor Topsoe A/S, Lyngby, DK, 8 AUG 2017.
BOOKSHELF New Directions in Porous Crystalline Materials (Faraday Discussions) This edition of Faraday Discussions explores several important new directions in the
chemistry of porous crystalline materials. It provides a fundamental description of key aspects in the chemistry of porous crystalline materials: chemical properties, electronic properties and physical properties. Metalorganic frameworks (MOFs), covalent-organic frameworks (COFs), and related molecular porous materials have entered a stage where not just the porosity, but other physical attributes are now playing a major role in their properties. Applications in energy storage are emerging, enabled by important advances in increasing the electrical and ionic conductivity in these materials. Exciting magnetic properties are being reported in such materials with increasing frequency as well, suggesting that perhaps porous magnets and possibly superconductors are also within reach. 1st edn, SEP 2017, Volume 201, Royal Society of Chemistry, London, UK, ISBN-13: 978-1782629535, 410 pp.
Nanotechnology in Catalysis: Applications in the Chemical Industry, Energy Development, and Environment Protection (3 Volumes) Reflecting the R&D efforts in the field that have resulted in a plethora of novel applications over the past decade, this handbook gives a comprehensive overview of the tangible benefits of nanotechnology in catalysis. By bridging fundamental research and industrial development, it provides a unique perspective on this scientifically and economically important field. The first three parts are devoted to preparation and characterization of nanocatalysts, The final three parts provide in-depth insights into their applications in the fine chemicals industry, the energy industry, and for environmental protection, with expert authors reporting on real-life applications that are on the brink of commercialization. Timely reading for catalytic chemists, materials scientists, chemists in industry, and process engineers. B. Sels and M. Van de Voorde (eds), 1st edn, SEP 2017, Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co, Weinheim, GE, ISBN-13: 978-3527339143, 1190 pp.
Hydrogenation with Low-Cost Transition Metals This book describes recent developments in the preparation of non-noble metal catalysts and their uses for chemically selective hydrogenation for the production of fine chemicals, pharmaceutical compounds and chemicals from biomass. Emphasizing the use of low-cost metals (Cu, Ni, Fe, and Ag) that are often present in the form of nanoparticles, the book provides valuable reaction mechanism schemes, engineering solutions, and perspective for the field. J. Sa and A. Srebowata (eds), 1st edn, SEP 2017, CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL, USA, ISBN-13: 9781138747432, 203 pp.
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Genomatica produces butylene glycol by fermentation US-based Genomatica has created a new method, called GENO BG, to produce Bio-BG (butylene glycol or 1,3-butanediol). The method, which is based on the fermentation of plant raw material, is in the pilot stage in an 85,000 L fermenter. Original Source: Chimie Pharma Hebdo, 3 Sep 2017, (0812), (Website: http://www.industrie.com/ chimie) ã ETAI Information 2017.
PATENTS Method for recovering ruthenium from spent ruthenium based catalyst carried on aluminum oxide This patent involves a process for recovering ruthenium from a spent ruthenium-based catalyst carried on aluminum oxide. The process includes: drying, calcining, and cooling a spent catalyst; grinding the spent catalyst into black powder; placing the black powder in a fluidized bed reactor, purging the reactor with hydrogen and heating the black powder to obtain ruthenium metal, then heating the black powder in a mixed atmosphere of oxygen and ozone to obtain RuO4 gas; absorbing the RuO4 gas with a sufficient amount of hydrochloric acid to obtain a H3RuCl6 solution; adding an excess oxidant to the H3RuCl6 solution to oxidize the H3RuCl6 into H2RuCl6; adding excess NH4Cl to the H2RuCl6 and then filtering, and washing the filter cake to obtain solid (NH4)2RuCl6; and reducing the solid (NH4)2RuCl6 by hydrogen to obtain ruthenium metal. US 9,758,844, Wuhan Kaidi Engineering Technology Research Institute Co., Ltd., Wuhan, CN, 12 SEP 2017.
MoS2 catalyst system for the conversion of sugar alcohol to hydrocarbons Cellulose and hemicellulose from biomass can be broken down to C6 and C5 sugars and further converted to corresponding sugar alcohols. A new catalyst, MoS2, is active for the hydrogenation of sugar alcohols to
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hydrocarbons. Combining the technologies listed above allows for the conversion of cellulose/hemicellulose to liquid hydrocarbons. US 9,758,739, Phillips 66 Company, Houston, TX, USA, 12 SEP 2017.
Ammonia slip catalyst having platinum impregnated on high porosity substrates Catalytic articles are disclosed that have a high porosity substrate containing platinum, palladium or a mixture thereof and an SCR catalyst coating on a wall of the high porosity substrate. The platinum, palladium or mixture can be present in the wall of the high porosity support as a metal, or as supported platinum, palladium or a mixture thereof. These catalysts are useful for selective catalytic reduction (SCR) of NOx in exhaust gases and for reducing the amount of ammonia slip. Methods for producing such articles are described. Methods of using the catalytic articles in an SCR process, where the amount of ammonia slip is reduced, are also described. US 9,757,718, Johnson Matthey PLC, London, UK, 12 SEP 2017.
Methanation process using stabilized catalyst support comprising transition alumina This patent describes a stabilized catalyst support comprising in oxide form; aluminum, zirconium, and one or more lanthanide elements taken from the lanthanide group of the periodic table. At least a part of the aluminum is present as transition alumina such as .chi., .kappa., .gamma., .delta., .eta., . rho. and .theta.-alumina, characterized in the concentration of zirconium being at least 1.5 wt %, 5 wt % or 10 wt %, the concentration of lanthanide being at least 0.5 wt %, 1.0 wt %, 2 wt % or 4 wt % and the combined concentration of zirconium and lanthanide being at least 4 wt %, 7 wt % or 10 wt %, with the associated benefit of a support comprising transition alumina being a high surface area due to the small crystallites typical for transition alumina, and the benefit of the combined presence of oxides of zirconium and lanthanide in the stated amounts being that at these levels these oxides stabilize the structure of the transition alumina. US 9,757,714, Haldor Topsoe A/S, Lyngby, DK, 8 AUG 2017.
BOOKSHELF New Directions in Porous Crystalline Materials (Faraday Discussions) This edition of Faraday Discussions explores several important new directions in the
chemistry of porous crystalline materials. It provides a fundamental description of key aspects in the chemistry of porous crystalline materials: chemical properties, electronic properties and physical properties. Metalorganic frameworks (MOFs), covalent-organic frameworks (COFs), and related molecular porous materials have entered a stage where not just the porosity, but other physical attributes are now playing a major role in their properties. Applications in energy storage are emerging, enabled by important advances in increasing the electrical and ionic conductivity in these materials. Exciting magnetic properties are being reported in such materials with increasing frequency as well, suggesting that perhaps porous magnets and possibly superconductors are also within reach. 1st edn, SEP 2017, Volume 201, Royal Society of Chemistry, London, UK, ISBN-13: 978-1782629535, 410 pp.
Nanotechnology in Catalysis: Applications in the Chemical Industry, Energy Development, and Environment Protection (3 Volumes) Reflecting the R&D efforts in the field that have resulted in a plethora of novel applications over the past decade, this handbook gives a comprehensive overview of the tangible benefits of nanotechnology in catalysis. By bridging fundamental research and industrial development, it provides a unique perspective on this scientifically and economically important field. The first three parts are devoted to preparation and characterization of nanocatalysts, The final three parts provide in-depth insights into their applications in the fine chemicals industry, the energy industry, and for environmental protection, with expert authors reporting on real-life applications that are on the brink of commercialization. Timely reading for catalytic chemists, materials scientists, chemists in industry, and process engineers. B. Sels and M. Van de Voorde (eds), 1st edn, SEP 2017, Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co, Weinheim, GE, ISBN-13: 978-3527339143, 1190 pp.
Hydrogenation with Low-Cost Transition Metals This book describes recent developments in the preparation of non-noble metal catalysts and their uses for chemically selective hydrogenation for the production of fine chemicals, pharmaceutical compounds and chemicals from biomass. Emphasizing the use of low-cost metals (Cu, Ni, Fe, and Ag) that are often present in the form of nanoparticles, the book provides valuable reaction mechanism schemes, engineering solutions, and perspective for the field. J. Sa and A. Srebowata (eds), 1st edn, SEP 2017, CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL, USA, ISBN-13: 9781138747432, 203 pp.
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