Articles comprising a catalyst film comprising VOx, MoO.sub.3 or WO.sub.3, and TiO.sub.2 deposited on a substrate are disclosed. The articles are useful for selective catalytic reduction (SCR) of NOx in exhaust gases. Methods for producing such articles deposit a catalyst film on the substrate to form a coated substrate, which is then calcined. When used in an SCR process, the coated articles have enhanced activity for NOx conversion, reduced activity for SOx conversion, or both. Light-weight, coated articles having high catalyst loads can be fabricated at the same or reduced dimensions when compared with laminated articles, and increased kNOx/kSOx ratios are available even from coated articles having relatively thin catalyst films. The articles should have particular value for power plant operations, where coal and high-sulfur fuels are commonly used and controlling sulfur trioxide generation is critical.

A method for recovering a catalyst, wherein a solution containing a reaction mixture obtained by performing a hydrogenation reaction in a presence of a catalyst containing a platinum group metal is brought into contact with a fiber membrane having a group containing an amino group or a thiol group on a surface, thereby recovering the platinum group metal included in the solution is provided.

A method for recovering a catalyst, wherein a solution containing a reaction mixture obtained by performing a hydrogenation reaction in a presence of a catalyst containing a platinum group metal is brought into contact with a fiber membrane having a group containing an amino group or a thiol group on a surface, thereby recovering the platinum group metal included in the solution is provided.

A process for reducing the loss of catalyst activity of a Ziegler-Natta catalyst is provided. The process includes preparing a Ziegler-Natta (ZN) catalyst by contacting the ZN catalyst with at least one aluminum alkyl compound to produce a reduced ZN catalyst and storing and/or transporting the reduced ZN catalyst for at least 20 days at a temperature of 25 C. or less. The reduced ZN catalyst may be used for polymerizing polyolefin polymers.

A process for reducing the loss of catalyst activity of a Ziegler-Natta catalyst is provided. The process includes preparing a Ziegler-Natta (ZN) catalyst by contacting the ZN catalyst with at least one aluminum alkyl compound to produce a reduced ZN catalyst and storing and/or transporting the reduced ZN catalyst for at least 20 days at a temperature of 25 C. or less. The reduced ZN catalyst may be used for polymerizing polyolefin polymers.

A process of forming an ethynylation catalyst includes providing a slurry including water, a copper-containing material, a bismuth-containing material, a structural material, and a binder; spray-drying the slurry to form particles; and calcining the particles to form the ethynylation catalyst.

The present invention relates to a method for recovering and reusing a selective homogeneous hydrogenation catalyst. The present invention relates to a method for recovering a selective homogeneous hydrogenation catalyst from a second reaction resolution in which a synthesis of cyclododecene is completed after synthesizing the cyclododecene by selective hydrogenation of a first reaction solution containing cyclododecatriene, triphenylphosphine, formaldehyde, and ruthenium chloride, and the method includes: preparing the selective homogeneous hydrogenation catalyst from the triphenylphosphine, the formaldehyde, and the ruthenium chloride during the selective hydrogenation of the first reaction solution, and synthesizing the cyclododecene; mixing a solvent containing cyclododecanone with the first reaction solution; and recovering the selective homogeneous hydrogenation catalyst through evaporation separation from the second reaction solution in which the synthesis of the cyclododecene is completed.

The present invention relates to a method for recovering and reusing a selective homogeneous hydrogenation catalyst. The present invention relates to a method for recovering a selective homogeneous hydrogenation catalyst from a second reaction resolution in which a synthesis of cyclododecene is completed after synthesizing the cyclododecene by selective hydrogenation of a first reaction solution containing cyclododecatriene, triphenylphosphine, formaldehyde, and ruthenium chloride, and the method includes: preparing the selective homogeneous hydrogenation catalyst from the triphenylphosphine, the formaldehyde, and the ruthenium chloride during the selective hydrogenation of the first reaction solution, and synthesizing the cyclododecene; mixing a solvent containing cyclododecanone with the first reaction solution; and recovering the selective homogeneous hydrogenation catalyst through evaporation separation from the second reaction solution in which the synthesis of the cyclododecene is completed.

Systems for separating a contaminant trapping additive from a cracking catalyst may include a contaminant removal vessel having one or more fluid connections for receiving contaminated cracking catalyst, contaminated contaminant trapping additive, fresh contaminant trapping additive, and a fluidizing gas. In the contaminant removal vessel, the spent catalyst may be contacted with contaminant trapping additive, which may have an average particle size and/or density greater than the cracking catalyst. A separator may be provided for separating an overhead stream from the contaminant removal vessel into a first stream comprising cracking catalyst and lifting gas and a second stream comprising contaminant trapping additive. A recycle line may be used for transferring contaminant trapping additive recovered in the second separator to the contaminant removal vessel, allowing contaminant trapping additive to accumulate in the contaminant removal vessel. A bottoms product line may provide for recovering contaminant trapping additive from the contaminant removal vessel.

Systems for separating a contaminant trapping additive from a cracking catalyst may include a contaminant removal vessel having one or more fluid connections for receiving contaminated cracking catalyst, contaminated contaminant trapping additive, fresh contaminant trapping additive, and a fluidizing gas. In the contaminant removal vessel, the spent catalyst may be contacted with contaminant trapping additive, which may have an average particle size and/or density greater than the cracking catalyst. A separator may be provided for separating an overhead stream from the contaminant removal vessel into a first stream comprising cracking catalyst and lifting gas and a second stream comprising contaminant trapping additive. A recycle line may be used for transferring contaminant trapping additive recovered in the second separator to the contaminant removal vessel, allowing contaminant trapping additive to accumulate in the contaminant removal vessel. A bottoms product line may provide for recovering contaminant trapping additive from the contaminant removal vessel.