The invention provides a method for the production of a supported nickel catalyst, in which an aqueous mixture comprising an alkali metal salt plus other metal salts is sintered to form a support material. A supported nickel catalyst comprising potassium -alumina is also provided.

The invention provides a method for the production of a supported nickel catalyst, in which an aqueous mixture comprising an alkali metal salt plus other metal salts is sintered to form a support material. A supported nickel catalyst comprising potassium -alumina is also provided.

A process of preparing a solid catalyst component for the production of polypropylene includes a) dissolving a halide-containing magnesium compound in a mixture, the mixture including an epoxy compound, an organic phosphorus compound, and a hydrocarbon solvent to form a homogenous solution; b) treating the homogenous solution with an organosilicon compound during or after the dissolving step; c) treating the homogenous solution with a first titanium compound in the presence of a first non-phthalate electron donor, and an organosilicon compound, to form a solid precipitate; and d) treating the solid precipitate with a second titanium compound in the presence of a second non-phthalate electron donor to form the solid catalyst component, where the process is free of carboxylic acids and anhydrides.

The present invention relates to a perovskite metal oxide catalyst substituted with metal ions for reducing carbon deposition, a method for producing the same, and a process for performing a methane reforming reaction using this catalyst. According to the present invention, a novel type of catalyst is produced in which Ni, iron or cobalt in ionic form is substituted at a portion of the Ti site (B-site) of SrTiO.sub.3, MgTiO.sub.3, CaTiO.sub.3 or BaTiO.sub.3, which is a multicomponent metal oxide having a perovskite (ABO.sub.3) structure. Then, various methane reforming reactions (e.g., steam-methane reforming (SMR), dry reforming of methane (DRM), catalytic partial oxidation of methane (CPOM), etc.) may be efficiently and economically performed using this catalyst. The nickel-substituted perovskite metal oxide catalyst according to the present invention has a structure in which Ni.sup.2+, Co.sup.2+, Fe.sup.2+, Co.sup.3+ or Fe.sup.3+ is substituted in the perovskite lattice structure. Thus, the metal oxide catalyst has advantages in that carbon deposition thereon does not occur, and thus the catalyst has a high catalytic stability and may be used for a long time.

The present disclosure is generally directed to polyolefin polymers, such as polypropylene homopolymers, and propylene-ethylene copolymers that have improved flow properties. In one embodiment, the polymers can be produced using a solid catalyst component that includes a) dissolving a halide-containing magnesium compound in a mixture, the mixture including an epoxy compound, an organic phosphorus compound, and a hydrocarbon solvent to form a homogenous solution; b) treating the homogenous solution with an organosilicon compound during or after the dissolving step; c) treating the homogenous solution with a first titanium compound in the presence of a first non-phthalate electron donor, and an organosilicon compound, to form a solid precipitate; and d) treating the solid precipitate with a second titanium compound in the presence of a second non-phthalate electron donor to form the solid catalyst component, where the process is free of carboxylic acids and anhydrides.

A three-way catalyst article, and its use in an exhaust system for internal combustion engines, is disclosed. The catalyst article for treating exhaust gas comprises: a substrate; and a catalytic region on the substrate; wherein the catalytic region comprises a platinum group metal (PGM) component, an oxide, and a rare earth metal component; wherein the oxide is an inorganic oxide, an oxygen storage component (OSC) material, or a mixture thereof; wherein the rare earth metal component concentration by element on the surface of the oxide per unit specific surface area of the oxide is 1 mol/m.sup.2 to 20 mol/m.sup.2.

A three-way catalyst article, and its use in an exhaust system for internal combustion engines, is disclosed. The catalyst article for treating exhaust gas comprises: a substrate; and a catalytic region on the substrate; wherein the catalytic region comprises a platinum group metal (PGM) component, an oxide, and a rare earth metal component; wherein the oxide is an inorganic oxide, an oxygen storage component (OSC) material, or a mixture thereof; wherein the rare earth metal component concentration by element on the surface of the oxide per unit specific surface area of the oxide is 1 mol/m.sup.2 to 20 mol/m.sup.2.

The present invention discloses a process for making alicyclic polycarboxylic acids or their derivatives, referring to a process for hydrogenating aromatic polycarboxylic acids or their derivatives in the presence of hydrogen and a catalyst to form alicyclic polycarboxylic acids or their derivatives, and the catalyst comprises at least one active metal of group VIIIB transition elements of the periodic table of elements, and a catalyst support comprising group IIA and group IIIA elements in a specific weight ratio.

The present invention discloses a process for making alicyclic polycarboxylic acids or their derivatives, referring to a process for hydrogenating aromatic polycarboxylic acids or their derivatives in the presence of hydrogen and a catalyst to form alicyclic polycarboxylic acids or their derivatives, and the catalyst comprises at least one active metal of group VIIIB transition elements of the periodic table of elements, and a catalyst support comprising group IIA and group IIIA elements in a specific weight ratio.

The invention describes single-site metal catalysts such as Pt single-site centers with a 3,6-di-2-pyridyl-1,2,4,5-tetrazine (DPTZ) ligand on support such as a powdered MgO, Al.sub.2O.sub.3, CeO.sub.2 or mixtures thereof.