A calcium silicate based nickel catalyst and a preparation method and application thereof are provided. The method includes: leaching a silicon based solid waste with an alkali agent to obtain a silicate leaching solution; adding the silicate leaching solution and a nitrate solution corresponding to a lanthanum metal dropwise to a calcium hydroxide suspension for a first precipitation reaction, and subjecting a precipitate produced by the reaction to filtration, drying and calcination to obtain a modified calcium silicate support; and dispersing the modified calcium silicate support in an anhydrous alcohol solvent to obtain a mixed suspension, adding an alcohol solution of a nickel salt dropwise to the mixed suspension for a second precipitation reaction, conducting heating and stirring until alcohols in the anhydrous alcohol solvent and the alcohol solution of a nickel salt are volatilized, and conducting drying and calcination to obtain the modified calcium silicate based nickel catalyst.

Catalyst preparation systems and methods for preparing reduced chromium catalysts are disclosed, and can comprise irradiating a supported chromium catalyst containing hexavalent chromium with a light beam having a wavelength within the UV-visible light spectrum. Such reduced chromium catalysts have improved catalytic activity compared to chromium catalysts reduced by other means. The use of the reduced chromium catalyst in polymerization reactor systems and olefin polymerization processes also is disclosed, resulting in polymers with a higher melt index.

Catalyst preparation systems and methods for preparing reduced chromium catalysts are disclosed, and can comprise irradiating a supported chromium catalyst containing hexavalent chromium with a light beam having a wavelength within the UV-visible light spectrum. Such reduced chromium catalysts have improved catalytic activity compared to chromium catalysts reduced by other means. The use of the reduced chromium catalyst in polymerization reactor systems and olefin polymerization processes also is disclosed, resulting in polymers with a higher melt index.

A catalyst for oxidative dehydrogenation of alkanes includes a substrate including an oxide; at least one promoter including a transition metal or a main group element of the periodic table; and an oxidation-active transition metal. The catalyst is multimetallic.

The invention is in the field of catalysis. In particular, the invention is directed to a catalytic reactor body, a method for the production of a catalytic reactor body and a use of a catalytic reactor body.

The invention provides a catalytic reactor body, comprising a circumferential reactor wall extending in a main fluid flow direction of the reactor body between a reactor inlet and a reactor outlet thereby forming a channel for conducting a fluid; and a reactor bed arranged in the channel and being integrally formed with the circumferential reactor wall, wherein the reactor bed forms a plurality of sub-channels for guiding the fluid from the reactor inlet to the reactor outlet, each sub-channel defining a predetermined fluid path between the reactor inlet and the reactor outlet and being configured for directing the fluid in a direction at least partly transverse to the main flow direction.

The present disclosure belongs to the technical field of sewage treatment, and relates to a preparation method and use of a cobalt nanoparticle/boron nitride composite. The preparation method includes the following steps: dissolving 2-methylimidazole and boric acid in deionized water, and stirring to obtain a solution A; dissolving Co(NO.sub.3).sub.2.Math.6H.sub.2O and Zn(NO).sub.3.Math.6H.sub.2O in deionized water, and conducting ultrasonic dispersion to obtain a solution B; transferring the solution B into the solution A, and stirring to form a clear and transparent solution; transferring the clear and transparent solution into a container lined with Teflon, and conducting a reaction; subjecting an obtained product to cooling, filtration, washing, and drying sequentially to obtain a precursor of the composite; and conducting roasting on the precursor in an ammonia gas atmosphere to obtain the cobalt nanoparticle/boron nitride composite with a spherical superstructure.

The present invention is a catalyst for a photocatalytic reaction for the production of hydrogen by hydrolysis and a preparation method thereof. A preparation method of a catalyst for a photocatalytic reaction for the production of hydrogen by hydrolysis, comprising: after dispersing the ZnO nanorods into a solvent, adding TiCl.sub.4 and water, followed by hydrothermal treatment, washing and drying to obtain a ZnO@TiO.sub.2(B) nanoflower catalyst, i.e. the catalyst. According to the present invention, a catalyst for a photocatalytic reaction for the production of hydrogen by hydrolysis and a preparation method thereof, embedding ZnO nanocrystals into a TiO.sub.2(B) lattice can improve the stability of photocatalytic hydrogen production.

A method and system for reforming CO.sub.2 rich natural gases is disclosed which comprises: a cold plasma unit configured to convert CO.sub.2 rich natural gases into a plasma state; and a gas reforming reactor configured to reform said CO.sub.2 rich gas mixture at said plasma state into a syngas. The catalytic reforming reactor is separate and different from the DBD cold plasma unit. Means for latent heat of condensation, endothermic/exothermic reactions, and convection currents is used to achieve energy efficiency.

Compositions of manganese accumulating plants.

A system includes a display. The display includes an array of LEDs covered by a transparent material. The array of LEDs includes a plurality of first, second, third, and fourth LEDs respectively configured to emit red, green, blue, and violet light. The red, green, and blue light from the first, second, and third LEDs is visible to human eye. Violet light from the fourth LEDs is invisible to human eye. The system includes a photocatalytic coating disposed on the transparent material. The photocatalytic coating includes a photo-catalyst responsive to ultraviolet radiation present in sunlight and to the violet light emitted by the fourth LEDs in the array of LEDs. The system includes a controller configured to selectively turn on the fourth LEDs to activate the photo-catalyst in the photocatalytic coating disposed on the transparent material.