Hydroxypropionic acid, hydroxypropionic acid derivatives, or mixtures thereof are dehydrated using a catalyst and a method to produce bio-acrylic acid, acrylic acid derivatives, or mixtures thereof. A method to produce the dehydration catalyst is also provided.

The present disclosure provides a method for producing organic compounds, such as esters, from an organic feedstock that includes at least one of a biopolymer or a lipid. The method includes heating the feedstock in the presence of a solid catalyst, such as a solid, inorganic Lewis acid catalyst, and reaction medium that includes an alcohol. At least certain ester products have an ester group corresponding to a substituent of the alcohol.

A bundle of carbon nanotubes (CNT), comprising a plurality of CNT with lengths of at least about 7 microns, wherein the bundle has a diameter of less than about 12 nm.

The present invention relates to a catalytically active material, the preparation thereof, and the use of the catalytically active material, e.g. in the catalytic oxidation of CO to CO.sub.2 or in the catalytic hydrogenation of alkyne. The catalytically active material comprises a support5 comprising a metal oxide, and atomically dispersed noble metal on the surface of the support, wherein the metal oxide is selected from TiO.sub.2, CeO.sub.2, ZnO, SnO.sub.2, Ga.sub.2O.sub.3, In.sub.2O.sub.3, ZrO.sub.2, and Fe.sub.2O.sub.3, the noble metal is selected from Pt, Pd, Rh, and Au, and the catalytically active material is obtainable by a method comprising a step of non-thermal plasma treatment in the presence of O.sub.2.

A nanostructured titania semiconductor material termed TSG-IMP having a predetermined crystal size is produced by a sol-gel method by adding a titanium alkoxide to an alcoholic solution, adding an acid to the alcoholic solution, subjecting the acidic solution to agitation under reflux conditions; stabilizing the medium and adding bidistilled water under reflux until gelation; subjecting the gel to aging until complete formation of the titania which is dried and calcined.

A new crystalline molecular sieve designated SSZ-95 is disclosed. In general, SSZ-95 is synthesized from a reaction mixture suitable for synthesizing MTT-type molecular sieves and maintaining the mixture under crystallization conditions sufficient to form product. The product molecular sieve is subjected to a pre-calcination step, and ion-exchange to remove extra-framework cations, and a post-calcination step. The molecular sieve has a MTT-type framework and a H-D exchangeable acid site density of 0 to 50% relative to molecular sieve SSZ-32.

The present invention relates to a hydrocracking catalyst, a process for preparing the same and use thereof The present catalyst comprises a cracking component and a hydrogenation component, wherein the cracking component comprises from 0 to 20 wt. % of a molecular sieve and from 20 wt. % to 60 wt. % of an amorphous silica-alumina, the hydrogenation component comprises at least one hydrogenation metal in a total amount of from 34 wt. % to 75 wt. % calculated by the mass of oxides, each amount is based on the total weight of the catalyst. The present catalyst is prepared by directly mixing an acidic component powder material with an impregnating solution, impregnating, filtering, drying, molding, and drying and calcining.

A catalyst for selective catalytic reduction is described. Cerium (III) sulfate (cerous sulfate) is bound to a support. The catalyst also includes vanadium oxide and cerium oxide.

A hydrocracking catalyst is provided comprising:

a. from 0.5 to 10 wt % zeolite beta having an OD acidity of 20 to 400 nmol/g and an average domain size from 800 to 1500 nm.sup.2;

b. from 0 to 5 wt % zeolite USY having an ASDI between 0.05 and 0.12; wherein a wt % of the zeolite beta is greater than the wt % of the zeolite USY;

c. a catalyst support; and

d. at least one metal selected from the group consisting of elements from Group 6 and Groups 8 through 10 of the Periodic Table. A process for hydrocracking using the hydrocracking catalyst to produce middle distillates is provided. A method for making the hydrocracking catalyst is also provided.

A hydrocracking catalyst is provided comprising: a zeolite beta having an OD acidity of 20 to 50 mol/g and an average crystal size from 300 to 800 nanometers; a zeolite USY; wherein a wt % of the zeolite beta is less than the wt % of the zeolite USY; a support comprising an amorphous silica aluminate and a second support material; and at least one metal selected from the group consisting of elements from Group 6 and Groups 8 through 10 of the Periodic Table. A process for hydrocracking a hydrocarbonaceous feedstock is provided, comprising: contacting the hydrocarbonaceous feedstock with the hydrocracking catalyst under hydrocracking conditions to produce a hydrocracked effluent that comprises middle distillates. A method for making the hydrocracking catalyst is also provided.