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 invention relates to a SAPO-34 molecular sieve having both micropores and mesopores and synthesis method thereof. The mesopore diameter in the molecular sieve is in a range of 2-10 nm and the mesopore volume thereof is 0.03-0.3 cm.sup.3/g. Triethylamine is used as a template agent and the pore size modifiers are added to the synthesis gel at the same time in the synthesis process, thereby the prepared molecular sieve crystals have mesopore distribution besides micropores. The SAPO-34 molecular sieve synthesized in the present invention can be used as catalysts for conversion of oxygen-containing compounds to lower olefins.

The present disclosure provides a pyrolysis process for converting an additive-containing plastic comprising a polyolefin polymer to an alkene, an alkane, or a mixture thereof. The process comprises contacting the plastic with a catalyst in a one-pot pyrolysis system at a temperature between about 350 C. and about 500 C.; wherein the catalyst comprises a solid acid selected from the group consisting of HY, HZSM-5, and Al-SBA-15. The present disclosure further provides a one-pot pyrolysis system and uses of a solid acid in the pyrolysis process for converting plastic comprising a polyolefin polymer to an alkene.

The present disclosure provides a pyrolysis process for converting an additive-containing plastic comprising a polyolefin polymer to an alkene, an alkane, or a mixture thereof. The process comprises contacting the plastic with a catalyst in a one-pot pyrolysis system at a temperature between about 350 C. and about 500 C.; wherein the catalyst comprises a solid acid selected from the group consisting of HY, HZSM-5, and Al-SBA-15. The present disclosure further provides a one-pot pyrolysis system and uses of a solid acid in the pyrolysis process for converting plastic comprising a polyolefin polymer to an alkene.

Described are a catalyst for producing isopropylbenzene and the production method and use thereof. The catalyst includes a support and an active component supported on the support, wherein the support comprises a support substrate and a modifying auxiliary component supported on the support substrate, wherein the active component includes metal palladium and/or an oxide thereof, and the modifying auxiliary component is phosphorus and/or an oxide thereof; optionally, the active component further includes metal copper and/or an oxide thereof; the catalyst further includes a sulfur-containing compound.

Described are a catalyst for producing isopropylbenzene and the production method and use thereof. The catalyst includes a support and an active component supported on the support, wherein the support comprises a support substrate and a modifying auxiliary component supported on the support substrate, wherein the active component includes metal palladium and/or an oxide thereof, and the modifying auxiliary component is phosphorus and/or an oxide thereof; optionally, the active component further includes metal copper and/or an oxide thereof; the catalyst further includes a sulfur-containing compound.

A honeycomb structure includes partition walls that define a plurality of cells extending from one end surface to the other end surface, wherein the partition walls include silicon carbide, silicon, and a firing aid, wherein the firing aid includes aluminum oxide, silicon oxide, and strontium oxide, and assuming a total parts by mass of the aluminum oxide, the silicon oxide, and the strontium oxide with respect to the total of 100 parts by mass of the silicon carbide and the silicon in the partition walls is T.sub.1, and a part by mass of the aluminum oxide with respect to the total of 100 parts by mass of the silicon carbide and the silicon in the partition walls is A.sub.1, 0.045A.sub.1/T.sub.1 is satisfied.

A honeycomb structure includes partition walls that define a plurality of cells extending from one end surface to the other end surface, wherein the partition walls include silicon carbide, silicon, and a firing aid, wherein the firing aid includes aluminum oxide, silicon oxide, and strontium oxide, and assuming a total parts by mass of the aluminum oxide, the silicon oxide, and the strontium oxide with respect to the total of 100 parts by mass of the silicon carbide and the silicon in the partition walls is T.sub.1, and a part by mass of the aluminum oxide with respect to the total of 100 parts by mass of the silicon carbide and the silicon in the partition walls is A.sub.1, 0.045A.sub.1/T.sub.1 is satisfied.

A transesterification catalyst, a method of producing the transesterification catalyst, and a method of producing a biodiesel using the transesterification catalyst. The transesterification catalyst includes crystalline quartz particles, cristobalite particles, and silicon-substituted hydroxycalcioromerite particles by XRD. The transesterification catalyst is formed by a method involving high temperature calcination of camel dung.

A transesterification catalyst, a method of producing the transesterification catalyst, and a method of producing a biodiesel using the transesterification catalyst. The transesterification catalyst includes crystalline quartz particles, cristobalite particles, and silicon-substituted hydroxycalcioromerite particles by XRD. The transesterification catalyst is formed by a method involving high temperature calcination of camel dung.