A process is used for oligomerizing C2- to C8-olefins in several reaction stages in which the starting mixture and the respective outputs from the reaction stages are separated and are fed to different reaction stages.

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 relates to novel methods for preparing N-methyl-p-toluidine for the use thereof as additive for aviation fuel, and to specific catalysts for these methods.

Disclosed is a preparation method of a catalyst for liquid phase hydrogenation of acetophenone in preparation of -phenylethanol, including: adding water, a small alcohol, a Gemini surfactant and an organic pore-forming agent to a reactor, followed by adding a silica sol and stirring well to prepare an aqueous dispersion of silica sol; preparing an alkaline precipitant and a mixed solution containing salts of a copper containing compound, a zinc containing compound, a rare-earth metal containing compound and an alkaline-earth metal containing compound, adding the alkaline precipitant and the mixed solution together to the aqueous dispersion of silica sol, followed by precipitation, ageing, filtration, washing, drying, calcination and molding to obtain the catalyst. By using silica sol and silicate as a composite silicon source, adding an organic pore-forming agent before the precipitation process, and modifying the catalyst by Zn, rare-earth metal and alkaline earth metal, when using in the liquid phase hydrogenation of acetophenone to prepare -phenylethanol, the catalyst of the present invention not only has high activity and good selectivity, but also effectively improves the liquid resistance of the catalyst, the catalyst also has high strength and good stability.

The present invention relates to a composite catalytic material of SAPO-34/ZSM-5@kaolin microspheres and its preparation and use, the method comprises the steps of: 1) processing kaolin into kaolin microspheres, and baking them to obtain activated kaolin microspheres; 2) mixing the activated kaolin microspheres obtained in step 1), water, a phosphorus source, and a template agent to prepare a gel; 3) mixing the gel obtained in step 2) and a ZSM-5 molecular sieve, and carrying out aging, crystallization, and separation to obtain a composite material of SAPO-34/ZSM-5@kaolin; 4) subjecting the composite material obtained in step 3) to ammonium exchange treatment and baking, to obtain the composite catalytic material of SAPO-34/ZSM-5@kaolin microspheres. The present invention not only greatly shortens the preparation route for the catalyst and reduces the cost of catalyst preparation, but also allows adjustment of the fractions of SAPO-34 and ZSM-5 molecular sieves in the composite material by adjustment of the synthesis conditions.

A process for preparing an oxidative dehydrogenation catalyst or oxidative dehydrogenation catalyst precursor that includes mixing solutions of molybdenum and tellurium at a pH from about 3.3 to 7.5; adjusting the pH of the resulting solution back to about 5 and adding VOSO.sub.4 and adding a solution of Nb.sub.2O.sub.5 and oxalic acid and treating the resulting precursor slurry in a controlled pressure hydrothermal process to obtain the catalyst.

The present invention relates to a new process for synthesising a crystalline material comprising structure Beta zeolite in nanocrystalline form, and which can comprise at least the following steps: (i) preparing a mixture comprising at least one source of water, at least one source of a tetravalent element Y, at least one source of a trivalent element X, at least one source of an alkali cation or alkaline earth metal cation (A), and at least one organic molecule selected from a monocyclic quaternary ammonium R.sub.1R.sub.2CycloN.sup.+, and a quaternary ammonium substituted with a cycloalkyl group R.sub.3R.sub.4R.sub.5R.sub.6N.sup.+. The molar composition of the mixture is: n X.sub.2O.sub.3:YO.sub.2:a A:m OSDA1:z H.sub.2O; ii) crystallising the mixture; and iii) recovering the crystalline material.

The invention discloses a novel method for preparation of highly active and selective dehydrogenation catalyst, comprising of metal oxide of group VIB elements of periodic table, and at least one metal oxide from group IA and/or group VIII, supported on alumina or silica or mixture thereof, wherein the accessibility to active sites and dispersion of metal oxides is enhanced by the addition of carbonaceous material such as coke derived from coal or petroleum coke or any other form of carbon, during catalyst preparation and its combustion thereof during calcination.

The present invention relates to a method for preparing a metal catalyst (Ni, Co, etc.)-supported porous silicon carbide structure having meso- to macro-sized pores, high porosity and superior mechanical properties. Unlike the existing method wherein a porous silicon carbide structure is prepared and then the metal catalyst is infiltrated therein, the preparation of the porous silicon carbide structure and the supporting of the metal catalyst occur at the same time by the mixing metal catalyst material and starting materials. As a result, the metal catalyst is distributed uniformly in the porous silicon carbide structure and it is possible to locate a desired amount of the metal catalyst inside the porous silicon carbide structure.

The present invention relates to a catalytic system for the preparation of light olefins through the dehydration of alcohols, including at least one catalyst and at least one co-catalyst, wherein the catalyst is selected from among catalysts for the catalytic dehydration of ethanol and with the co-catalyst selected from among oxy-ketonization reaction catalysts, wherein the catalyst:co-catalyst mass ratio is within a range of 0.5:0.125 to 2:10, and preferably within a range of 1:0.25 to 1:5.