A method is disclosed for converting biomass into a fuel additive, the method comprising: liquefying the biomass to form a liquor; neutralizing the liquor; precipitating lignin out of the liquor; extracting furfural (FF) and 5-hydroxymethylfurfural (HMF) from the liquor; and hydrodeoxygenating (HDO) the extracted furfurals over a Cu—Ni/TiO.sub.2 catalyst. The catalyst for hydrodeoxygenating (HDO) furfural (FF) and 5-hydroxymethylfurfural (HMF) to methylated furans comprises copper-nickel (Cu—Ni) particles supported on titanium dioxide (TiO.sub.2), and wherein the copper-nickel particles form core-shell structures in which copper (Cu) is enriched at a surface of the catalyst.

The present disclosure provides an integrated process and a Cu/Zn-based catalyst system for synthesizing methanol from CO.sub.2 and generating electricity from hydrocarbon feedstock. The process includes steps of gasifying hydrocarbon feedstock into syngas by using oxygen and using the produced syngas as a fuel in a power generation unit, reusing a first part of an exhaust stream of the power generation unit as a reactant in the gasification unit. Using a second part of the said exhaust stream as a reactant for methanol synthesis in a methanol reactor, wherein, the second part is treated to separate CO.sub.2 and water, and CO.sub.2 is used as the reactant for methanol synthesis. Operating an electrolyzer during non-peak hours to produce hydrogen, wherein, a required stoichiometric ratio of the produced hydrogen is transferred into the methanol reactor for methanol synthesis, wherein, a Cu/Zn-based catalyst system is used for methanol synthesis through a direct hydrogenation reaction of CO.sub.2.

The present disclosure provides an integrated process and a Cu/Zn-based catalyst system for synthesizing methanol from CO.sub.2 and generating electricity from hydrocarbon feedstock. The process includes steps of gasifying hydrocarbon feedstock into syngas by using oxygen and using the produced syngas as a fuel in a power generation unit, reusing a first part of an exhaust stream of the power generation unit as a reactant in the gasification unit. Using a second part of the said exhaust stream as a reactant for methanol synthesis in a methanol reactor, wherein, the second part is treated to separate CO.sub.2 and water, and CO.sub.2 is used as the reactant for methanol synthesis. Operating an electrolyzer during non-peak hours to produce hydrogen, wherein, a required stoichiometric ratio of the produced hydrogen is transferred into the methanol reactor for methanol synthesis, wherein, a Cu/Zn-based catalyst system is used for methanol synthesis through a direct hydrogenation reaction of CO.sub.2.

A process for producing a catalytically active multielement oxide comprising the elements Mo, W, V and Cu, wherein at least one source of the elemental constituents W of the multielement oxide is used to produce an aqueous solution, the resultant aqueous solution is admixed with sources of the elemental constituents Mo and V of the multielement oxide, drying of the resultant aqueous solution produces a powder P, the resultant powder P is optionally used to produce geometric shaped precursor bodies, and the powder P is or the geometric shaped precursor bodies are subjected to thermal treatment to form the catalytically active composition, wherein the aqueous solution used for drying comprises from 1.6% to 5.0% by weight of W and from 7.2% to 26.0% by weight of Mo, based in each case on the total amount of aqueous solution.

A process for producing a catalytically active multielement oxide comprising the elements Mo, W, V and Cu, wherein at least one source of the elemental constituents W of the multielement oxide is used to produce an aqueous solution, the resultant aqueous solution is admixed with sources of the elemental constituents Mo and V of the multielement oxide, drying of the resultant aqueous solution produces a powder P, the resultant powder P is optionally used to produce geometric shaped precursor bodies, and the powder P is or the geometric shaped precursor bodies are subjected to thermal treatment to form the catalytically active composition, wherein the aqueous solution used for drying comprises from 1.6% to 5.0% by weight of W and from 7.2% to 26.0% by weight of Mo, based in each case on the total amount of aqueous solution.

A method for purifying a gas inside a polymer film production furnace with the use of the purification catalyst is provided. A purification catalyst for a gas inside a polymer film production furnace, contains a mixed oxide composed of a manganese-based oxide containing manganese and potassium and having a cryptomelane structure, and copper oxide. A method for purifying a gas inside a polymer film production furnace, includes a step 1 of bringing hot air containing volatile and/or sublimable organic substances, generated during production of a polymer film by the polymer film production furnace, into contact with the catalyst provided inside or outside the furnace, at a temperature in the range of 200 to 350° C. to decompose the organic substances oxidatively, and a step 2 of refluxing all or a part of a resultant decomposition gas to the polymer film production furnace.

The present invention relates, at least in part, to a process for making chlorotrifluoroethylene (CFO-1113) from 1,2-dichloro-1,1,2-trifluoroethane (HCFC-123a). In certain aspects, the process includes dehydrochlorinating 1,2-dichloro-1,1,2-trifluoroethane (HCFC-123a) in the presence of a catalyst selected from the group consisting of (i) one or more metal halides; (ii) one or more halogenated metal oxides; (iii) one or more zero-valent metals or metal alloys; (iv) combinations thereof.

A process for producing propylene glycol from glycerol including a catalyst of Cu and Ce at concentrations of up to 15% of each metal. In addition, it is described a catalyst of Cu and Ce to perform the selective reduction of glycerol and the process of production of such catalyst.

A process for producing propylene glycol from glycerol including a catalyst of Cu and Ce at concentrations of up to 15% of each metal. In addition, it is described a catalyst of Cu and Ce to perform the selective reduction of glycerol and the process of production of such catalyst.

A process includes reacting a feed stream containing ethanol and optionally acetaldehyde in a dehydration reactor in the presence of a dehydration catalyst system having a Group 4 or Group 5 metal oxide and a support. The process includes obtaining a product stream containing butadiene from the dehydration reactor. Another process includes reacting a feed stream containing ethanol and optionally acetaldehyde in a dehydration reactor in the presence of a dehydration catalyst system containing a tungsten oxide supported on a zeolite or a tantalum oxide supported on a zeolite. The process includes obtaining a product stream containing butadiene from the dehydration reactor.