The present invention is directed to a shaped catalyst body for preparing ethylene oxide, which comprises at least silver, cesium and rhenium applied to an alumina support, wherein the alumina support comprises Si, Ca, and Mg in a defined amount. Furthermore, the present invention is directed to a process for preparing the catalyst according to the present invention and process for preparing ethylene oxide by gas-phase oxidation of ethylene by means of oxygen in the presence of a shaped catalyst body according to the present invention.

The present invention is directed to a shaped catalyst body for preparing ethylene oxide, which comprises at least silver, cesium and rhenium applied to an alumina support, wherein the alumina support comprises Si, Ca, and Mg in a defined amount. Furthermore, the present invention is directed to a process for preparing the catalyst according to the present invention and process for preparing ethylene oxide by gas-phase oxidation of ethylene by means of oxygen in the presence of a shaped catalyst body according to the present invention.

The invention provides a catalyst and a method for making the catalyst. The catalyst comprises a porous carbon composite impregnated with a salt. The catalyst comprises a porous carbon composite impregnated with a salt.

The invention relates to a catalyst comprising a support based on alumina or silica or silica-alumina, at least one group VIII element, at least one group VIB element and at least one organic compound of formula (I)

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in which R.sub.1 is a hydrocarbon-based radical comprising from 1 to 12 carbon atoms, R.sub.2 and R.sub.3 are chosen from a hydrogen atom and a hydrocarbon-based radical comprising from 1 to 12 carbon atoms, X is chosen from an oxygen atom or a sulfur atom except when R.sub.2 and R.sub.3 represent a hydrogen atom, in which case X is an oxygen atom, Y is chosen from a hydrogen atom, a hydrocarbon-based radical comprising from 1 to 12 carbon atoms or a unit —C(O)R.sub.4, R.sub.4 being chosen from a hydrogen atom and a hydrocarbon-based radical comprising from 1 to 12 carbon atoms.

The invention relates to a catalyst comprising a support based on alumina or silica or silica-alumina, at least one group VIII element, at least one group VIB element and at least one organic compound of formula (I)

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in which R.sub.1 is a hydrocarbon-based radical comprising from 1 to 12 carbon atoms, R.sub.2 and R.sub.3 are chosen from a hydrogen atom and a hydrocarbon-based radical comprising from 1 to 12 carbon atoms, X is chosen from an oxygen atom or a sulfur atom except when R.sub.2 and R.sub.3 represent a hydrogen atom, in which case X is an oxygen atom, Y is chosen from a hydrogen atom, a hydrocarbon-based radical comprising from 1 to 12 carbon atoms or a unit —C(O)R.sub.4, R.sub.4 being chosen from a hydrogen atom and a hydrocarbon-based radical comprising from 1 to 12 carbon atoms.

A catalyst system has been designed that disrupts the sedimentation process. The catalyst system achieves this by saturating key feed components before the feed components are stripped into their incompatible aromatic cores. The efficacy of this disruptive catalyst system is particularly evident in a hydrocracker configuration that runs in two-stage-recycle operation. The catalyst is a self-supported multi-metallic catalyst prepared from a precursor in the hydroxide form, and the catalyst must be toward the top level of the second stage of the two-stage system.

A catalyst system has been designed that disrupts the sedimentation process. The catalyst system achieves this by saturating key feed components before the feed components are stripped into their incompatible aromatic cores. The efficacy of this disruptive catalyst system is particularly evident in a hydrocracker configuration that runs in two-stage-recycle operation. The catalyst is a self-supported multi-metallic catalyst prepared from a precursor in the hydroxide form, and the catalyst must be toward the top level of the second stage of the two-stage system.

The oxidative coupling of methane (OCM) and the oxidative dehydrogenation (ODH) of ethane and higher hydrocarbons is described using SO.sub.3 and sulfate, sulfite, bisulfite and metabifulfite salts as oxygen transfer agents in the presence of one or more elements selected from Groups 3 to 14 of the periodic table, optionally further in the presence of alkali or alkaline salts and/or sulfur-containing compounds.

A catalyst system has been designed that disrupts the sedimentation process. The catalyst system achieves this by saturating key feed components before the feed components are stripped into their incompatible aromatic cores. The efficacy of this disruptive catalyst system is particularly evident in a hydrocracker configuration that runs in two-stage-recycle operation. The catalyst is a self-supported multi-metallic catalyst prepared from a precursor in the hydroxide form, and the catalyst must be toward the top level of the second stage of the two-stage system.

A catalyst system has been designed that disrupts the sedimentation process. The catalyst system achieves this by saturating key feed components before the feed components are stripped into their incompatible aromatic cores. The efficacy of this disruptive catalyst system is particularly evident in a hydrocracker configuration that runs in two-stage-recycle operation. The catalyst is a self-supported multi-metallic catalyst prepared from a precursor in the hydroxide form, and the catalyst must be toward the top level of the second stage of the two-stage system.