Oxidative dehydrogenation catalysts including mixed oxides of Mo, V, Nb, Te, and optionally a promoter may be dissolved in aqueous solutions of oxalic acid. This permits the removal of catalyst and catalyst residues from reactors for the oxidative dehydrogenation of paraffins and particularly ethane.

Oxidative dehydrogenation catalysts including mixed oxides of Mo, V, Nb, Te, and optionally a promoter may be dissolved in aqueous solutions of oxalic acid. This permits the removal of catalyst and catalyst residues from reactors for the oxidative dehydrogenation of paraffins and particularly ethane.

A process for producing an eggshell catalyst, comprising the coating of the outer surface of a geometric shaped support body with a catalytically active multielement oxide or a powder P, wherein the powder P, after being coated, is converted by thermal treatment to a catalytically active multielement oxide, and one or more liquid binders, wherein the coating is conducted in a horizontal mixer and the Froude number during the coating in the horizontal mixer is from 0.0160 to 0.1200.

A process for producing an eggshell catalyst, comprising the coating of the outer surface of a geometric shaped support body with a catalytically active multielement oxide or a powder P, wherein the powder P, after being coated, is converted by thermal treatment to a catalytically active multielement oxide, and one or more liquid binders, wherein the coating is conducted in a horizontal mixer and the Froude number during the coating in the horizontal mixer is from 0.0160 to 0.1200.

A catalyst for gas-phase catalytic ammoxidation reaction, the catalyst containing a metal oxide and a silica carrier carrying the metal oxide, wherein the metal oxide contains molybdenum, and an interaction coefficient C between water vapor and the catalyst for gas-phase catalytic ammoxidation reaction, the interaction coefficient C being derived by subjecting the catalyst for gas-phase catalytic ammoxidation reaction to a water vapor adsorption measurement, is 1 or more and 30 or less.

Provided are a preparation method for a propylene epoxidation catalyst, and a use thereof. During the preparation, an alkoxide solution of a prepared active component and a silica gel support are mixed, then a rotary evaporation treatment is performed on the mixture to remove a low-carbon alcohol to obtain a catalyst precursor, and then the obtained catalyst precursor is subjected to calcination and silylation treatments to obtain the propylene epoxidation catalyst. The catalyst is prepared in a simple process, can be applied to the chemical process of preparing propylene oxide by propylene epoxidation, has high average selectivity to propylene oxide, and has industrial application prospect.

The present invention relates to a hydrogenolysis process wherein a hydrocarbon-based feedstock comprising aromatic compounds having at least 8 carbon atoms is treated by means of a hydrogen feed and in the presence of a catalyst, in order to convert C2+ alkyl chains of said aromatic compounds into methyl groups and to produce a hydrogenolysis effluent enriched in methyl-substituted aromatic compounds, wherein the catalyst comprises a support, comprising at least one refractory oxide, and an active phase comprising nickel and molybdenum, wherein: the nickel content being between 0.1 and 25% by weight relative to the total weight of the catalyst; the molybdenum content being between 0.1 and 20% by weight relative to the total weight of the catalyst; and the catalyst comprising a molar ratio of molybdenum to nickel of between 0.2 and 0.9. The present invention also relates to said catalyst and to the process for preparing said catalyst.

The present invention relates to a hydrogenolysis process wherein a hydrocarbon-based feedstock comprising aromatic compounds having at least 8 carbon atoms is treated by means of a hydrogen feed and in the presence of a catalyst, in order to convert C2+ alkyl chains of said aromatic compounds into methyl groups and to produce a hydrogenolysis effluent enriched in methyl-substituted aromatic compounds, wherein the catalyst comprises a support, comprising at least one refractory oxide, and an active phase comprising nickel and molybdenum, wherein: the nickel content being between 0.1 and 25% by weight relative to the total weight of the catalyst; the molybdenum content being between 0.1 and 20% by weight relative to the total weight of the catalyst; and the catalyst comprising a molar ratio of molybdenum to nickel of between 0.2 and 0.9. The present invention also relates to said catalyst and to the process for preparing said catalyst.

The present invention is in the field of heterogeneous catalysis.

Particularly, the present invention relates to a process for preparing catalysts advantageously usable in the hydrotreatment processes, for example in hydrodesulphurization, hydrodenitrogenation, hydrodearomatization processes of hydrocarbons.

More in particular, the present invention relates to a process for obtaining said catalysts, which comprise mixed oxides of Nickel, Aluminum, Molybdenum and Tungsten and optionally a transition metal Me selected from the group consisting of Zn, Mn, Cd, and a mixture thereof, an organic component C, and possibly an inorganic binder B.

Said mixed oxides comprise an amorphous phase and a pseudo-crystalline phase isostructural to Wolframite.

The present invention further relates to said hydrotreatment catalysts and a hydrotreatment process wherein said catalysts are used.

The present invention is in the field of heterogeneous catalysis.

Particularly, the present invention relates to a process for preparing catalysts advantageously usable in the hydrotreatment processes, for example in hydrodesulphurization, hydrodenitrogenation, hydrodearomatization processes of hydrocarbons.

More in particular, the present invention relates to a process for obtaining said catalysts, which comprise mixed oxides of Nickel, Aluminum, Molybdenum and Tungsten and optionally a transition metal Me selected from the group consisting of Zn, Mn, Cd, and a mixture thereof, an organic component C, and possibly an inorganic binder B.

Said mixed oxides comprise an amorphous phase and a pseudo-crystalline phase isostructural to Wolframite.

The present invention further relates to said hydrotreatment catalysts and a hydrotreatment process wherein said catalysts are used.