Catalysts for the hydrogenation of aromatic containing polymers are described. Such a catalyst can include, based on the total weight of the catalyst, 99.1 wt. % to 99.95 wt. % of a metal oxide support, and 0.05 wt. % to 0.9 wt. % of catalytic metal nanoparticles comprising platinum (Pt), palladium (Pd), ruthenium (Ru), any combination thereof, or alloy thereof. The catalyst can have a specific surface area of 5 m.sup.2/g to 80 m.sup.2/g, a pore volume of 0.01 cm.sup.3/g to 0.35 cm.sup.3/g, and a catalyst median particle size of less than 300 microns. Processes to produce the catalyst and methods of hydrogenating aromatic containing polymers are also described.

A bimetallic catalyst composition containing a mesh substrate having supported thereon an alumina washcoat on which are impregnated bimetallic particles of rhodium and ruthenium in specified amounts. A process for the catalytic partial oxidation of a hydrocarbon, such as methane or natural gas, involving contacting the hydrocarbon with an oxidant in the presence of the aforementioned bimetallic catalyst under reaction conditions sufficient to produce synthesis gas, that is, to a mixture of hydrogen and carbon monoxide.

Ceramic compositions with catalytic activity are provided, along with methods for using such catalytic ceramic compositions. The ceramic compositions correspond to compositions that can acquire increased catalytic activity by cyclic exposure of the ceramic composition to reducing and oxidizing environments at a sufficiently elevated temperature. The ceramic compositions can be beneficial for use as catalysts in reaction environments involving swings of temperature and/or pressure conditions, such as a reverse flow reaction environment. Based on cyclic exposure to oxidizing and reducing conditions, the surface of the ceramic composition can be converted from a substantially fully oxidized state to various states including at least some dopant metal particles supported on a structural oxide surface.

This invention relates to a novel nickel catalyst and a novel one-pot solution combustion synthesis of that catalyst for the CO.sub.2 reforming and low temperature steam reformation of methane. The novel nickel catalyst has exceptional activity for dry reforming and steam reforming of methane, and exhibits excellent resilience to deactivation due to carbon formation.

The present invention is related to an oxynitride-hydride which is capable of achieving both stabilization and improvement of catalyst performance when used as a support, and the oxynitride-hydride can be easily synthesized. The oxynitride-hydride is represented by the following general formula (1),

A.sub.nB.sub.mO.sub.l-xN.sub.yH.sub.z  (1) wherein in the general formula (1), x represents a number represented by 0.1≤x≤3.5; y represents a number represented by 0.1≤y≤2.0; and z represents a number represented by 0.1≤z≤2.0.

A method and apparatus for: providing a ceria aerogel and copper nanoparticle catalyst, flowing a hydrogen, carbon monoxide, and water vapor source gas from an inlet into contact with the catalyst to produce a product gas, and flowing the product gas to an outlet. The concentration of carbon monoxide in the product gas is no more than 50% of the concentration of carbon monoxide in the source gas. The concentration of hydrogen in the product gas is no less than 90% of the concentration of hydrogen in the source gas.

A catalyst for purification of exhaust gas in which Pd-based nanoparticles and ceria nanoparticles represented by CeO.sub.2-x, (0≤x<0.5) are supported on a composite metal oxide support containing alumina, ceria, and zirconia, wherein a molar ratio (Ce/Pd) of Ce and Pd supported on the support is 1 to 8, a proximity α between Pd and Ce is 0.15 to 0.50, wherein the proximity α is determined, based on Pd and Ce distribution maps in an element mapping image of energy dispersive X-ray analysis, by the following formula (1)

[00001]$\begin{array}{c}\alpha =\frac{{.Math.}_{j=0}^{N-1}{.Math.}_{i=0}^{M-1}\left(\left(I\left(i,j\right)-I_{\mathrm{ave}}\right)\left(T\left(i,j\right)-T_{\mathrm{ave}}\right)\right)}{\sqrt{{.Math.}_{j=0}^{N-1}{.Math.}_{i=0}^{M-1}{\left(I\left(i,j\right)-I_{\mathrm{ave}}\right)}^2-{.Math.}_{j=0}^{N-1}{.Math.}_{i=0}^{M-1}{(T\left(i,j\right)-T_{\mathrm{ave}}}^{}}}\end{array}$

A method for preparing methyl methacrylate from methacrolein and methanol. The process comprises contacting in a reactor a mixture comprising methacrolein, methanol and oxygen with a heterogeneous catalyst comprising a support and a noble metal, wherein said catalyst has an average diameter of at least 200 microns, liquid and gaseous reactants flow downward in the reactor and wherein the continuous phase in the reactor is a gas which has no more than 7.5 mol % oxygen at reactor inlets.

A catalyst composition comprising (a) carrier comprising (i) 5 to 95 wt % mordenite type zeolite having a mean crystallite length parallel to the direction of the 12-ring channels of 60 nm or less and a mesopore volume of at least 0.10 cc/gram, (ii) 5 to 95 wt % ZSM-5 type zeolite; and (iii) 10 to 60 wt % inorganic binder; and (b) 0.001 to 10 wt % of one or more catalytically active metals, wherein the inorganic binder comprises titania, its preparation and its use in alkylaromatic conversion.

A method for making a hydroisomerization catalyst having improved thermal stability and metal dispersion characteristics, the catalyst prepared therefrom, and a process for making a base oil product using the catalyst are disclosed. The catalyst is prepared from a composition comprising an SSZ-91 molecular sieve and a rare earth modified alumina, with the composition being modified to contain a Group 8-10 metal, typically through impregnation of a Group 8-10 metal composition. The catalyst may be used to produce dewaxed base oil products by contacting the catalyst under hydroisomerization conditions with a hydrocarbon feedstock.