A catalyst molded body, a production method thereof and a method for preparing cyclic ketone using the same, including: (a) producing a mixed powder including a catalyst powder and a binder; (b) producing a slurry by mixing an aqueous alkali hydroxide solution with the mixed powder; and obtaining a catalyst molded body by molding and heat-treating the slurry.

Provided is a catalyst for manufacturing multi-wall carbon nanotubes, the catalyst including metal components according to <Equation> Ma:Mb=x:y, and having a hollow structure with a thickness of 0.5-10 μm. In the above equation, Ma represents at least two metals selected from Fe, Ni, Co, Mn, Cr, Mo, V, W, Sn, and Cu; Mb represents at least one metal selected from Mg, Al, Si, and Zr; x and y each represent the molar ratio of Ma and Mb; and x+y=10, 2.0≤x≤7.5, and 2.5≤y≤8.0.

A method for producing light aromatics, includes the steps of: i) contacting a feedstock comprising heavy aromatic(s) with a catalyst in a fluidized reactor for aromatics lightening reaction in the presence of hydrogen to obtain a product rich in C6-C8 light aromatic(s) and a spent catalyst, wherein the heavy aromatic is one or more selected from C9+ aromatics; ii) separating the resulted product rich in C6-C8 light aromatic(s) to obtain hydrogen, a non-aromatic component, C6-C8 light aromatic(s) and a C9+ aromatic component; and iii) recycling at least a part of the C9+ aromatic component to the fluidized reactor. The method has strong adaptability to feedstocks and high flexibility in operation and allows a long-period stable operation. The method can produce high-value light aromatics from heavy aromatics that are difficult to be treated and utilized.

A microsphere of oxide has an opening on its surface connected to a hollow core inside, forming a cavity. The oxide the microsphere is made of is selected from the group consisting of alumina, silica, zirconia, magnesium oxide, calcium oxide and titania. The microsphere of oxide shows better mass and heat transfer characteristics, and has strength significantly higher than that of existing products with similar structures. A FT synthesis catalyst has the microsphere of oxide as a support and an active metal component disposed on the support. The active metal component is one or more selected from the group consisting of Co, Fe, and Ru.

An object of the present invention is to provide a catalyst capable of improving the selectivity of unsaturated aldehydes and unsaturated carboxylic acids, and a catalyst containing molybdenum, antimony, bismuth, and iron, wherein an atom ratio of the antimony to the molybdenum on a surface of the catalyst is greater than an atom ratio of the antimony to the molybdenum in the entire catalyst is provided.

A modified Y-type molecular sieve has a modifying metal content of about 0.5-6.3 wt % calculated on the basis of an oxide of the modifying metal and a sodium content of no more than about 0.5 wt % calculated on the basis of sodium oxide. The modifying metal is magnesium and/or calcium. The modified Y-type molecular sieve has a proportion of non-framework aluminum content to the total aluminum content of no more than about 20%, a total pore volume of about 0.33-0.39 ml/g, a proportion of the pore volume of secondary pores having a pore size of 2-100 nm to the total pore volume of about 10-25%, a lattice constant of about 2.440-2.455 nm, a lattice collapse temperature of not lower than about 1040° C., and a ratio of B acid to L acid in the total acid content of no less than about 2.30.

The present disclosure relates to an FCC catalyst composition and a process for its preparation. The FCC catalyst composition comprises Y type zeolite, silicon oxide, alumina, at least one clay, at least one rare earth metal, and at least one metal oxide. The FCC catalyst composition of the present disclosure provides improved yields of high value gasoline such as propylene and LPG and reduces yields of low value hydrocarbons such as CSO and LCO.

Provided is a composition for catalyst production which is used in the production of a catalyst for gas phase catalytic oxidation reaction or a catalyst for gas phase catalytic ammoxidation reaction, wherein the composition for catalyst production is an aqueous solution containing a niobium compound and hydrogen peroxide and optionally containing an organic acid, a molar ratio (organic acid/Nb) of a concentration of the organic acid to a Nb concentration is 0.00 or more and 2.00 or less, and a molar ratio (hydrogen peroxide/Nb) of a concentration of the hydrogen peroxide to a Nb concentration is 0.01 or more and 50 or less.

A metal trap for an FCC catalyst include pre-formed microspheres impregnated with an organic acid salt of a rare earth element.

A method of manufacturing a catalyst intermediate is provided. The method comprises: providing a slurry comprising a hydrous oxide of one or more of aluminium, cerium and zirconium; and contacting the slurry comprising a hydrous oxide with platinum group metal (PGM) ions to provide a PGM-containing slurry.