The present invention discloses a catalyst for preparing pyridine base from syngas. The catalyst includes a carrier, an active component, a first auxiliary and a second auxiliary. The carrier is molecular sieves. The active component is Rh. The first auxiliary is one or more of Mn, Fe, Na and La. The second auxiliary is one or more of Zn, Co, Cr, Bi and Cu. The active component Rh is 0.5-3% of a mass of the carrier. The first auxiliary is 0.05-5% of the mass of the carrier. The second auxiliary is 0.5-15% of the mass of the carrier. The present invention further discloses application of the catalyst to preparation of pyridine base by catalyzing syngas, where the syngas and an ammonia donor are used as reaction raw materials for reaction to generate pyridine base products. The catalyst of the present invention can couple a cyclization reaction of generating acetaldehyde through hydrogenation of carbon monoxide with a condensation reaction of aldehyde and ammonia to convert the syngas into the pyridine base through one-step catalysis, with a carbon monoxide conversion rate of 8-20% and a pyridine base selectivity of 10-18%.

The present invention discloses a catalyst for preparing pyridine base from syngas. The catalyst includes a carrier, an active component, a first auxiliary and a second auxiliary. The carrier is molecular sieves. The active component is Rh. The first auxiliary is one or more of Mn, Fe, Na and La. The second auxiliary is one or more of Zn, Co, Cr, Bi and Cu. The active component Rh is 0.5-3% of a mass of the carrier. The first auxiliary is 0.05-5% of the mass of the carrier. The second auxiliary is 0.5-15% of the mass of the carrier. The present invention further discloses application of the catalyst to preparation of pyridine base by catalyzing syngas, where the syngas and an ammonia donor are used as reaction raw materials for reaction to generate pyridine base products. The catalyst of the present invention can couple a cyclization reaction of generating acetaldehyde through hydrogenation of carbon monoxide with a condensation reaction of aldehyde and ammonia to convert the syngas into the pyridine base through one-step catalysis, with a carbon monoxide conversion rate of 8-20% and a pyridine base selectivity of 10-18%.

A catalyst for synthesizing aromatic hydrocarbons, a preparation method thereof and a method for synthesizing aromatic hydrocarbons by using the catalyst. The catalyst comprises acidic molecular sieve particles and zinc-aluminum composite oxide particles. The catalyst has relatively high selectivity to aromatic hydrocarbons, particularly BTX, stable performance, and a long single-pass life.

A method of making a multifunctional catalyst for upgrading pyrolysis oil includes contacting a zeolite support with a solution including at least a first metal catalyst precursor and a second metal catalyst precursor, the first metal catalyst precursor, the second metal catalyst precursor, or both, including a heteropolyacid. Contacting the zeolite support with the solution deposits or adsorbs the first metal catalyst precursor and the second catalyst precursor onto outer surfaces and pore surfaces of the zeolite support to produce a multifunctional catalyst precursor. The method further includes removing excess solution from the multifunctional catalyst precursor and calcining the multifunctional catalyst precursor to produce the multifunctional catalyst comprising at least a first metal catalyst and a second metal catalyst deposited on the outer surfaces and pore surfaces of the zeolite support.

Composite catalysts includes zeolite particles at least partially embedded in a catalyst support material and at least one catalytically active compound deposited on the outer surfaces and pore surfaces of the catalyst support material, zeolite particles, or both. A method of making the composite catalysts may include preparing a catalyst precursor mixture that includes the zeolite, catalyst support material, triblock copolymer surfactant, and the catalytically active compound precursor and spray drying the catalyst precursor mixture. The composite catalysts may be used as a single catalyst for conducting olefin metathesis and cracking reactions. A method for producing propene may include contacting a butene-containing feed with the composite catalysts.

Composite catalysts includes zeolite particles at least partially embedded in a catalyst support material and at least one catalytically active compound deposited on the outer surfaces and pore surfaces of the catalyst support material, zeolite particles, or both. A method of making the composite catalysts may include preparing a catalyst precursor mixture that includes the zeolite, catalyst support material, triblock copolymer surfactant, and the catalytically active compound precursor and spray drying the catalyst precursor mixture. The composite catalysts may be used as a single catalyst for conducting olefin metathesis and cracking reactions. A method for producing propene may include contacting a butene-containing feed with the composite catalysts.

A NO.sub.x absorber catalyst for treating an exhaust gas from a diesel engine. The NO.sub.x absorber catalyst comprises a first NO.sub.x absorber material comprising a molecular sieve catalyst, wherein the molecular sieve catalyst comprises a noble metal and a molecular sieve, and wherein the molecular sieve contains the noble metal; a second NO.sub.x absorber material comprising palladium (Pd) supported on an oxide of cerium; and a substrate having an inlet end and an outlet end.

A catalyst for preparing light olefin using direct conversion of syngas is a composite catalyst and formed by compounding component I and component II in a mechanical mixing mode. The active ingredient of component I is a metal oxide; and the component II is one or more than one of zeolite of CHA and AEI structures or metal modified CHA and/or AEI zeolite. A weight ratio of the active ingredients in the component Ito the component II is 0.1-20. The reaction process has high product yield and selectivity, wherein the sum of the selectivity of the propylene and butylene reaches 40-75%; and the sum of the selectivity of light olefin comprising ethylene, propylene and butylene can reach 50-90%. Meanwhile, the selectivity of a methane side product is less than 15%.

Disclosed are processes for conversion of a feedstock comprising C.sub.8+ aromatic hydrocarbons to lighter aromatic products in which the feedstock and optionally hydrogen are contacted in the presence of the catalyst composition under conversion conditions effective to dealkylate and transalkylate said C.sub.8+ aromatic hydrocarbons to produce said lighter aromatic products comprising benzene, toluene and xylene. The catalyst composition comprises a zeolite, a first metal, and a second metal, and is treated with a source of sulfur and/or a source of steam.

Disclosed are a catalyst and a preparation method therefor, the catalyst being able to maintain a high production yield of C8 aromatic hydrocarbons in the process of converting a feedstock containing alkyl aromatics to C8 aromatic hydrocarbons such as mixed xylene through disproportionation/transalkylation/dealkylation while reducing a content of ethylbenzene in the products.