Modified red mud catalyst compositions, methods for production, and methods for use, a composition including red mud material produced from an alumina extraction process from bauxite ore; nickel oxide, the nickel oxide present at between about 5 wt. % to about 40 wt. % of the modified red mud catalyst composition; and a Periodic Table Group VIB metal oxide, the Group VIB metal oxide present at between about 1 wt. % and about 30 wt. % of the modified red mud catalyst composition.

The present invention discloses a CoFe.sub.2O.sub.4-WTRs composite magnetic catalyst for efficiently degrading atrazine by activating peroxymonosulfate, preparation method and application thereof. The CoFe.sub.2O.sub.4-WTRs composite magnetic catalyst is prepared by three steps: the first step is acid-leaching of WTRs, using the WTRs as iron source to provide the iron ions required for the synthesis of CoFe.sub.2O.sub.4; the second step is preparing of a precursor, synthesizing CoFe.sub.2O.sub.4 by chemical co-precipitation method and uniformly loading the prepared CoFe.sub.2O.sub.4 on the WTRs; and the third step is calcining the precursor to synthesize the CoFe.sub.2O.sub.4-WTRs composite magnetic catalyst. The catalytic performance of the CoFe.sub.2O.sub.4-WTRs composite magnetic catalyst prepared by the present invention is evaluated using PMS as an oxidant and atrazine as a target pollutant. The CoFe.sub.2O.sub.4-WTRs can efficiently remove atrazine from the actual water, exhibiting good potential for practical application.

A supported catalyst used for synthesizing a polyether amine, and a manufacturing method of the catalyst. The catalyst comprises: a porous oxide as a support; Ni, Cu, Pd, and Rh as active components; and one or more of any of Zr, Cr, Mo, Fe, Zn, Sn, Bi, Ce, La, Hf, Sr, Sb, Mg, Be, Re, Ta, Ti, Sc, Ge and related metals as an auxiliary agent. The catalyst can be used in an amination reaction for a large molecular weight polyether polyol, and is particularly active and selective for an amination reaction of a low molecular weight polyether polyol. The catalyst has a simple and economic manufacturing technique and good potential for future applications.

Provided is a catalyst for reduction reaction with which 1,4-butanediol or tetrahydrofuran can be obtained with higher selectivity than with the related art, using a raw material derived from biomass. The catalyst is used in a reduction reaction of 3,4-dihydroxytetrahydrofuran with hydrogen, wherein the catalyst contains metal catalysts (1) and (2) below; metal catalyst (1): a catalyst containing M1 and M2 below as metal species and supported on a carrier; and metal catalyst (2): a catalyst containing M1 below as a metal species and supported on a carrier; M1: one or more selected from the group consisting of iron and elements belonging to periods 4 to 6 and groups 5 to 7 of the periodic table; and M2: one or more selected from the group consisting of ruthenium, osmium, and elements belonging to periods 4 to 6 and groups 9 to 11 of the periodic table.

Methods for preparing catalytic systems include passivating a gamma-phase alumina support body to yield a theta-phase alumina support body and applying catalytic metal to passivated theta-phase alumina support body. Passivating can include heating, optionally in the presence of steam. The gamma-phase alumina can be lanthanum-doped gamma-phase alumina and can be about 0.1-55 wt. % lanthanum. The catalytic metal can include rhodium, copper, or nickel. The catalytic metal can be rhodium or nickel, and the catalytic metal can be applied to the passivated theta-phase alumina support body at a loading of about 0.1-10 wt. %. The catalytic metal can be copper, and the catalytic metal can be applied to the passivated theta-phase alumina support body at a loading of about 0.1-30 wt. %. The gamma-phase alumina support body can be at least about 90 wt. % gamma-phase alumina. The passivated theta-phase alumina support body can be at least about 80 wt. % theta-phase alumina.

An improved catalyst system is provided for the direct decomposition removal of NO.sub.x from an exhaust gas stream at temperatures between about 350° C. and about 600° C. that employs an (amorphous CuO.sub.x)/Co.sub.3O.sub.4 catalyst. The catalyst has an amorphous CuO.sub.x deposit on the surfaces of particles of Co.sub.3O.sub.4 spinel oxide. The catalyst is configured to reduce NO.sub.x to N.sub.2 without the presence of a reductant. The (amorphous CuO.sub.x)/Co.sub.3O.sub.4 catalyst is formed by the precipitation of the deposit from solution onto a suspension of Co.sub.3O.sub.4 spinel oxide particles. The catalyst system can be employed in a catalytic converter for the direct decomposition removal of NO.sub.x from an exhaust gas stream flowing at a temperature of less than or equal to about 500° C.

A copper-CHA zeolite catalyst for SCR of NO.sub.x is disclosed.

Catalyst for passive NOx absorber to remove NOx from exhaust gas system during engine cold start operation having high storage capacity and ideal desorption properties. The catalyst may include a mixed oxide catalyst system having a Pt promoted Ce.sub.0.5Zr.sub.0.5O.sub.2 catalyst material synthesized by co-precipitation using ammonium carbonate as a precipitation agent.

The present invention discloses a novel transition metal(s) catalyst supported on nitrogen-doped mesoporous carbon and a process for the preparation of the same. Further, the present invention discloses use of transition metal(s) supported on nitrogen-doped mesoporous carbon catalyst in catalytic transfer hydrogenation reaction. The invention also discloses an improved process for the synthesis of 2,5-Dimethylfuran (DMF) and 2-Methylfuran (MF) from 5-hydroxymethylfurfural (HMF) and furfural respectively, using alcohols as hydrogen donor over a transition metal supported on nitrogen-doped mesoporous carbon, especially ruthenium supported on nitrogen-doped mesoporous carbon without using any co-catalysts.

A process for producing a zeolite membrane composite includes a step of obtaining FAU-type seed crystals, a step of depositing the FAU-type seed crystals on a support, a step of forming an AFX-type zeolite membrane on the support by immersing the support in a raw material solution and growing an AFX-type zeolite from the FAU-type seed crystals by hydrothermal synthesis, and a step of removing a structure-directing agent from the AFX-type zeolite membrane. In this way, the AFX-type zeolite membrane can be provided.