Methods of producing propylene and/or ethylene. The methods can include contacting a mixture of C4+ compounds with a catalyst, such as a fixed bed catalyst, that includes a phosphorus treated zeolite. The mixture of C4+ compounds can include a plurality of C4 olefins, a plurality of C5 olefins, and/or a plurality of C6+ olefins.

Methods of producing at least one of ethylene and propylene. The methods may include contacting a mixture of C4+ compounds with a catalyst to convert at least a portion of the C4+ compounds to at least one of ethylene and propylene. The catalyst can include a phosphorus treated zeolite, and the mixture of C4+ compounds can include at least one of t-butyl alcohol and methyl t-butyl ether.

A catalyst includes a derivative of an iron-containing clay which includes at least one member selected from the group consisting of a nickel-iron bimetallic structure according to XRD and a nickel-iron bimetallic oxide structure according to XRD. The catalyst can be used in various reactions, such as carbon dioxide methanation and dry reforming of methane and carbon dioxide to produce syngas.

Provided is a Fluid Catalytic Cracking catalyst additive composition and method of making the same. The catalyst additive composition comprises zeolite about 35 wt % to about 80 wt %, preferably about 40 wt % to about 70 wt %; silica about 0 wt % to about 10 wt %, preferably about 2 wt % to about 10 wt %; about 10.5 wt % to 20 wt % alumina and about 7 wt % to 20 wt % P.sub.2O.sub.5, preferably about 11 wt % to about 18 wt %, and the balance clay which can fall between 0 and 50 wt %. The alumina is typically derived from more than one source, such as at least an amorphous or small crystallite size pseudo-boehmite alumina and then either a large crystallite size alumina or other reactive alumina.

The present invention relates to a catalytic cracking catalyst for RFCC process with maximized diesel yield which includes a clay matrix and an inorganic oxide, wherein pores with a diameter greater than 20 are controlled, to be greater than 80% by volume of the total pore count of the catalyst, and a method for the preparation thereof.

Processes for transalkylation of aromatic hydrocarbons is disclosed. The process includes introducing a feed stream comprising aromatic hydrocarbon compounds to a transalkylation zone. A water source is introduced to the transalkylation zone, the water source being in an amount to provide about 80 to about 120 wppm of water based upon the mass of the feed stream. The feed stream is contacted with a transalkylation catalyst in the transalkylation zone under transalkylation conditions comprising a transalkylation temperature of about 130 C. to about 230 C. in the presence of the water to provide a transalkylation reaction effluent.

Provided is a method for converting waste plastic pyrolysis oil into light olefins with a high yield. The method includes: (1) inputting waste plastic pyrolysis oil into a reactor; (2) allowing the waste plastic pyrolysis oil to react in the reactor in the presence of a catalytic cracking catalyst containing a first metal and a second metal to form a product; and (3) recovering light olefins by separating the catalytic cracking catalyst and oil from the product obtained in step (2).

A method for chemically reducing carbon dioxide (CO.sub.2) with a red mud catalyst composition is provided includes introducing a gaseous mixture of CO.sub.2 and H.sub.2 into a reactor containing particles of the red mud catalyst composition. The method further includes reacting at least a portion of the CO.sub.2 and H.sub.2 in the gaseous mixture in the presence of the red mud catalyst composition at a temperature of 200 to 800? C., and under a pressure ranging from 5 to 100 bar to form a gaseous product including a chemical reduction product of the CO.sub.2. A volume ratio of the CO.sub.2 to the H.sub.2 in the gaseous mixture is in a range of 1:10 to 10:1.

Processes for transalkylation of aromatic hydrocarbons is disclosed. The process includes introducing a feed stream comprising aromatic hydrocarbon compounds to a transalkylation zone. A water source is introduced to the transalkylation zone, the water source being in an amount to provide about 80 to about 120 wppm of water based upon the mass of the feed stream. The feed stream is contacted with a transalkylation catalyst in the transalkylation zone under transalkylation conditions comprising a transalkylation temperature of about 130 C. to about 230 C. in the presence of the water to provide a transalkylation reaction effluent.

Disclosed herein are processes for producing neopentane. The processes generally relate to demethylating diisobutylene to produce neopentane. The diisobutylene may be provided by the dimerization of isobutylene.