Aluminum Company of America

Gulf Research & Development Company

Anthony J Perrotta

Robert A Innes

Chanakya Misra

Randall B Minnick

Donald K Grubbs

Edward S Martin

William H Quayle

Thomas B Gurganus

Fred S Williams

A method for making catalyst particles having improved resistance to surface area loss through thermal degradation. The particles are preferably metal oxide particles and more preferably alumina hydrate particles having a surface area of at least about 150 m.sup.2 /g. The particles are mixed with an organic monomer, preferably furfuryl alcohol. The monomer is polymerized to form polymer coated metal oxide particles. Thereafter, the polymer coated particles are treated with a phosphorus-containing acid or salt.

Process for making phosphate stabilized metal oxide particles

Sodium oxalate is precipitated from spent Bayer process liquor by mixture with a low total alkalinity (TA) sodium oxalate seed solution that has been treated with two or more adsorbents to remove organic poisons from the sodium oxalate. The adsorbents are preferably two different adsorbents selected from activated carbon, ESP dust, calcium oxide and magnesium oxide. Surprisingly, combination treatments with activated carbon and ESP dust are most effective even though ESP dust alone has little effect on oxalate removal.

Adsorbent combinations for enhanced removal of sodium oxalate from bayer

A biocompatible coating is formed on an aluminum sheet surface by reacting a surface portion with an aqueous solution containing calcium hydroxide and a more soluble calcium salt to form a hydrocalumite first coating. The first coating is then reacted with a water-soluble phosphate to form a biocompatible coating comprising hydroxyapatite. The hydroxyapatite coating may be reacted with a water-soluble fluoride or fluorophosphate to form a fluorapatite coating.

Apatite coating on aluminum sheet and method of manufacture

A method of making a pillared hydrotalcite and an associated products. The pillared hydrotalcite is made by calcining a hydrotalcite having the formula A.sub.w B.sub.x (OH).sub.y [C].sub.z .multidot.nH.sub.2 O, wherein A represents a divalent metal cation, B represents a trivalent metal cation, C represents a mono- to tetravalent anion and w, x, y, z and n satisfy the following:

Method of making pillared hydrotalcites and associated products

A new transition alumina is made by heating substantially pure diaspore in a vacuum to an elevated temperature of about 300-1000.degree. C. The new transition alumina has increased surface area compared with alpha-alumina formed by heating diaspore in air.

Transition alumina and method for its production

Disclosed is a crystalline compound and a method of making the compound. The composition is expressed in terms of molar ratios by the formula [Al.sub.2 (OH).sub.6 ].multidot.X[Li.sub.2 C.sub.2 O.sub.4 ] where X is in the range of 0.1 to 1. The method comprises the steps of adding Al(OH).sub.3 to an aqueous solution containing lithium oxalate to provide a mixture; and reacting said mixture to form said new compositions.

Aluminum hydroxide lithium oxalate compounds

A composite and a process for forming it are provided, said process comprising providing a substrate bearing crystalline and preferably single crystal filaments as growths on the substrate and forming a solid matrix encompassing the filaments. The composites are useful for aircraft, boat and auto skins and structural members.

Method of making filament growth composite

A process for preparing a stabilized high cristobalite from a gel comprising ultramicroscopic particles of SiO.sub.2, Na.sub.2 O, and Al.sub.2 O.sub.3 where the ratio of moles of Na.sub.2 O to Al.sub.2 O.sub.3 is from about 0.95 to about 1.1, and the molar ratio of SiO.sub.2 to Al.sub.2 O.sub.3 is between about 10 and about 40. After the gel is formed, it is heated at 800-1400.degree. C. for a time sufficient to form stabilized high cristobalite.

Process for preparing stabilized high cristobalite

Maleic anhydride is produced by passing a C.sub.4 to C.sub.12 hydrocarbon stream together with molecular oxygen over a fixed bed containing a vanadium molybdate catalyst promoted with a novel cobalt niobate having the formula

Production of maleic anhydride

Maleic anhydride is produced by passing a C.sub.4 to C.sub.12 hydrocarbon stream together with molecular oxygen over a fixed bed containing a vanadium molybdate catalyst promoted with a novel cobalt tantalate having the formula

A process for preparing acrylonitrile using novel compounds containing critical amounts of uranium, antimony and an element from Group IV B of the Periodic Table.

Process for preparing acrylonitrile

Novel compounds particularly suitable as oxidation catalysts are prepared using critical amounts of uranium, antimony and tin.

Oxidation catalysts and process for preparing same

Novel compounds, particularly suitable as oxidation catalysts, are prepared using critical amounts of uranium, antimony and an element from Group IV B of the Periodic Table.

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Anthony J Perrotta