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John Glenn Sunley

David John Law

Evert Jan Ditzel

Benjamin James Dennis-Smither

Berian John Daniel

George Ernest Morris

Gareth Gerald Armitage

Sander Gaemers

Robert John Watt

Benjamin Patrick Gracey

Mark Stephen Roberts

Bogdan Costin Gagea

Zhiqiang Yang

Stephan Andreas Schunk

Enrique Iglesia

Leslie William Bolton

Nicholas John Hazel

Jon Michael Stewart Deeley

Martin F Giles

Carl Sherman Garland

Aditya Bhan

Sudip Mukhopadhyay

Bruce Leo Williams

Andrew Richard Lucy

Alexis T Bell

Stephen James Smith

Andrew David Poole

Thomas Edward Clark

Harry Kaiser

Martin Smit

Andrew John Hogben

Patricia Cheung

Mark Zerella

Russell Alan Taylor

Martin Philip Atkins

Paul Gerard Pringle

Christophe Coperet

Sorin Vasile Filip

Alexander James Paterson

Derrick John Watson

Michael James Baker

Brian Ellis

Philip Howard

Jonathan R Dilworth

Michael James Muskett

Gordon John Haining

Petra Elisabeth De Jongh

Andrew John Miller

Lesley Ann Key

Marc John Payne

Ian David Dobson

Fiona Jackson

Thomas Mark Douglas

Edo Johann Becker

Neil Sainty

Rolf Beerthuis

Krijn De Jong

Nigel Wheatley

Jean-Marie Basset

Jean Thivolle-Cazat

Daravong Soulivong

Richard Pardy

Cecilia Cheng

Richard Daniel Kay

Anthony Haynes

Emma Louise Carrington-Smith

Thomas Giles Parsons

Jon Michael Deeley

Benjamin James Dennis-Smithers

A process for dehydrating methanol to dimethyl ether product in the presence of a catalyst and a promoter, wherein the catalyst is at least one aluminosilicate zeolite, wherein: —the aluminosilicate zeolite is selected from: (i) a zeolite having a 2-dimensional framework structure comprising at least one channel having a 10-membered ring, and having a maximum free sphere diameter of at least 4.8 Angstroms; (ii) a zeolite having a 3-dimensional framework structure comprising at least one channel having a 10-membered ring; or (iii) a zeolite comprising at least one channel having a 12-membered ring; —the promoter is selected from one or more compounds of Formula I: (I) wherein Y is selected from a C-Chydrocarbyl substituent, and wherein each of X and any or all of the Z's may independently be selected from hydrogen, halide, a substituted or unsubstituted hydrocarbyl substituent, or a compound of the formula —CHO, —COR, —COR, or —OR, where R is hydrogen or a substituted or unsubstituted hydrocarbyl substituent, and wherein the molar ratio of promoter to methanol is maintained at less than 1.

Process for dehydrating methanol to dimethyl ether

A process for dehydrating methanol to dimethyl ether product in the presence of a catalyst and a promoter, wherein the catalyst is at least one aluminosilicate zeolite, and the promoter is selected from one or more compounds of Formula I: (I) wherein each of X and any or all of the Y's may independently be selected from hydrogen, halide, a substituted or unsubstituted hydrocarbyl substituent, or a compound of the formula —CHO, —COR, —COR, or —OR, where R is hydrogen or a substituted or unsubstituted hydrocarbyl substituent, and wherein the molar ratio of promoter to methanol is maintained at less than 1.

A process for the preparation of a composition comprising oxygenates and hydrocarbons by means of a Fischer-Tropsch synthesis reaction, said process comprising contacting a mixture of hydrogen, carbon monoxide, and carbon dioxide gases with a supported Co—Mn Fischer-Tropsch synthesis catalyst, wherein the supported synthesis catalyst comprises at least 2.5 wt % of manganese, on an elemental basis, based on the total weight of the supported synthesis catalyst; the weight ratio of manganese to cobalt, on an elemental basis, is 0.2 or greater; and, wherein carbon dioxide is present in the Fischer-Tropsch synthesis reaction is at least 5% v/v.

Fischer-tropsch process

A process the dehydration of methanol to dimethyl ether in the presence of a solid Br&#xf8;nsted acid catalyst selected from aluminosilicate zeolites which have a maximum free sphere diameter of greater than 3.67 Angstroms and heteropolyacids and a promoter selected from methyl formate, dimethyl oxalate and dimethyl malonate and the molar ratio of promoter to methanol is maintained at less than 1.

Process for dehydrating methanol to dimethyl ether product

The present invention provides a process for the hydrogenation of polyunsaturated hydrocarbon compounds, in particular di-olefins and alkynes, more particularly di-olefins, said process comprising contacting a feed comprising one or more polyunsaturated hydrocarbon compounds with a catalyst comprising copper and carbon in the presence of hydrogen, preferably wherein the catalyst is a copper catalyst on a carbon-containing support. The present invention also provides a process for producing a copper catalyst on a carbon-containing support and the use of a copper catalyst on a carbon-containing support to increase the selectivity towards di-olefin hydrogenation over mono-olefin hydrogenation in a process for hydrogenation of one or more di-olefins.

Selective hydrogenation of polyunsaturates

A process for dehydrating C+ alcohols to ether products in the presence of a catalyst and promoter, wherein the catalyst is at least one aluminosilicate zeolite catalyst which is a medium pore zeolite having a 3-dimensional framework structure, and the promoter is one or more organic carbonyl compounds or derivatives thereof, and wherein and the molar ratio of promoter to C+ alcohols is maintained at less than 1.

Process for dehydrating alcohols to ethers

A process for dehydrating methanol to dimethyl ether product in the presence of a solid Br&#xf8;nsted acid catalyst which is an aluminosilicate zeolite or a heteropolyacid and a promoter which is (i) a ketone of formula RCOR(Formula I) in which Rand Rare identical or different and are each a C-Calkyl group and furthermore Rand Rtogether with the carbonyl carbon atom to which they are bonded may form a cyclic ketone; or (ii) a ketal derivative of a ketone of Formula I; and the molar ratio of promoter to methanol is maintained at 0.5 or less.

A method for preparing a substituted fuel additive d is provided. The method comprises carrying out the following reaction: (a) (b) (d), The fuel additive d may be used as an octane-boosting additive in a fuel for a spark-ignition internal combustion engine. 

Methods for preparing fuel additives

A process for dehydrating methanol to dimethyl ether using a Br&#xf8;nsted acid catalyst which is a 1-dimensional or a 3-dimensional aluminosilicate zeolite or a heteropolyacid, and a promoter of Formula I CHCOCHwherein n=1 to 11 or Formula II CH(COCH)wherein m=2 to 7 and the molar ratio of promoter to methanol is maintained at less than 1.

A process for dehydrating methanol to dimethyl ether product in the presence of an aluminosilicate zeolite catalyst and a promoter selected from (i) aldehyde of formula RCHO (Formula I) in which Ris hydrogen, a C-Calkyl group or a C-Calkyl group in which 3 or more carbon atoms are joined to form a ring; or (ii) acetal derivative of an aldehyde of Formula I; and the molar ratio of promoter to methanol is maintained at 0.1 or less.

A process for the production of methyl acetate by carbonylating at a temperature of 250 to 350&#xb0; C., in the presence of a zeolite catalyst, a feed comprising dimethyl ether, a gas comprising carbon monoxide and hydrogen at a molar ratio of hydrogen to carbon monoxide of at least 1, methyl acetate and one or more compounds containing a hydroxyl functional group.

Carbonylation process for the production of methyl acetate

A catalyst and process for the production of methyl acetate by contacting dimethyl ether and carbon monoxide in the presence of a catalyst which is a zeolite of micropore volume of 0.01 ml/g or less.

Carbonylation catalyst and process

In processes for the hydrolysis of a methyl acetate with at least one of water and methanol in the presence of at least one Br&#xf8;nsted acid catalyst to produce acetic acid the performance of the catalyst is improved by using a methyl acetate feed in which the total amount of acetaldehyde and 1,1 dimethoxyethane impurities is maintained at 100 ppm wt or less calculated as mass equivalents of acetaldehyde.

Catalytic performance in processes for preparing acetic acid

Carbonylation process for producing methyl acetate, by contacting dimethyl ether and carbon monoxide under carbonylation conditions in the presence of a catalyst having a zeolite of micropore volume of 0.01 ml/g. The zeolite is an as-synthesized organic structure directing agent-containing zeolite and contains at least one channel which is defined by an 8-member ring.

Process for the hydrolysis of a methyl acetate with at least one of water and methanol in the presence of at least one Br&#xf8;nsted acid catalyst to produce acetic acid. The process employs a methyl acetate feed in which the total amount of acetaldehyde and 1,1 dimethoxyethane impurities is maintained at 100 pm wt or less calculated as mass equivalents of acetaldehyde.

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