Consejo Superior De Investigaciones Cientificas

Universidad Politècnica De València

Abengoa Bioenergia Nuevas Tecnologias, S.a.

Universitat Politécnica De Valência

Sumitomo Chemical Company, Limited

Uop Lcc

Abengoa Bioenergia Nuevas Technologias, S.a.

Catalyxx, Inc

Marcelo Eduardo Domine

Avelino Corma Canós

Francisco Antonio Ladrón De Guevara Vidal

Avelino Corma Canos

Jose Manuel Lopez Nieto

Juan Luis Sanz Yague

Ricardo Arjona Antolín

Alberto Fernández-Arroyo Naranjo

Juan Luís Sanz Yagüe

Cristina Martinez Sánchez

Jaime G Moscoso

Laszlo T Nemeth

Avelino Corma

Susana Valencia Valencia

Vicente Fornes Segui

Urbano Díaz Morales

José Manuel López Nieto

Fernando Vidal Barrero

Juan Luis Sanz Yagüe

Daniel Delgado Munoz

Francisco Antonio LADRÓN De Guevara Vidal

Juan Luís Sanz YAGÜE

The present invention relates to a method for producing mixtures of hydrocarbons and aromatic compounds, for use as fuel components (preferably in the range C5-C16), by means of catalytic conversion of the oxygenated organic compounds contained in aqueous fractions derived from biomass treatments, wherein said method can comprise at least the following steps: (i) bringing the aqueous mixture containing the oxygenated organic compounds derived from biomass in contact with a catalyst comprising at least Sn and Nb, Sn and Ti, and combinations of Sn, Ti and Nb; (ii) reacting the mixture with the catalyst in a catalytic reactor at temperatures between 100 and 350&#xb0; C. and under pressures from 1 to 80 bar in the absence of hydrogen; and (iii) recovering the products obtained by means of the liquid/liquid separation of the aqueous and organic phases.

Catalytic method for the production of hydrocarbons and aromatic compounds from oxygenated compounds contained in aqueous mixtures

The present invention relates to a method for producing mixtures of hydrocarbons and aromatic compounds for subsequent use as fuel components (preferably in the C5-C16 range) by catalytic conversion of the oxygenated compounds contained in aqueous fractions derived from primary biomass treatments, which can comprise at least the following steps: (i) bringing the aqueous mixture containing the oxygenated compounds derived from biomass in contact with a catalyst comprising at least W and/or Nb, and combinations of Nb and W with other elements, (ii) reacting the mixture with the catalyst in a catalytic reactor at temperatures between 50&#xb0; C. and 450&#xb0; C. and under pressures of 1 to 120 bar; and (iii) recovering the products obtained by a liquid/liquid separation process of the aqueous and organic phases.

Method for recovering the oxygenated compounds contained in aqueous fractions derived from biomass

The present invention relates to a method for producing 1-octanol comprising a contact step between ethanol, n-hexanol and two catalysts A and B, wherein catalyst A comprises a metal oxide comprising Ga and a noble metal and catalyst B comprises a metal oxide comprising Cu, Ni or any mixture thereof.

Method for producing 1-octanol

The present invention relates to a process for obtaining 1-octanol which comprises a contact step between ethanol, n-hexanol and a catalyst, wherein said catalyst comprises: i) a metal oxide that comprises the following metals: M1 is at least one bivalent metal selected from Mg, Zn, Cu, Co, Mn, Fe, Ni and Ca; M2 is at least one trivalent metal selected from Al, La, Fe, Cr, Mn, Co, Ni, and Ga; ii) a noble metal selected from Pd, Pt, Ru, Rh and Re; and iii) optionally, comprises V; with the proviso that the catalyst comprises at least V, Ga or any of their combinations.

The invention relates to a method for obtaining higher alcohols from lower alcohols with a catalyst that is a metal oxide comprising gallium and a noble metal selected from the list containing Pd, Pt, Ru, Rh and Re.

Method for obtaining higher alcohols

The present invention relates to a process for obtaining metal oxide catalysts comprising gallium which are capable of synthesizing higher alcohols from lower alcohols. The process for obtaining said catalysts is also disclosed.

Catalyst for obtaining higher alcohols

The invention relates to a process for the elimination of sulphur compounds from the diesel fraction, which is characterized in that an oxidising reaction of said sulphur compound is carried out by using at least an organic-inorganic composite as catalyst, said composite comprising Si, Ti; and silicon bonded to carbon, and organic and inorganic hydroperoxides as oxidizing agents. According to the inventive process, said organic-inorganic composite can be obtained by a method comprising a post-synthesis silylation step.

Method and catalysts for the elimination of sulphur compounds from the diesel fraction

The object of the present invention is to provide a method for manufacturing cycloalkanol and/or cycloalkanone with favorable selectivity coefficient by oxidizing cycloalkane with favorable degree of conversion. In the present invention, cycloalkane is oxidized with oxygen in the presence of a catalyst such that cobalt is supported on layer silicate cycloalkane. Said oxidation is performed in the coexistence of a heteropoly acid compound and the heteropoly acid compound preferably contains cobalt as a central element and/or a skeletal element.

Method for manufacturing cycloalkanol and/or cycloalkanone

The object of the present invention is a process for the elimination of sulphur compounds from the gasoline fraction, characterized in that it comprises carrying out an oxidation reaction of said sulphur compounds using at least one organic-inorganic composite as a catalyst which comprises at least: According to the process for the present invention, said organic or inorganic composite is obtained by means of a process that comprises a sililation stage during synthesis or by means of a process that comprises a post-synthesis sililation stage.

Process and catalysts for eliminating sulphur compounds from the gasoline fraction

The present invention refers to a microporous material formed by oxygen, silicon, germanium, aluminum, boron, gallium, zirconium and/or titanium in its composition, called TIQ-6, to its catalytic applications in oxidation reactions, and to a method of the TIQ-6 material's preparation based on the synthesis of a gel with a titanium and/or zirconium content, its hydrothermal treatment under controlled conditions, and the treatment of the resulting laminar material with a solution of an organic compound containing a proton accepting group. This swollen material is subjected to a specific treatment to obtain a high external area delaminated solid. A material, METIQ-6, similar to the TIQ-6 material, but also having organic groups anchored on its surface incorporated by a post-synthesis process onto the TIQ-6 material is also claimed.

Microporous materials (TIQ-6 and METIQ-6) of high surface area active in oxidation reactions

Process for the reduction of ketones and aldehydes to alcohols using a tin substituted zeolite beta

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Marcelo Eduardo Domine