A cleaning composition comprising: a) about 0.1 % to about 99.9 % by weight of said composition of an alkylarylsulfonate surfactant system comprising from about 10 % to about 100 % by weight of said surfactant system of two or more crystallinity-disrupted alkylarylsulfonate surfactants of the formula: (B-Ar-D)a(Mq+)b (defined herein after); and b) from about 0.00001 % to about 99.9 % by weight of said composition of cleaning composition adjunct ingredients, at least one of which is selected from the group consisting of: i) detersive enzymes; ii) organic detergent builders; iii) oxygen bleaching agent; iv) bleach activators; v) transition metal bleach catalysts; vi) oxygen transfer agents and precursors; vii) polymeric soil release agents; viii) water-soluble ethoxylated amines having clay soil removal and antiredeposition properties; ix) polymeric dispersing agents; x) polymeric dye transfer inhibiting agents; xi) alkoxylated polycarboxylates; and xii) mixtures thereof.

Detergent compositions containing mixtures of crystallinity-disrupted surfactants

Cleaning compositions, especially laundry detergents and the like comprising: (i) modified alkylarylsulfonate surfactants, e.g., modified alkylbenzenesulfonates, which are the product of particular processes and (ii) cleaning adjuncts such as enzymes and bleaches. Processes for making the cleaning products, including processes comprising vinylidene olefin production, alkylation of arenes, sulfonation and domestic cleaning product formulation. VO production is used to introduce particular limited branching into an alpha-olefinic feedstock which, converted to dimer form, has from about 10 to about 16, preferably from about 12 to about 14 carbon atoms. Preferred processes maximize the amount of vinylidene olefin useful for detergent manufacture, and minimize deep internal olefin production. Further, an alkylation step, preferably having an internal isomer selectivity of from 0 to no more than about 40 is used, in which the VO monoalkylates arenes such as benzene, in presence of an alkylation catalyst preferably comprising an at least partially crystalline, porous zeolite-containing solid, the zeolite being at least partially acidic and having intermediate pore size. Preferred alkylation catalysts include at least partially dealuminized acidic mordenites.

Cleaning products comprising improved alkylarylsulfonate surfactants prepared via vinylidene olefins and processes for preparation thereof

Modified alkylbenzene sulfonate surfactant mixtures comprise a mixture of specific branched and non-branched alkylbenzene sulfonate compounds, and are further characterised by a 2/3-phenyl index of 160-275. Detergent and cleaning products containing these mixtures are also claimed.

Laundry detergents comprising modified alkylbenzene sulfonates

A catalyst composition and a process for using of the catalyst composition in a hydrocarbon conversion process are disclosed. The composition comprises an inorganic support, a Group VA metal or metal oxide, and optionally a Group IVA metal or metal oxide and a Group VIII metal or metal oxide. The process comprises contacting a fluid which comprises at least one saturated hydrocarbon with the catalyst composition under a condition sufficient to effect the conversion of the hydrocarbon to an olefin. Also disclosed is a process for producing the catalyst composition.

Hydrocarbon conversion catalyst composition and processes therefor and therewith

An exhaust gas-purifying catalyst includes a substrate, and a catalytic layer facing the substrate and including a precious metal, alumina, an oxygen storage material, and a sulfate of an alkaline-earth metal having an average particle diameter falling within a range of 0.01 to 0.70 μm, the average particle diameter being obtained by observation using a scanning electron microscope. Another exhaust gas-purifying catalyst includes a substrate, and a catalytic layer formed on the substrate using slurry containing a precious metal, alumina, an oxygen storage material, and a sulfate of an alkaline-earth metal having an average particle diameter falling within a range of 0.01 to 0.70 μm, the average particle diameter being obtained by observation using a scanning electron microscope.

Exhaust gas purifying catalyst

The present invention relates to a zeolite beta catalyst characterized by critical limits of weak and strong acid species and exceptionally high catalytic activity. The catalyst is activated at a temperature effective to substantially reduce the concentration of strong acid species, i.e., hydronium cations, without substantially reducing the concentration of weak acid species, i.e., hydroxoaluminum cations, preferably following a calcining step wherein a synthesized zeolite beta catalyst containing a templating agent is calcined at a temperature in the range of from about 200° to 1000° C. in order to remove a substantial portion of the catalyst templating agent and an ion-exchanging step wherein the calcined catalyst is ion-exchanged with a salt solution containing at least one hydrogen forming cation selected from NH4 + and quaternary ammonium. Conversion processes utilizing the catalyst of the invention, including isomerization of paraffins and alkylaromatics and disproportionation of aromatics, also are disclosed.

Activated zeolite beta and its use for hydrocarbon conversion

Molecular sieve compositions are prepared by extracting aluminum and substituting chromium and/or tin for extracted aluminum to give molecular sieve products containing framework chromium and/or tin atoms. The process of preparing the chromium and/or tin-containing molecular sieves involves contacting a starting molecular sieve with a solution or slurry of at least one of a fluoro salt of chromium or a fluoro salt of tin under effective process conditions to provide for aluminum extraction and substitution of chromium and/or tin.

Substitution of cr and/or sn in place of a1 in the framework of molecular sieve via treatment with fluoride salts

The present invention relates to processes for isomerizing normal paraffin hydrocarbons to produce products containing non-normal hydrocarbons using a zeolite beta catalyst that has been activated in order to enhance its catalytic properties. In accordance with the present invention, the zeolite beta catalyst is activated at a temperature effective to substantially reduce the concentration of strong acid species, i.e., hydronium cations, without substantially reducing the concentration of weak acid species, i.e., hydroxoaluminum cations, both of said strong acid species and weak acid species being initially present on the catalyst prior to activation. In addition, the isomerization step is preferably conducted at a temperature at least 300° C. lower than the activation temperature. Additional treatment steps that are preferably performed prior to the activation step described above include a calcining step wherein a synthesized zeolite beta catalyst containing a templating agent is calcined at a temperature in the range of from about 200° to 1000° C. in order to remove a substantial portion of the catalyst templating agent and an ion-exchanging step wherein the calcined catalyst is ion-exchanged with a salt solution containing at least one hydrogen forming cation selected from NH4 + and quaternary ammonium.

Normal paraffin hydrocarbon isomerization process using activated zeolite beta

The combination of a steam-stabilized form of zeolite Y, known in the art as Y-85, and a form of zeolite beta which has been modified to maximize the weak acid sites and minimize the strong acid sites, is found to be a uniquely effective acidic component of a hydrocracking catalyst for the production of gasoline. Both the catalyst composition and the hydrocracking process utilizing the catalyst are disclosed.

Gary W. Skeels

Papers

Activated zeolite beta and its use for hydrocarbon conversion

Substitution of cr and/or sn in place of a1 in the framework of molecular sieve via treatment with fluoride salts

Normal paraffin hydrocarbon isomerization process using activated zeolite beta

Octane gasoline catalyst and process using same in a hydrocracking process

Octane gasoline catalyst