This volume comprises the proceedings of the TOCAT 2 Conference. The papers are grouped in three categories: plenary lectures, oral presentations and papers presented in the industrial poster sessions.

Zeolites and related microporous materials are used in oil processing and in the fine and petrochemical industries on a large scale. New applications of zeolites contribute to environmentally friendly processes and refined zeolites such as catalytic zeolite membranes and zeolites containing exhaust-pipe reactors are being introduced. Recent diversity in zeolite research has been fueled by the increase in number of microporous materials and the combination with interfacing science areas. The possibility to accommodate ions, large molecules or nanostructures in the crystalline matrix has been explored and the performance of electronic, acoustic and photonic modified response of the materials has been tested.This volume provides up-to-date information on new zeolite and related materials and composites, their applications, testing of new processes and techniques, and promising laboratory results as well. A vast amount of work from a fundamental aspect is incorporated. In particular, the combination of science and application offers useful information for readers interested in molecular sieves.

Section headings and selected papers: -- I. Plenary Lectures. -- Metallocene catalysts for olefin polymerization (W. Kaminsky). -- Advances in deep desulfurization (H. Tops & oslash;e et al.). -- New horizons for the use of porous materials as catalysts (M.E. Davis). New direction of research for industrial catalysis -- an example of Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation (T. Onoda). -- Synthetic or reformulated fuels; a challenge for catalysis (P. Chaumette et al.). -- II. Oral Presentations. -- New acetyls technologies from BP Chemicals (M.J. Howard et al.). -- Ammoxidation of ethane to acetonitrile over co-beta zeolite (Y. Li, J.N. Armor). -- Designing heterogeneous oxidation catalysts (G.J. Hutchings et al.). -- The Chiyoda/UOP Acetica & trade; Process: A novel acetic acid technology (N. Yoneda et al.). -- Two-phase catalytic oxidation by macromolecule-metal complexes (E. Karakhanov et al.). -- Recent advance in zeolite-based catalytic process in People's Republic of China (Z. Gao). -- Re ...

The purpose of this Conference was to discuss the results of recent developments and the future prospect in science and technology of the field. The field has been growing and flourishing, while indicating many problems to be uncovered and solved. The conference was structured to encourage interaction and to stimulate the exchange of ideas to accomplish the above purpose.Key issues and materials related to the Conference were included as follows: • Molecular Assemblies in Solutions; • Fine Particles and Colloidal Dispersions; • Supramolecular Organized Films; • Nanostructural Solid Surfaces; • Industrial Applications and Products.The Conference comprised 2 plenary lectures, 42 invited lectures, 150 oral presentations and 266 poster presentations.

The declining supply of crude oils worldwide and the ever increasing demand for petroleum products from China, India, Europe and the US have recently propelled crude prices to unprecedented levels. The future availability of traditional crudes is becoming a source of discussion and debate.Fischer-Tropsch Synthesis, Catalysts and Catalysis offers a timely and comprehensive report on the processing of relatively inexpensive coal deposits into transportation fluids using Fisher-Tropsch process Technology. In addition to recent catalysts and process developments, the book contains the history of the Fisher-Tropsch in Germany and Japan based on captured documents by allied forces.* Increase the understanding of FT process development* Addresses four major areas of interest in Fischer-Tropsch synthesis (FTS)

This book is a supplementary volume to J. Weitkamp et al. (Editors), Zeolites and Related Microporous Materials: State of the Art 1994 - Proceedings of the 10th International Zeolite Conference, Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany, July 17-22, 1994. The larger part of this supplementary volume contains full texts of the Recent Research Reports, which were presented as posters, and the discussions of all the lectures and posters. One full paper is included, because one page was missing in the version published in the Proceedings. A complete list of participants is also included.