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Title: High surface area ThO.sub.2 catalyst and method of preparing it

Abstract

A ThO.sub.2 catalyst having a high surface area of about 80-125 m.sup.2 /g is synthesized. The compound is synthesized by simultaneously mixing an aqueous solution of ThNO.sub.3 (NO.sub.3).sub.4.4H.sub.2 O with an aqueous solution of Na.sub.2 CO.sub.3.H.sub.2 O, to produce a solution and solid ThOCO.sub.3. The solid ThOCO.sub.3 is separated from the solution, and then calcined at a temperature of about 225.degree.-300.degree. C. for about 40-55 hours to produce ThO.sub.2. The ThO.sub.2 catalyst produced includes Na present as a substitutional cation in an amount equal to about 5-10 atom percent.

Inventors:
 [1];  [2];  [3]
  1. Alamo, CA
  2. Berkeley, CA
  3. Walnut Creek, CA
Issue Date:
Research Org.:
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States)
OSTI Identifier:
865536
Patent Number(s):
4532230
Assignee:
United States of America as represented by United States (Washington, DC)
Patent Classifications (CPCs):
B - PERFORMING OPERATIONS B01 - PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL B01J - CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROCESSES, e.g. CATALYSIS OR COLLOID CHEMISTRY
DOE Contract Number:  
W-7405-ENG-48
Resource Type:
Patent
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
surface; catalyst; method; preparing; 80-125; synthesized; compound; simultaneously; mixing; aqueous; solution; thno; 4h; na; produce; solid; thoco; separated; calcined; temperature; 225; degree; -300; 40-55; hours; produced; substitutional; cation; amount; equal; 5-10; atom; percent; amount equal; atom percent; aqueous solution; simultaneously mix; /502/423/

Citation Formats

Colmenares, Carlos A, Somorjai, Gabor A, and Maj, Joseph J. High surface area ThO.sub.2 catalyst and method of preparing it. United States: N. p., 1985. Web.
Colmenares, Carlos A, Somorjai, Gabor A, & Maj, Joseph J. High surface area ThO.sub.2 catalyst and method of preparing it. United States.
Colmenares, Carlos A, Somorjai, Gabor A, and Maj, Joseph J. Tue . "High surface area ThO.sub.2 catalyst and method of preparing it". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/865536.
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abstractNote = {A ThO.sub.2 catalyst having a high surface area of about 80-125 m.sup.2 /g is synthesized. The compound is synthesized by simultaneously mixing an aqueous solution of ThNO.sub.3 (NO.sub.3).sub.4.4H.sub.2 O with an aqueous solution of Na.sub.2 CO.sub.3.H.sub.2 O, to produce a solution and solid ThOCO.sub.3. The solid ThOCO.sub.3 is separated from the solution, and then calcined at a temperature of about 225.degree.-300.degree. C. for about 40-55 hours to produce ThO.sub.2. The ThO.sub.2 catalyst produced includes Na present as a substitutional cation in an amount equal to about 5-10 atom percent.},
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place = {United States},
year = {1985},
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