133 results about "Porosimetry" patented technology

Disclosed are ceramic articles, which in one aspect are composed predominately of a cordierite having a composition close to that of Mg₂Al₄Si₅O₁₈. The ceramic articles possess a microstructure characterized by a unique combination of relatively high porosity and relatively narrow pore size distribution, both as measured by mercury porosimetry, that render the ceramic structure useful for ceramic filter applications requiring high thermal durability and high filtration efficiency coupled with low pressure drop along the length of the filter. Such ceramic bodies are particularly well suited for filtration applications, such as diesel exhaust filters or DPFs. Also disclosed are methods for the manufacture of the ceramic articles described herein.

A ceramic filter for trapping and combusting diesel exhaust particulates composed of an end-plugged cordierite honeycomb structure exhibiting a pore size distribution as determined by mercury porosimetry in which the quantity d₅₀/(d₅₀+d₉₀) as related to pore size distribution is less than 0.70, a soot loaded permeability factor S_f, as defined by the equation [d₅₀/(d₅₀+d₉₀)]/[% porosity/100], of less than 1.55, and, a coefficient of thermal expansion (25–800° C.) of no greater than 17×10⁻⁷/° C. The ceramic filter further exhibits a median pore diameter, d₅₀, of at least 4 micrometers and up to 40 micrometers. A method of making the filter is provided.

An agglomerated zeolite adsorbent which comprises 95-99.5 mass % of X zeolite and 0.5-5.0 mass % of binder, wherein the exchangeable cationic sites of said X zeolite are occupied by Group IIA metal and/or K, the total pore volume of said adsorbent is no less than 0.26 mL/g as measured by mercury porosimetry, the volume of pores with pore diameters from 100 to 500 nm is at least 60% based on the total pore volume. During shaping, a pore-forming agent is added to this adsorbent, and then the adsorbent is alkali treated for in-situ crystallization, followed by ion exchange. Said adsorbent has high adsorption capacity, fast mass transfer rate and good mechanical strength. Said adsorbent is suitable for liquid phase adsorptive separation of para-xylene from C₈ aromatic hydrocarbons and is also suitable for adsorptive separation of other alkyl aromatic hydrocarbons isomers.

This invention relates to silico-aluminum substrates, catalysts, and the hydrocracking and hydrotreatment processes that use them. The catalyst comprises at least one hydro-dehydrogenating element that is selected from the group that is formed by elements of group VIB and group VIII of the periodic table and a non-zeolitic silica-alumina-based substrate that contains an amount of more than 5% by weight and less than or equal to 95% by weight of silica (SiO2) and has the following characteristics: A mean pore diameter, measured by mercury porosimetry, encompassed between 20 and 140 Å, a total pore volume, measured by mercury porosimetry, encompassed between 0.1 ml/g and 0.6 ml/g, a total pore volume, measured by nitrogen porosimetry, encompassed between 0.1 ml/g and 0.6 ml/g, a BET specific surface area encompassed between 100 and 550 m<2>/g, a pore volume, measured by mercury porosimetry, encompassed in the pores with diameters of more than 140 Å, of less than 0.1 ml/g, a pore volume, measured by mercury porosimetry, encompassed in the pores with diameters of more than 160 Å, of less than 0.1 ml/g, a pore volume, measured by mercury porosimetry, encompassed in the pores with diameters of more than 200 Å, of less than 0.1 ml/g, a pore volume, measured by mercury porosimetry, encompassed in the pores with diameters of more than 500 Å, of less than 0.01 ml/g, an X diffraction diagram contains at least the main lines that are characteristic of at least one of the transition aluminas contained in the group that consists of the alpha, rho, chi, eta, gamma, kappa, theta and delta aluminas.

A nonaqueous electrolyte battery includes a positive electrode, a negative electrode and a nonaqueous electrolyte. The negative electrode contains a lithium compound and a negative electrode current collector supporting the lithium compound. A log differential intrusion curve obtained when a pore size diameter of the negative electrode is measured by mercury porosimetry has a peak in a pore size diameter range of 0.03 to 0.2 μm and attenuates with a decrease in pore size diameter from an apex of the peak. A specific surface area (excluding a weight of the negative electrode current collector) of pores of the negative electrode found by mercury porosimetry is 6 to 100 m²/g. A ratio of a volume of pores having a pore size diameter of 0.05 μm or less to a total pore volume is 20% or more.

A battery capable of improving cycle characteristics is provided. An anode includes: an anode current collector, and an anode active material layer arranged on the anode current collector, in which the anode active material layer includes an anode active material including silicon (Si), and including a pore group with a diameter ranging from 3 nm to 50 nm both inclusive, and the volumetric capacity per unit weight of silicon of the pore group with a diameter ranging from 3 nm to 50 nm both inclusive is 0.2 cm³/g or less, the volumetric capacity being measured by mercury porosimetry using a mercury porosimeter.

A surface-treated calcium carbonate, characterized in that it comprises calcium carbonate surface-treated with an organic agent for surface treatment, and has respective specific ranges of values for a BET specific surface area (Sw), a weight reduction by heat per unit specific surface area (As), an average pore diameter (Dxp) at which an increase in mercury penetration takes a maximum value in a specific range of pore diameter distribution by the mercury porosimetry, and an amount of the average pore diameter [a maximum value of the increase in mercury penetration (Dyp)/ an average pore diameter (Dxp)] and a method for producing the calcium carbonate which comprises adding a complex-forming material to a calcium hydroxide slurry, followed by blowing a carbon dioxide gas, to synthesize calcium carbonate, adjusting a calcium carbonate concentration, followed by aging, and treating the surface of the product with an organic agent for surface treatment. The surface-treated calcium carbonate is useful especially for a resin and can be used for producing a resin composition having improved adhesion to an article to be attached and forming a tough coating film.

Provided is a compact thermal spray powder suitable for forming a ceramic thermal spray coating which is compact and excels in durability. The thermal spray powder disclosed herein includes ceramic particles formed of a ceramic material with a melting point equal to or lower than 2000° C. The thermal spray powder is configured such that the peak top of a main peak is in a range of 10 μm or less in a log differential pore volume distribution obtained by a mercury porosimetry, and when the peak top of a second peak is at a fine pore size less than that of the peak top of the main peak, the ratio (H2/H1) of the height H2 of the second peak to the height H1 of the main peak is 0.05 or less.

Porous carbon is provided which is a carbonization and optionally an activation product of a precursor resin, which has a pore structure that, as estimated by nitrogen adsorption porosimetry, comprises micropores and mesopores/macropores, said micropores and mesopores/macropores being in a bimodal distribution with few pores of size 2-10 nm, and the mesopores/macropores providing escape routes for volatile products during carbonisation of the precursor resin.

The porous carbon can be made by a method which comprises (a) forming a precursor resin by reacting a nucleophilic component which comprises a phenolic compound or a phenol condensation prepolymer optionally with one or more modifying reagents with an electrophilic cross-linking agent selected from formaldehyde, paraformaldehyde, furfural and hexamethylene tetramine in solution in a pore former e.g. ethylene glycol so that a phase separation occurs between high molecular weight domains and voids of lower molecular weight material and the pore former increases the material in the voids and gives rise to the mesopores in the precursor resin; (b) removing the pore former from the precursor resin; and (c) carbonizing the precursor resin in an inert atmosphere at a temperature from 600° C. upwards, micropores developing during said carbonization so that the carbonized material comprises (a) micropores of diameter of up to 2 nm and (b) mesopores of diameter of 2-50 nm and optionally macropores of diameter >50 nm.

A honeycomb filter includes partition walls forming a plurality of cells extending in one direction, and plugging sections alternately plugging the cells at the ends of the honeycomb filter, the partition walls being formed of a porous base material having a porosity of 45 to 70%. When the average pore size of the base material measured by mercury porosimetry is (A) μm and the average pore size of the base material measured by a bubble point method is (B) μm, the average pore size differential rate expressed by “{(A−B)/B}*100” is 35% or less, and the maximum pore size of the base material measured by the bubble point method is 150 μm or less.

The present invention describes a hydrocracking and/or hydrotreatment process using a catalyst comprising an active phase containing at least one hydrogenating/dehydrogenating component selected from the group VIB elements and the non-precious elements of group VIII of the periodic table, used alone or in a mixture, and a support comprising at least one dealuminated zeolite Y having an overall initial atomic ratio of silicon to aluminium between 2.5 and 20, an initial weight fraction of extra-lattice aluminium atoms greater than 10%, relative to the total weight of aluminium present in the zeolite, an initial mesopore volume measured by nitrogen porosimetry greater than 0.07 ml·g⁻¹ and an initial crystal lattice parameter a₀ between 24.38 Å and 24.30 Å, said zeolite being modified by a) a stage of basic treatment comprising mixing said dealuminated zeolite Y with a basic aqueous solution, and at least one stage c) of thermal treatment.