Contents

Catalysis in Industry

Vol. 8, No. 3, 2016

A simultaneous English language translation of this journal is available from Pleiades Publishing, Ltd.
Distributed worldwide by Springer. Catalysis in Industry ISSN 2070-0504.

Catalysis in Chemical and Petrochemical Industry

Oxidation of Methanol to Formaldehyde in Microchannel Reactors: Prospects and Limitations

V. A. Chumachenko, E. V. Ovchinnikova, A. G. Gribovskii and L. L. Makarshin p. 199  abstract

Specifics of Dimethyl Ether Synthesis from Syngas over Mixed Catalysts

I. I. Lishchiner, O. V. Malova, A. L. Tarasov, S. V. Korobtsev, M. F. Krotov and B. V. Potapkin p. 205  abstract

Effect of Titanium–Magnesium Catalyst Morphology on the Properties of Polypropylene upon Propylene Polymerization in a Liquid Monomer

I. I. Salakhov, A. Z. Batyrshin, S. A. Sergeev, G. D. Bukatov, A. A. Barabanov, M. A. Mats’ko, A. G. Sakhabutdinov and V. A. Zakharov p. 213  abstract

Catalysis in Petroleum Refining Industry

Investigating the Process of Heavy Crude Oil Steam Cracking over Disperse Catalysts. I: Selection of Optimal Steam Cracking Conditions without Catalyst

P. M. Eletskii, O. O. Mironenko, S. A. Selishcheva and V. A. Yakovlev p. 217  abstract

Prospects for Using Mo- and W-Containing Catalysts in Hydroisomerization: A Patent Review. II: Catalysts Based on Molybdenum and Tungsten Carbides

G. A. Urzhuntsev, E. G. Kodenev and G. V. Echevskii p. 224  abstract

Catalysis and Environmental Protection

An Improved Adsorption–Catalytic Process for Removing Volatile Organic Compounds from Exhaust Gases

S. V. Zazhigalov, P. E. Mikenin, S. A. Lopatin, D. V. Baranov, D. A. Pisarev, N. A. Chumakova and A. N. Zagoruiko p. 231  abstract

Engineering Problems. Operation and Production

Endurance Tests and Kinetic Experiment in a Plug-Flow Reactor with a Fixed Catalyst Bed

E. A. Karalin, A. V. Oparkin, A. G. Abramov, S. B. Pavlov, N. F. Murtazin, D. M. Appakova, D. V. Ksenofontov, N. P. Miroshkin and Kh. E. Kharlampidi p. 242  abstract

Upgrading the Industrial Process Flowsheet for the Dehydration of Methylbutenes to Isoprene. II: Analysis of Plant Test Results and Industrial Implementation of the Upgraded Design

A. A. Lamberov, Kh. Kh. Gilmanov, R. R. Gilmullin, M. V. Nazarov, P. V. Urtyakov and Yu. Nekhidzha p. 248  abstract

Domestic Catalysts

Targeted Synthesis of a Copper Catalyst with a Nanostructured Active Component

V. I. Vanchurin, Yu. L. Pavlov, A. Yu. Petrov, L. I. Marachuk, O. I. Karachenko, A. V. Dul’nev and L. D. Rudnik p. 257  abstract

Electrocatalysis

Characteristics of Non-Platinum Cathode Catalysts for a Hydrogen–Oxygen Fuel Cell with Proton- and Anion-Conducting Electrolytes

O. V. Korchagin, V. A. Bogdanovskaya, M. R. Tarasevich, A. V. Kuzov, G. V. Zhutaeva, M. V. Radina, V. T. Novikov and V. V. Zharikov p. 265  abstract

Biocatalysis

Pretreatment of Rice Husk in a Pilot Scale Mill for Further Enzymatic Hydrolysis

E. M. Podgorbunskikh, A. L. Bychkov and O. I. Lomovskii p. 274  abstract

Lactic Acid Production Using Free Cells of Bacteria and Filamentous Fungi and Cells Immobilized in Polyvinyl Alcohol Cryogel: A Comparative Analysis of the Characteristics of Biocatalysts and Processes

O. V. Maslova, O. V. Sen’ko, N. A. Stepanov and E. N. Efremenko p. 280  abstract