The poisoning resistance to sulfided and oxygenated compounds of some VIII Group PYGAS selective hydrogenation catalysts based on metals was assessed. Low content alumina supported Rh, Pd, Ru and Pt catalysts (0.35 wt%) were prepared from chlorided precursors. In the case of the palladium catalysts a nitrogenated precursor was also used. The catalysts were mainly assessed in the catalytic test of selective styrene hydrogenation in the presence or absence of known poisons. Model feedstocks spiked with thiophene, thiophane and tetrahydrofuran were used. The catalysts were further characterized by means of chemical analysis, XPS, TPR and chemisorption. The results indicate that chlorided precursors yield more sulfur resistant catalysts. The effect was attributed in part to the formation of oxychlorinated species, refractory to reduction, that leave the metal in an electron deficient state, thus inhibiting the formation of strong poison-metal bonds, the chloride species could also be a steric factor that can contribute to the sulfur resistance of the catalyst. Pd based catalyts had the highest activity and resistance to poisons of all the metals tested. This superior performance was attributed in part to the total occupancy of the 4d electronic levels of the Pd metal that was supposed to promote the rupture of the H 2 bond during the hydrogenation reaction. Keywords Low metal loading catalysts Á Selective hydrogenation Á Sulfided and oxygenated poisons List of Symbols PF Poison free condition TE Thiophene TA Thiophane THF Tetrahydrofuran D Metal dispersion S Metal specific surface (m 2 g met -1 ) d Average metal particle size (Å ) V HAds (CNPT) Volume of hydrogen chemisorbed at normal conditions (cm 3 ) PA Atomic weight of the metal (g mol -1 ) w Metal content per unit gram of catalyst M Mass of sample (g) m Stoichiometry of chemisorption of the gas on the surface metal atoms V m CNPT Volume of the chemisorbed monolayer of the adsorbate at normal conditions (cm 3 g -1 ) N Avogadro's number (6.023 9 10 23 ) V N Molar volume of the adsorbate at normal conditions r Number of metal atoms per square meter (atoms m -2 ) xAdsorption stoichiometry (number of hydrogen atoms adsorbed per unit of metal atom) qDensity of the metal (g m -3 ) M Red /M Tot Reduced metal amount and total metal amount ratio wt M% Nobel metal content (weight percentage) T Red Reduction temperature (K) r°E S Initial styrene hydrogenation rate in poison free condition (mol g cat -1 min -1 ) DESRelative deactivation per concentration of poison (ppm -1 )

The normal variation of the V₃ segment of the VA has been described with quantitative measurements. An awareness of the anatomical variations and the relationships to the surrounding bony anatomy will aid in reducing VA injury during suboccipital approaches, exposure of the dorsal surfaces of C-1 and C-2, and when placing atlantoaxial spinal instrumentation.

Prolonged intraarterial infusion of verapamil is a safe and effective treatment for medically refractory severe vasospasm and reduces the need for angioplasty in such cases.

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