Abstract:
A silver salt solution suitable for depositing silver on a support in the preparation of silver catalysts is made by reacting a silver compound with a neo-acid, in a hydrocarbon solvent. The reaction is completed under reflux conditions, thereby removing water formed by the reaction and reacting at least 90% of the unreacted acid. Therefore, the solution may be used without further processing to impregnate a porous support, thereby providing a catalyst useful for oxidation of ethylene oxide.
Abstract:
An improvement in the oxidation catalyst used for the partial oxidation of n-butane and containing vanadium and phosphorus, zinc, lithium and molybdenum mixed oxides which comprises adding the molybdenum as a compound which is dissolved in a solvent during the manufacture of the catalyst.
Abstract:
An improvement in the oxidation catalyst used for the partial oxidation of n-butane and containing vanadium and phosphorus, zinc, lithium and molybdenum mixed oxides which comprises carrying out the crystallization step under static conditions which allows for more uniform conditions for crystal growth. The static conditions are maintained by refluxing the solvent during the period of crystallization.
Abstract:
Reticulated ceramic or metal substrate coated with Cobalt compounds, noble metals or mixtures thereof are superior catalysts for the oxidation of ammonia to produce nitric oxide.
Abstract:
An improved silver catalyst for the oxidation of ethylene with molecular oxygen is made by impregnating a support with a silver salt prepared by reacting a silver compound with a neo-acid, in a hydrocarbon solvent with the reaction completed under reflux conditions; drying and activating the resultant precatalyst by heating in air; thereafter impregnating the activated catalyst with an amount, 800 to 5000 wppm of alkali metal, preferably Cs, to deactivate the catalyst to form a catalyst precursor and heating the catalyst precursor at 450.degree.-700.degree. C. for 0.1 to 4.5 hours at a steady state in a substantially inert atmosphere to reactivate it.
Abstract:
The invention relates to an improved process for production of ethylene oxide which minimizes unreacted ethylene losses through the use of semi-permeable membrane units, thereby allowing an effective, selective removal of argon from the process cycle gas, without significant ethylene losses.
Abstract:
An alkylene oxide, e.g. ethylene oxide, is prepared from the corresponding alkylene carbonate, e.g. ethylene carbonate, in the presence of an effective amount of a quaternary arsonium halide. The quaternary arsonium halides are also effective catalysts for the reverse reaction, that is, to form alkylene carbonates from the corresponding epoxide and carbon dioxide.
Abstract:
Alkylene carbonates, particularly ethylene carbonate, are prepared by the reaction of an alkylene oxide with carbon dioxide in the presence of a catalyst at temperatures in the region of the critical temperature of carbon dioxide, preferably 25.degree.-70.degree. C. and at autogenerated pressures, typically 30 to 200 kg/cm.sup.2 gauge. The conversion of alkylene oxide to alkylene carbonate can be carried out in the presence of water while minimizing the undesirable hydrolysis of the carbonate to the corresponding alkylene glycol. With certain catalysts the presence of water improves the selectivity to the formation of the carbonate.
Abstract:
A supported silver catalyst selective to the formation of ethylene oxide in the reaction of ethylene with molecular oxygen is made by depositing an amount of an alkali metal sufficient to depress the activity and selectivity of the silver catalyst below that of its alkali-free state and thereafter heating the alkali metal-containing catalyst in a substantially oxygen-free atmosphere to reactivate it. In one embodiment, a large amount of alkali metal is deposited which removes substantially all activity from the silver catalyst and then activity and selectivity for oxidation of ethylene to ethylene oxide is recovered and enhanced by heating the catalyst in a nitrogen atmosphere to a temperature above 400.degree. C. for a sufficient period of time.
Abstract:
A method of optimizing the yield of a vanadium-phosphorus catalyst during the oxidation of butane to maleic anhydride, which comprises establishing the temperature at which the catalyst provides the desired percentage conversion and yield of maleic anhydride with the established feed composition and then maintaining that temperature by continuously introducing an amount of a suitable phosphorus compound necessary to prevent a decline in selectivity to maleic anhydride without significantly increasing the temperature.