Abstract:
A process for producing a silver-based epoxidation catalyst, comprising i) impregnating a particulate porous refractory support with a first aqueous silver impregnation solution comprising silver ions and an aminic complexing agent selected from amines, alkanolamines and amino acids; ii) converting at least part of the silver ions impregnated on the refractory support to metallic silver by heating while directing a stream of a first gas over the impregnated refractory support to obtain an intermediate catalyst, wherein the first gas comprises at least 5 vol.-% oxygen; iii) impregnating the intermediate catalyst with a second aqueous silver impregnation solution comprising silver ions, an aminic complexing agent selected from amines, alkanolamines and amino acids, and one or more transition metal promoters, in particular rhenium; and iv) converting at least part of the silver ions impregnated on the intermediate catalyst to metallic silver by heating while directing a stream of a second gas over the impregnated intermediate catalyst to obtain the epoxidation catalyst, wherein the second gas comprises at most 2.0 vol.-% oxygen, wherein the impregnated refractory support and the impregnated intermediate catalyst are each heated to a temperature of 200 to 800 °C. The process of the invention surprisingly allows for obtaining a catalyst with high selectivity in a cost-efficient manner. The invention also relates to a silver-based epoxidation catalyst obtainable by such a process, and to a process for producing an alkylene oxide by gas-phase oxidation of an alkylene, comprising reacting an alkylene and oxygen in the presence of a silver-based epoxidation catalyst obtainable by the above process.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a shaped catalyst body in the form of a tetralobe having four outer through-passages and a ratio of diameter to height of the shaped body of from 0.25 to 1.0 and having a central fifth through-passage. It is used for the oxidation of S02 to S03.
Abstract:
Ein Verfahren zur Herstellung von geometrischen Katalysatorformkörpern K, deren Aktivmasse ein Multielementoxid ist, das das Element Mo, die Elemente Bi und/oder V sowie eines oder mehrere der Elemente Co, Ni, Fe, Cu und Alkalimetalle enthält, bei dem man mit Quellen der verschiedenen Elemente eine feinteilige Mischung erzeugt, diese durch Pressagglomeration zu einem Pulver vergröbert, aus dem vergröberten Pulver durch Pressagglomeration Formkörper V bildet, diese in unbeschädigte Formkörper V + und in beschädigte Formkörper V + auftrennt, die unbeschädigten Formkörper V + durch thermische Behandlung in die Katalysatorformkörper K überführt und die beschädigten Formkörper V - zerkleinert und in die Erzeugung der feinteiligen Mischung rückführt.
Abstract:
Ein Verfahren zur Herstellung eines ringähnlichen oxidischen Formkörpers durch mechanisches Verdichten eines in den Füllraum einer Matrize eingebrachten pulverförmigen Haufwerks, wobei die Mantelfläche des resultierenden Komprimats derjenigen eines Kegelstumpfes entspricht.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a method for producing optionally alkyl-substituted 1,4-butanediol by means of two-stage catalytic hydration in the gas phase, comprising the following steps: a) a gas stream of C4-dicarboxylic acid or a derivative thereof is fed into a first reactor and the gas phase is catalytically hydrated so as to obtain a product mainly containing optionally alkyl-substituted y-butyrolactone; b) the obtained product stream is fed into a second reactor and the gas phase is catalytically hydrated so as to obtain optionally alkyl-substituted 1,4-butanediol; c) the desired product is separated from intermediate products, by-products, and an optionally unreacted starting material. A catalyst comprising = 95 percent by weight of CuO and = 5 percent by weight of an oxidic carrier is used in each hydration stage. The product mixture obtained in the first hydration step is introduced into the second hydration stage without further cleaning said product mixture.
Abstract:
A porous catalyst monolith for the oxidation of SO 2 to SO 3 , composed of alternating layers of linear spaced-apart parallel strands of catalyst material comprising vanadium, at least one alkali metal and sulfate on a silicon dioxide support material, wherein the strands in alternating layers are oriented at an angle to one another, wherein the distance between inner spaced-apart parallel strands is larger than the distance between outer spaced-apart parallel strands in at least a part of the layers of the monolith.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a shaped catalyst body for the oxidation of SO 2 into SO 3 , containing vanadium, at least one alkali metal, and sulfate on a silicon dioxide substrate material, wherein the shaped body has the shape of a cylinder having 3 or 4 hollow cylindrical protrusions, obtainable by extruding a catalyst precursor mass, comprising vanadium, at least one alkali metal, and sulfate on a silicon dioxide substrate material, through the opening of an extrusion tool, wherein the opening of the extrusion tool has a cross-section that is formed by 3 or 4 rings, the center points of which lie substantially on a circular line having the diameter y and partially overlap each other, wherein the rings are bounded by an outer line lying on a circle having an outer diameter (x1) and an inner line lying on a circle having an inner diameter (x2).
Abstract:
The invention relates to a method for producing a multi-element oxide material containing the element iron in the oxidised form, in which an aqueous iron nitrate solution is also used as a source of the elementary constituent iron. The invention also relates to the production of the melt of a solid hydrate of iron nitrate.