Abstract:
A process for the preparation of a fluid bed vinyl acetate (VAM) catalyst comprising impregnating a support comprising a mixture of substantially inert microspheroidal particles with a solution comprising a halide-free metal salt of Pd and M, wherein M comprises Ba, Au, La, Nb, Ce, Zn, Pb, Ca, Sr, Sb or mixtures thereof, reducing the metal salts to form a deposit of Pd and M on the support surface and impregnating the support with at least one halide-free alkali metal salt. At least 50% of the particles used for the microspheroidal support have a particle size below 100 microns, preferably below 60 microns. The pore volume of these particles is from 0.2 to 0.7cm³/g and the surface area is from 100 to 200 m²/g.
Abstract:
A process for the preparation of a fluid bed oxidation catalyst containing the mixed oxides of vanadium and phosphorus, comprising: (a) preparing a catalyst precursor containing a vanadium phosphorus mixed oxide; (b) comminuting the catalyst precursor; (c) introducing the catalyst precursor into water prior or subsequent to comminution thereof to form an aqueous slurry; and (d) spray drying said slurry to form microspheroidal catalyst particles is provided, as well as the use of such catalyst in the oxidation 4-carbon atom hydrocarbons, in particular n-butane to produce maleic anhydride. The catalysts prepared from catalyst precursors in organic medium retain their high activity from the above method is used for their preparation.
Abstract:
A process for the preparation of a fluid bed vinyl acetate (VAM) catalyst comprising impregnating a support comprising a mixture of substantially inert microspheroidal particles with a solution comprising a halide-free metal salt of Pd and M, wherein M comprises Ba, Au, La, Nb, Ce, Zn, Pb, Ca, Sr, Sb or mixtures thereof, reducing the metal salts to form a deposit of Pd and M on the support surface and impregnating the support with at least one halide-free alkali metal salt. At least 50% of the particles used for the microspheroidal support have a particle size below 100 microns, preferably below 60 microns.
Abstract:
A process for the preparation of a fluid bed vinyl acetate (VAM) catalyst comprising impregnating a support comprising a mixture of substantially inert microspheroidal particles with a solution comprising a halide-free metal salt of Pd and M, wherein M comprises Ba, Au, La, Nb, Ce, Zn, Pb, Ca, Sr, Sb or mixtures thereof, reducing the metal salts to form a deposit of Pd and M on the support surface and impregnating the support with at least one halide-free alkali metal salt. At least 50% of the particles used for the microspheroidal support have a particle size below 100 microns, preferably below 60 microns. The pore volume of these particles is from 0.2 to 0.7cm³/g and the surface area is from 100 to 200 m²/g.
Abstract:
A process of producing a fluid bed oxacylation catalyst for olefins and diolefins having the following formula Pd-M-A where
M = Ba, Au, Cd, Bi, Cu, Mn, Fe, Co, Ce, U or mixtures thereof, A = an alkali metal or mixture thereof, and M is present in the range of from 0 to 5 wt%, A is present in the range of greater than 0 to 10 wt%, comprising milling a fixed bed oxacylation catalyst precursor comprising Pd-M on a fixed support with a fluid bed catalyst binder material to form a uniform slurry, drying the slurry to form microspheroidal particles of solid fluid bed catalyst precursor and optionally impregnating the microspheroidal particles with a solution of alkali metal salt to form the fluid bed catalyst. The catalyst is particularly useful in the manufacture of vinyl acetate from ethylene, acetic acid and oxygen.