Abstract:
A process for the substantial reduction or complete elimination of ammonium sulfate generated during the production of acrylonitrile by the direct ammoxidation of propylene/propane, ammonia and an oxygen containing gas (e.g. air) over a fluid bed catalyst wherein the improvement comprises introducing methanol into said reactor in the upper portion of the reactor at a location where the methanol reacts with at least a portion if not substantially all of the excess ammonia without affecting the acrylonitrile yield. Preferably, methanol is introduced into the reactor at below its coking temperature. In particular, when an oxygen lean fluid bed catalyst is utilized, an additional oxygen containing gas is introduced into the reaction at a distance between about 8 to 14 inches from the methanol feed location.
Abstract:
Disclosed is a method for ammoxidizing C₃ to C₅ mono-olefins to a,b-mono-unsaturated acyclic nitriles having 3 to 5 carbon atoms and HCN by introducing such mono-olefins molecular oxygen and ammonia into a reaction zone into vapor phase contact with a solid ammoxidation catalyst, wherein the mol ratio of introduced molecular oxygen and ammonia to said introduced mono-olefin is at least 1.5 and 1.0, respectively, wherein said catalyst contains the elements and proportions indicated by the empirical formula:
V₁Sb a M m N n O x
where
a = 0.5 to 2 M = one or more of: Sn, Ti, Fe, and Ga m = 0.05 to 3, usually at least 0.1 and at most 1 N = one or more of: W, Bi, Mo, Li, Mg, P, Zn, Mn, Te, Ge, Nb, Zr, Cr, Al, Cu, Ce, B n = 0.0 to 0.5, and wherein the preparation of the catalyst includes contacting in an aqueous dispersion a vanadium compound and an antimony compound while said vanadium is in solution.
Abstract translation:公开了一种通过将这样的单烯烃分子氧和氨引入到反应区与气相接触的方法,将C3至C5单烯烃氧化为具有3至5个碳原子的α-单不饱和非环状腈和HCN 固体氨氧化催化剂,其中引入的分子氧和氨与所述引入的单烯烃的摩尔比分别为至少1.5和1.0,其中所述催化剂含有元素和由经验式表示的比例:V1SbaMmNnOx其中a = 0.5至2 M = Sn,Ti,Fe和Ga中的一种或多种:m = 0.05〜3,通常为0.1以上且1N以下= W,Bi,Mo,Li,Mg,P,Zn, Mn,Te,Ge,Nb,Zr,Cr,Al,Cu,Ce,B n = 0.0〜0.5,其中催化剂的制备包括在水分散体中使钒化合物与锑化合物接触, 解。
Abstract:
Olefins such as propylene and isobutylene are converted to the corresponding unsaturated nitriles, acrylonitrile, and methacrylonitrile, respectively, by reacting a mixture of the olefin, ammonia, and molecular oxygen-containing gas in the presence of a catalyst containing the oxides of bismuth, molybdenum, iron, nickel and magnesium, at least one element selected from the group comprising potassium and cesium, and optionally one element selected from the group comprising cobalt, phosphorus, manganese, tellurium, sodium, cerium, chromium, antimony and tungsten wherein the sum of cesium and potassium is at least 0.1 to 0.4.
Abstract:
Disclosed is a process for making an α, β-unsaturated mononitrile by the catalytic reaction of a paraffin containing 3-5 carbon atoms with molecular oxygen and ammonia by catalytic contact of the foregoing reactants in a reaction zone with a metal oxide catalyst composition that has 10-90 weight percent of a diluent/support and 90-10 weight percent of a catalyst containing the elements indicated by the empirical formula. A a D d Bi c Fe f Mo₁₂O x in the proportions indicated by the said formula. said diluent/support containing 10 to 100 weight percent Al₂O₃ and zero to 90 weight percent SiO₂ wherein A is one or more of Li, Na, K, Rb, Cs, Tl B, W , Sn and La: D is one or more of Cr, Sb, Pb, P, Cu, Ni, Co, Mn and Mg; a is zero to 10; c is 0.1 to 10; d is zero to 10; and f is 0.2 to 10; and wherein the reactants fed to the reaction zone contain a mole ratio of said paraffin:NH₃ in the range from 2 to 16 and a mole ratio of said paraffin to O₂ in the range from 1 to 10.
Abstract:
A process for making 3-methylpyridine comprises contacting 2-methylglutaronitrile in admixture with hydrogen gas with a supported solid catalyst containing palladium metal promoted with at least one of Cr, W, Ni, Co and Ge. A preferred support contains from zero to 30 weight percent of silica and 100 to 70 weight percent alumina. The usual reaction temperatures are about 250 to 320°C.
Abstract:
Disclosed is a process for the vapor phase ammoxidation of a C₃ to C₅ paraffin to an α,β-unsaturated nitrile having 3-5 C atoms, using a particulate bismuth-vanadium oxide catalyst containing at least one other specified element.