Abstract:
IMPROVED CATALYSTS FOR THE DECOMPOSITION OF HYDRAZINE AND LOWER ALKYL-SUBSTITUTED HYDRAZINES COMPRISE A PLATINUM GROUP METAL CATALYST IN COMBINATION WITH A SOLID OXIDIZER HYPERGOLIC ON A POROUS, INORGANIC SOLID SUPPORT.
Abstract:
Unsaturated aldehydes and acids as acrolein and acrylic acid or methacrolein and methacrylic acid are prepared in excellent yields and at improved rates by the oxidation of propylene or isobutylene in the presence of a versatile catalyst containing molybdenum oxide, tellurium oxide and a boron phosphate. Calcination of the boron phosphate alone or in the catalyst mixture about 450* C. favors formation of aldehydes.
Abstract:
PRODUCING METHYL ETHYL KETONE AT A HIGH SPACE-TIME YIELD WITH REDUCED FORMALTION OF BY-PRODCUTS COMPRISING CONTACTING N-BUTENE WITH AN AQUEOUS CATALYST SOLUTION CONTAINING A WATER-SOLUBLE CHLORIDE COMPOUND, WATERSOLUBLE PALLADIUM COMPOUND AND FERRIC SULFATE, THE CHLORINE ION CONTENT (PER LITER) OF SAID AQUEOUS SOLUTION BEING 0.005-0.15 GRAM-ION AND THE CHEMICAL EQUIVALENT RATIO OF CHLORINE TO PALLADIUM IN THE SOLUTION BEING WITHIN THE RANGE 1.5/1-20/19 THE NOVEL CATALYST SOLUTION DESCRIBED ALSO FROM PART OF THE PRESEN INVENTION.
Abstract:
This invention provides a multiple promoted iron oxide-antimony oxide catalyst composition having the empirical formula: Fe10Sb560Me0 01-1Te0 05-5X0-1O22-151 wherein Me is V, Mo or W, and X is P or B. The catalyst composition of this invention exhibits an improved catalytic activity in an oxidation reaction selected from the group consisting of ammoxidation of olefins to nitriles, oxidation of olefins to aldehydes, and oxidative dehydrogenation of olefins (C4-C8) to diolefins, particularly in the case where high conversion is achieved and the amount of residual oxygen is very small. For example, the catalysts of this invention (Ex. 1 and Ex. 12) and the catalysts of the prior art (R-1 and R-6) are prepared in the same manner, the compositions of these catalysts being as follows: Ex. 1 : Fe10Sb25W0 25Te0 5-1067-68.(SiO2)30 Ex. 12 : Fe10Sb25W0 1Te0 2-1O66-68.(SiO2)30 R-1 : Fe10Sb25O65.(SiO2)30 R-6 : Fe10Sb25W1 5O70.(SiO2)30 Note: By ''''(SiO2)30'''' is meant silica carrier. The activities of these catalysts are tested by the same method. The following maximum conversions (%) of olefins to acrylonitrile (AN), methacrylonitrile (MAN), acrolein (AL), methacrolein (MAL) and butadiene (BDE) are obtained: AN MAN AL MAL BDEEx. 1 78 70 70 58 82 Ex. 12 77 69 69 55 82 R-1 65 53 33 26 73 R-6 - 49 43 33 70
Abstract:
FOR ALKYLATING OR ISOMERIZING MONO- OR POLYOLEFINS, E.G. PRODUCTION OF ISOOCTENE FROM BUTENE, THERE ARE PROVIDED NOVEL CATALYST CONSISTING ESSENTIALLY OF A SILICA CARRIER IMPREGNATED WITH PHOSPHORIC ACID, THE MOLAR RATIO OF P2/5 TO SIO2 BEING RELATIVELY LOW, BETWEEN 0.6 AND 0.95, AND THE CONTENT OF THE CRYSTALLINE C FORM OF SILICON PHOSPHATE BEING RELATIVELY HIGH, 75-95%. THESE CATALYST WHICH ARE BOTH HIGHLY ACTIVE AND SELECTIVE ARE PREPARED BY HEATING A MIXTURE OF SLICA IMPREGNATED WITH PHOSPHORIC ACID TO 550-1000*C., AND THEN CONTACTING THE RESULTANT HEATED MIXTURE WITH STEAM AT 100-300*C. FOR THE BEST MECHANICAL PROPERTIES OF THE CATALYST, THE SILICA CARRIER SHOULD HAVE AN SIO2 CONTENT OF 96-99% BY WEIGHT.
Abstract:
COMPOSITIONS OF MATTER COMPRISING FERRITES OF MAGNESIUM, MANGANESE, COBALT, NICKEL, ZINC OR CADMIUM MODIFIED WITH BORON AND A PROCESS OF OXIDATIVE DEHYDROGENATION BY FEEDING OXYGEN TO A REACTOR CONTAINING THESE COMPOSITIONS.
Abstract:
A CATALYST FOR OXIDATIVE CONVERSION COMPRISING A TIN OXIDE-PHOSPHATE COMPLEX IN COMBINATION WITH A NONPOROUS SILICA CATALYST SUPPORT HAVING AN AVERAGE ULTIMATE PARTICLE DIAMETER OF LESS THAN 1 MICRON, A SURFACE AREA WITHIN THE RANGE OF ABOUT 1 TO 1500 SQUARE METERS PER GRAM AND A DENSITY OF LESS THAN ABOUT 0.2 GRAM PER CUBIC CENTIMETER, THE COMPLEX BEING PREPARED BY IMPREGNATING THE CARRIER WITH STANNOUS SULFATE, DRYING, CONTACTING THE IMPREGNATED CARRIER WITH PHOSPHORIC ACID AND CALCINING.
Abstract:
A BISMUTH MOLYBDATE- OR BISMUTH PHOSPHOMOLYBDATEON-TITANIA CATALYST IS MADE BY MIXING A TITANIA SOL WITH COMPOUNDS TO GIVE AN AQUEOUS SLURRY WHICH PRODUCES, AFTER DRYING AND CALCINING, BISMUTH OXIDE, MOLYBDENUM OXIDE AND OPTIONALLY SILICON OXIDE AND PHOSPHORUS OXIDE, IN THE DESIRED PROPORTIONS. A PREFERRED METHOD OF PREPARING THE CATALYST IS TO ADD, PRIOR TO DRYING, AMMONIUM CARBONATE, OR AQUEOUS AMMONIA, TO THE SLURRY UNTIL THE PH IS IN THE RANGE OF 5-7.5. SUBSEQUENTLY THE CATALYST IS DRIED AND CALCINED AT TEMPERATURES ABOVE 600* BUT BELOW 700*C. THE RESULTING CATALYST HAS THE FORMULA:
BIAPBMO12(TI1-XSIX)COD
WHERE A IS EQUAL TO OR GREATER THAN 4, B IS 0 TO 2, C IS 6 TO 80, D IS 1.5A+2.5B+36+2C AND X IS 0 TO 0.5. THE CATALYST PRODUCED IS USEFUL IN VARIOUS OXIDATION REACTIONS, E.G. METHANOL TO FORMALDEHYDE.
Abstract:
A catalyst for the oxidation of alkenes to unsaturated aldehydes and carboxylic acids containing Ni, Co, Fe, Bi, P, Mo and O is improved by adding tantallum oxide or samarium oxide. The catalyst can be employed on a carrier.
Abstract:
PROCESSES ARE DESCRIBED FOR PREPARING THERMALLY STABLE OXYHALOGENATION CATALYST COMPOSITIONS HAVING A COPPER SILICIDE OR COPPER-SILICON ALLOY SUPERSTRATE AND A SILICON CARBIDE SUBSTRATE. THE UNIQUE STABILITY OF THESE CATALYSTS UNDER HIGH TEMPERATURE OXYHALOGENATION CONDITIONS IS ILLUSTRATED BY THE PROLONGED USE OF SUCH MATERIAL TO CATALYZE THE REACTION OF ETHYLENE, OXYGEN AND HYDROGEN CHLORIDE TO PRODUCE 1,2-DICHLOROETHANE.