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Process for preparing ethylene oxide by

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Granted: 1964-05-05
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Expires: 1981-05-05
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Abstract

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Bibliographic Details

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Jurisdiction US
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Last Synchronized 2026-11-08 07:58
CPC Classifications
B; B01; B01J; B01J23/00; B01J23/38; B01J23/54; B01J23/66; C; C07; C07D; C07D301/00; C07D301/02; C07D301/03; C07D301/04; C07D301/08; C07D301/10

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 104 words
A PROCESS OF MAKING ETHYLENE OXIDE COMPRISING OXIDIZING ETHYLENE BY TREATING IT WITH A FREE OXYGEN-CONTAINING GAS IN THE PRESENCE OF A SILVER HALIDE CONTAINING SILVER CATALYST, THE CATALYST BEING PREPARED BY REACTING AN AQUEOUS SOLUTION OF SILVER NITRATE AND A HALIDE WITH AN ALKALI CARBONATE, THE HALIDE BEING TAKEN FROM THE GROUP CONSISTING OF HYDROHALIDES AND ALKALI AND ALKALINE EARTH HALIDES, THE HALOGEN OF WHICH IS TAKEN FROM THE GROUP CONSISTING OF CHLORINE AND BROMINE, THE HALIDE BEING PRESENT IN THE SOLUTION IN AN AMOUNT FROM 0.01 TO 0.5 GRAM-EQUIVALENT PER 100 GRAM-ATOMS OF SILVER, AND HEATING THE PRECIPTATE AT 200*C. TO 500*C.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 104 words
A PROCESS OF MAKING ETHYLENE OXIDE COMPRISING OXIDIZING ETHYLENE BY TREATING IT WITH A FREE OXYGEN-CONTAINING GAS IN THE PRESENCE OF A SILVER HALIDE CONTAINING SILVER CATALYST, THE CATALYST BEING PREPARED BY REACTING AN AQUEOUS SOLUTION OF SILVER NITRATE AND A HALIDE WITH AN ALKALI CARBONATE, THE HALIDE BEING TAKEN FROM THE GROUP CONSISTING OF HYDROHALIDES AND ALKALI AND ALKALINE EARTH HALIDES, THE HALOGEN OF WHICH IS TAKEN FROM THE GROUP CONSISTING OF CHLORINE AND BROMINE, THE HALIDE BEING PRESENT IN THE SOLUTION IN AN AMOUNT FROM 0.01 TO 0.5 GRAM-EQUIVALENT PER 100 GRAM-ATOMS OF SILVER, AND HEATING THE PRECIPTATE AT 200*C. TO 500*C.

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3.5 Years (Year 4) 1967-05-05 1967-11-04 1968-05-05 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1971-05-05 1971-11-04 1972-05-05 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1975-05-05 1975-11-04 1976-05-05 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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