Abstract A process for vapor phase ammoxidation of hydrocrbons which comprises reacting vapors of ammonia and said hydrocarbon in the presence of a molten salt eutectic mixture of V2O5 and K2O, said molten salt being atomized in the presence of said ammonia and hydrocarbon, and, optionally, said spent molten salt being regenerated by air oxidation and recycled for reuse. The invention also embodies an apparatus for the ammoxidation process which comprises a reactor vessel fitted with (a) input means for ammonia and hydrocarbon, (b) an atomizing apparatus within said reactor, (c) means for feeding the molten eutectic salt from an upper reservoir to said atomizing apparatus, (d) a lower reservoir for spent molten salt, and (e) a gas-lift to move said spent salt from said lower reservoir to said upper reservoir.
A PROCESS FOR THE VAPOR PHASE AMMOXIDATION OF HYDROCARBONS TO NITRILES WHICH COMPRISES REACTING VAPORS OF AMMONIA AND SAID HYDROCARBON UNDER AMMOXIDATION CONDITIONS IN THE PRESENCE OF A MOLTEN SALT EUTETIC MIXTURE OF V2O5 AND K2O, SAID MOLTEN SALT BEING ATOMIZED BY A NOZZLE IN THE PRESENCE OF SAID AMMONIA AND HYDROCARBON.
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A PROCESS FOR THE VAPOR PHASE AMMOXIDATION OF HYDROCARBONS TO NITRILES WHICH COMPRISES REACTING VAPORS OF AMMONIA AND SAID HYDROCARBON UNDER AMMOXIDATION CONDITIONS IN THE PRESENCE OF A MOLTEN SALT EUTETIC MIXTURE OF V2O5 AND K2O, SAID MOLTEN SALT BEING ATOMIZED BY A NOZZLE IN THE PRESENCE OF SAID AMMONIA AND HYDROCARBON.
Claim 3
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The process of claim 1 where the spent molten salt is regenerated by oxidation and is recycled for reuse.
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The process of claim 2 where the hydrocarbon is an aromatic hydrocarbon.
Claim 5
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The process of claim 3 where the hydrocarbon is xylene.
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The process of claim 1 where the nozzle is a sonic nozzle.
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The process of claim 5 where the hydrocarbon is xylene.