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Supported catalyst for acrolein oxidation

Assignee: Celanese Corp
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Filing: 1974-09-24
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Granted: 1976-02-17
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Expires: 1994-09-24
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Abstract

Abstract An improved catalyst for use in a process for the vapor phase conversion of an unsaturated aldehyde (such as acrolein) to the corresponding unsaturated carboxylic acid (such as acrylic acid) is disclosed. The improved catalyst comprises an unagglomerated, supported catalyst having the empirical formula MoaVbWcMndOe, the atomic ratio of Mo:V:W:Mn:O being such that when a is 12, b is 0.5 to 12, c is 0.1 to 6, d is 0.5 to 20 and e is 37 to 94, supported on porous silica particles having a surface area of from about 25 to about 350 m2/gm and a porosity of from about 0.2 to about 1.0 cc/gm, whereby essentially all of the catalytic metals is contained on the surfaces of the particles.

Inventors

  • 👤 Peter C. Richardson

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
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Last Synchronized 2026-11-03 09:18
CPC Classifications
B; B01; B01J; B01J23/00; B01J23/16; B01J23/32; B01J23/34; C; C07; C07C; C07C51/00; C07C51/16; C07C51/21; C07C51/25; C07C51/252

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim 116 words
An unagglomerated catalyst adapted for use in the catalytic conversion of a monoethylenically unsaturated acrylic aldehyde to the corresponding monoethylenically unsaturated acyclic carboxylic acid having the empirical formula Mo a V b W c Mn d O e , the atomic ratio of Mo:V:W:Mn:O being such that when a is 12, b is 0.5 to 12, c is 0.1 to 6, d is 0.5 to 20 and e is 37 to 94, contained on a porous silica support particle having a surface area of from about 25 to about 350 gm/m 2 and a porosity of from about 0.2 to about 1.0 cc/gm, the catalytic metals being contained essentially only on the surfaces of the particles.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 116 words
An unagglomerated catalyst adapted for use in the catalytic conversion of a monoethylenically unsaturated acrylic aldehyde to the corresponding monoethylenically unsaturated acyclic carboxylic acid having the empirical formula Mo a V b W c Mn d O e , the atomic ratio of Mo:V:W:Mn:O being such that when a is 12, b is 0.5 to 12, c is 0.1 to 6, d is 0.5 to 20 and e is 37 to 94, contained on a porous silica support particle having a surface area of from about 25 to about 350 gm/m 2 and a porosity of from about 0.2 to about 1.0 cc/gm, the catalytic metals being contained essentially only on the surfaces of the particles.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 32 words
The improved catalyst of claim 1 wherein when a is 12, b is 1 to 6, c is 0.3 to 3.0, d is 1 to 12 and e is 40 to 84.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 33 words
The catalyst of claim 1 wherein said silica particle has a porosity of about 0.3 to about 0.8 cc/gm and a surface area of from about 100 to about 200 gm/m 2 .
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 22 words
The catalyst of claim 3 wherein said silica support particle has a particle size of from about 0.01 to about 1 inch.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 25 words
The catalyst of claim 4 wherein said silica support particle is a spherical pellet having a diameter of from about 1/8 to about 1/2 inch.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim 30 words
The catalyst of claim 4 wherein said silica support particle is a cylindrical pellet having a diameter and length in the range of from about 1/8 to about 1/2 inch.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim 68 words
The catalyst of claim 1 wherein said catalyst is formed by first preparing an aqueous solution of an ammonium molybdate, an ammonium vanadate and an ammonium tungstate, adding said silica particulates to said solution, and adding thereafter a water-soluble manganese salt of an organic or inorganic acid to precipitate said metal oxides onto and into said porous silica particulates, removing said impregnated silica particulates and drying said particles.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim 24 words
The catalyst of claim 7 wherein said manganese salt is manganese nitrate or manganese salt of a C 1 to C 8 carboxylic acid.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim 35 words
The catalyst of claim 1 wherein said catalyst particle contains from about 5 to about 75 percent catalyst materials and, concommitantly, from about 95 to about 25 weight percent of the porous silica support material.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim 36 words
The catalyst of claim 9 wherein said catalyst particle contains from about 25 to about 60 weight percent catalyst materials and, concommitantly, from about 75 to about 40 weight percent of the porous silica support material.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim 35 words
The catalyst of claim 10 wherein said catalyst particle contains from about 35 to about 50 percent catalyst materials and, concommitantly, from about 65 to about 50 weight percent of the porous silica support material.

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

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3.5 Years (Year 4) 1979-02-16 1979-08-18 1980-02-17 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
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