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Catalyst and process for preparing maleic anhydride from C4 hydrocarbons
Assignee: Scientific Design LLC
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Filing: 1977-07-05
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Granted: 1978-10-31
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Expires: 1997-07-05
Abstract
Abstract A catalyst complex useful for converting normal C4 hydrocarbons to maleic anhydride in vapor phase comprising as components vanadium, phosphorus, copper, an element selected from the group of Te, Zr, Ni, Ce, W, Pd, Ag, Mn, Cr, Zn, Mo, Re, Sm, La, Hf, Ta, Th, Co, U, and Sn, preferably with an alkali or alkaline earth metal.
Inventors
- 👤 Ralph O. Kerr
- 👤 Bruno J. Barone
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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2026-10-28 02:01
CPC Classifications
B; B01; B01J; B01J23/00; B01J23/70; B01J23/76; B01J23/84; B01J23/847; B01J23/8472; B01J23/89; B01J23/8933; B01J23/898; B01J27/00; B01J27/14; B01J27/186; B01J27/195; B01J27/198; C; C07; C07C; C07C51/00; C07C51/16; C07C51/21; C07C51/215
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
66 words
An improved vanadium-phosphorus-oxygen catalyst complex for the oxidation of normal butane to produce maleic anhydride consisting essentially of active components in the atom ratios vanadium 1:phosphorus 0.90 to 1.3:copper 0.005 to 0.3:Me 0.005 to 0.25 wherein Me consists essentially of Ce and further containing as an active component an alkali or alkaline earth metal in the atom ratio of 0.001 to 0.01 per atom of V.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
66 words
An improved vanadium-phosphorus-oxygen catalyst complex for the oxidation of normal butane to produce maleic anhydride consisting essentially of active components in the atom ratios vanadium 1:phosphorus 0.90 to 1.3:copper 0.005 to 0.3:Me 0.005 to 0.25 wherein Me consists essentially of Ce and further containing as an active component an alkali or alkaline earth metal in the atom ratio of 0.001 to 0.01 per atom of V.
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