US4163775A
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Process for the synthesis of ammonia using catalysts supported on graphite containing carbon
Assignee: MW Kellogg Co
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Filing: 1977-10-31
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Granted: 1979-08-07
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Expires: 1997-10-31
Abstract
Abstract Catalyst for the synthesis of ammonia from hydrogen comprises (1) as support on graphite containing carbon having (a) a basal plane surface area of at least 100 m 2/G (b) a ratio of BET surface area to basal plane surface area of not more than 5:1 and (c) a ratio of basal plane surface area to edge surface area of at least 5:1 and (ii) as active component (a) 0.1 to 50% by weight of a transition metal and (b) 0.1 to 4 times by weight of (a) of a modifying metal or ion selected from the alkali or alkaline earth metals or ions. The modifying metal or ion is actively associated with the transition metal rather than the support.
Inventors
- 👤 Alan I. Foster
- 👤 Peter G. James
- 👤 John J. McCarroll
- 👤 Stephen R. Tennison
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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2026-10-29 18:24
CPC Classifications
B; B01; B01J; B01J35/00; B01J35/60; B01J21/00; B01J21/18; B01J23/00; B01J23/16; B01J23/38; B01J23/54; B01J23/56; B01J23/70; B01J23/76; C; C01; C01C; C01C1/00; C01C1/02; C01C1/04; C01C1/0405; C01C1/0411; B01J35/61; B01J35/615; Y; Y02; Y02P; Y02P20/00; Y02P20/50; Y02P20/52
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 3
Claim 1
Independent Claim
200 words
A process for the production of ammonia which process comprises passing a feedstock containing nitrogen and hydrogen over a catalyst at a temperature, pressure and space velocity such that conversion to ammonia is effected, said temperature being in the range 250°-600° C.; said pressure being in the range atmospheric to 300 bars(ga); and, said space velocity being in the range 1,000 to 100,000 v/v/hr, said catalyst comprising (i) as support a graphite-containing carbon having (a) a basal plane surface area of at least 100 m 2 /g, (b) a ratio of BET surface area to basal plane surface area of not more than 8:1 and (c) a ratio of basal plane surface area to edge surface area of at least 2:1 and (ii) as active component (a) 0.1 to 50% by weight of a transition metal of the 4th, 5th and 6th horizontal Periods of Groups VB, VIB, VIIB and VIII of the Periodic Table, and (b) 0.1 to 4 times by weight of (a) of a modifying metal ion selected from Groups IA or IIA of the Periodic Table of the lanthanides or actinides, the modifying metal ion being actively associated with the transition metal rather than the support.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
200 words
A process for the production of ammonia which process comprises passing a feedstock containing nitrogen and hydrogen over a catalyst at a temperature, pressure and space velocity such that conversion to ammonia is effected, said temperature being in the range 250°-600° C.; said pressure being in the range atmospheric to 300 bars(ga); and, said space velocity being in the range 1,000 to 100,000 v/v/hr, said catalyst comprising (i) as support a graphite-containing carbon having (a) a basal plane surface area of at least 100 m 2 /g, (b) a ratio of BET surface area to basal plane surface area of not more than 8:1 and (c) a ratio of basal plane surface area to edge surface area of at least 2:1 and (ii) as active component (a) 0.1 to 50% by weight of a transition metal of the 4th, 5th and 6th horizontal Periods of Groups VB, VIB, VIIB and VIII of the Periodic Table, and (b) 0.1 to 4 times by weight of (a) of a modifying metal ion selected from Groups IA or IIA of the Periodic Table of the lanthanides or actinides, the modifying metal ion being actively associated with the transition metal rather than the support.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
44 words
A process according to claim 1 wherein the feedstock is passed over the catalyst at a temperature in the range 300° to 500° C., a pressure in the range 20 to 200 bars(ga) and a space velocity in the range 5,000 to 30,000 v/v/hr.
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