US4364855A
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Production of aluminum phosphate from concentrated mass
Assignee: Phillips Petroleum Co
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Filing: 1980-12-31
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Granted: 1982-12-21
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Expires: 2000-12-31
Abstract
Abstract Aluminum orthophosphate is prepared by combining a source of orthophosphate ions with an aluminum salt to form a concentrated mass, gelling, and thereafter converting the resulting hydrogel to a xerogel by removing water. The resulting aluminum phosphate is particularly suited for use as a base for a chromium olefin polymerization catalyst.
Inventors
- 👤 Max P. McDaniel
- 👤 Marvin M. Johnson
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-31 20:29
CPC Classifications
C; C08; C08F; C08F10/00; B; B01; B01J; B01J27/00; B01J27/14; B01J27/16
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 24
Claim 1
Independent Claim
79 words
A method for producing aluminum orthophosphate comprising combining an aluminum salt with a source of added orthophosphate ions in a concentrated mass containing 40 weight percent or less water based on the weight of said aluminum salt, combining the resulting composition with a base to form aluminum phosphate hydrogel still in a concentrated mass containing 40 weight percent or less water based on the weight of said aluminum salt, and removing water from said hydrogel to produce a xerogel.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
79 words
A method for producing aluminum orthophosphate comprising combining an aluminum salt with a source of added orthophosphate ions in a concentrated mass containing 40 weight percent or less water based on the weight of said aluminum salt, combining the resulting composition with a base to form aluminum phosphate hydrogel still in a concentrated mass containing 40 weight percent or less water based on the weight of said aluminum salt, and removing water from said hydrogel to produce a xerogel.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
38 words
A method according to claim 1 wherein said aluminum salt is in the form of a melt and wherein there is present no more than 20 weight percent added water based on said weight of said aluminum salt.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
30 words
A method according to claim 2 wherein said aluminum salt is hydrated aluminum nitrate and 1-15 weight percent water based on the weight of the hydrated aluminum nitrate is added.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
12 words
A method according to claim 2 wherein no extraneous water is added.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
26 words
A method according to claim 2 wherein said water is removed from said hydrogen by contacting said hydrogel with a volatile, oxygen-containing water miscible organic solvent.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
18 words
A method according to claim 4 wherein said gel is formed at a pH of at least 6.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
14 words
A method according to claim 6 wherein said aluminum salt is hydrated aluminum nitrate.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
42 words
A method according to claim 1 wherein said aluminum salt is aluminum sulfate in the form of a syrup in water, the water being present in an amount of 5 to 20 weight percent based on the weight of said aluminum sulfate.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
16 words
A method according to claim 8 wherein said source of phosphate ions is monobasic ammonium phosphate.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
19 words
A method according to claim 1 wherein said hydrogel occupies 3 to 6 cc per gram of aluminum phosphate.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
16 words
A method according to claim 10 wherein said base is one of ammonia or ammonium hydroxide.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
16 words
A method according to claim 1 wherein said source of phosphate ions is monobasic ammonium phosphate.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
70 words
A method according to claim 1 wherein said aluminum salt is molten hydrated aluminum nitrate, said source of orthophosphate ions is monobasic ammonium phosphate, said molten hydrated aluminum nitrate is formed at a temperature of 80° C.±5° C., and gellation to form said hydrogel is carried out by combining the aluminum nitrate/monobasic ammonium phosphate composition with concentrated ammonia hydroxide to form a gel at a pH of at least 6.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
26 words
A method according to claim 1 wherein said water is removed from said hydrogel by contacting said hydrogel with a volatile, oxygen-containing water miscible organic solvent.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
9 words
An aluminum orthophosphate made in accordance with claim 1.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
9 words
An aluminum orthophosphate made in accordance with claim 12.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
106 words
A catalyst produced by combining an aluminum salt with a source of orthophosphate ions in a concentrated mass containing 40 weight percent or less water based on the weight of said aluminum salt, combining the resulting composition with a base to form aluminum phosphate hydrogel still in a concentrated mass containing 40 weight percent or less water based on the weight of said aluminum salt, and removing water to form a xerogel, wherein 0.001 to 10 weight percent chromium based on the weight of the xerogel is introduced at or prior to the xerogel stage, and thereafter activating at an elevated temperature in an oxidizing ambient.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
106 words
A catalyst produced by combining an aluminum salt with a source of orthophosphate ions in a concentrated mass containing 40 weight percent or less water based on the weight of said aluminum salt, combining the resulting composition with a base to form aluminum phosphate hydrogel still in a concentrated mass containing 40 weight percent or less water based on the weight of said aluminum salt, and removing water to form a xerogel, wherein 0.001 to 10 weight percent chromium based on the weight of the xerogel is introduced at or prior to the xerogel stage, and thereafter activating at an elevated temperature in an oxidizing ambient.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
25 words
A catalyst according to claim 17 wherein an atom ratio of phosphorus/aluminum is within the range of 0.6:1 to 0.9:1 in the resulting aluminum phosphate.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
102 words
An aluminum orthophosphate supported catalyst produced by combining an aluminum salt with a source of phosphate ions in a concentrated mass containing 40 weight percent or less water based on the weight of said aluminum salt, combining the resulting composition with a base to form aluminum phosphate hydrogel still in a concentrated mass containing 40 weight percent or less water based on the weight of said aluminum salt, and removing water to form a xerogel and activating at an elevated temperature, the thus activated aluminum phosphate containing in addition 0.001 to 10 weight percent vanadium based on the weight of the xerogel.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
102 words
An aluminum orthophosphate supported catalyst produced by combining an aluminum salt with a source of phosphate ions in a concentrated mass containing 40 weight percent or less water based on the weight of said aluminum salt, combining the resulting composition with a base to form aluminum phosphate hydrogel still in a concentrated mass containing 40 weight percent or less water based on the weight of said aluminum salt, and removing water to form a xerogel and activating at an elevated temperature, the thus activated aluminum phosphate containing in addition 0.001 to 10 weight percent vanadium based on the weight of the xerogel.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
86 words
A catalyst produced by combining an aluminum salt with a source of orthophosphate ions in a concentrated mass containing 40 weight percent or less water based on the weight of said aluminum salt, combining the resulting composition with a base to form aluminum phosphate hydrogel still in a concentrated mass containing 40 weight percent or less water based on the weight of said aluminum salt, and removing water to form a xerogel, activating at an elevated temperature and introducing a zerovalent chromium compound under anhydrous conditions.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
86 words
A catalyst produced by combining an aluminum salt with a source of orthophosphate ions in a concentrated mass containing 40 weight percent or less water based on the weight of said aluminum salt, combining the resulting composition with a base to form aluminum phosphate hydrogel still in a concentrated mass containing 40 weight percent or less water based on the weight of said aluminum salt, and removing water to form a xerogel, activating at an elevated temperature and introducing a zerovalent chromium compound under anhydrous conditions.
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