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Preparation of mixed vanadium phosphorus oxide catalysts and their use in oxidative processes
Assignee: Standard Oil Co
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Filing: 1981-11-12
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Granted: 1983-08-02
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Expires: 2001-11-12
Abstract
Abstract Vanadium phosphorus mixed oxide containing catalysts are prepared by sequentially forming an alpha-VOPO 4 catalyst precursor in aqueous media, and thereafter partially reducing a portion of the vanadium to a valence state of +4 in an organic liquid reducing media, in the absence of corrosive reducing agents. The catalysts exhibit excellent activity for the production of maleic anhydride from 4 carbon atom hydrocarbons such as n-butane.
Inventors
- 👤 Noel J. Bremer
- 👤 Dennis E. Dria
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2026-11-07 20:47
CPC Classifications
C; C07; C07C; C07C51/00; C07C51/16; C07C51/21; C07C51/215; B; B01; B01J; B01J23/00; B01J23/002; B01J27/00; B01J27/14; B01J27/186; B01J27/195; B01J27/198; B01J2523/00
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim
136 words
A process for the preparation of vanadium phosphorus mixed oxide containing catalysts comprising (a) introducing a pentavalent vanadium compound and a pentavalent phosphorus compound into an aqueous medium wherein the aqueous medium is free from agents which would substantially reduce the pentavalent vanadium compound; (b) forming a substantially pentavalent, alpha-VOPO 4 catalyst precursor in the aqueous medium; (c) recovering the pentavalent catalyst precursor from the aqueous medium; (d) introducing the pentavalent catalyst precursor into a substantially organic liquid medium capable of reducing at least a portion of the vanadium to a valence state of about +4 in the absence of corrosive reducing agents; (e) effecting reduction of the vanadium; (f) recovering the resulting partially reduced catalyst precursor from the organic liquid medium; (g) drying the partially reduced catalyst precursor; (h) calcining the partially reduced catalyst precursor.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
136 words
A process for the preparation of vanadium phosphorus mixed oxide containing catalysts comprising (a) introducing a pentavalent vanadium compound and a pentavalent phosphorus compound into an aqueous medium wherein the aqueous medium is free from agents which would substantially reduce the pentavalent vanadium compound; (b) forming a substantially pentavalent, alpha-VOPO 4 catalyst precursor in the aqueous medium; (c) recovering the pentavalent catalyst precursor from the aqueous medium; (d) introducing the pentavalent catalyst precursor into a substantially organic liquid medium capable of reducing at least a portion of the vanadium to a valence state of about +4 in the absence of corrosive reducing agents; (e) effecting reduction of the vanadium; (f) recovering the resulting partially reduced catalyst precursor from the organic liquid medium; (g) drying the partially reduced catalyst precursor; (h) calcining the partially reduced catalyst precursor.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
22 words
A process as in claim 1 wherein said organic liquid is selected from alcohols, ethers, glycols, ketones, halogenated olefins, and mixtures thereof.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
31 words
A process as in claim 2 wherein said organic liquid is selected from isopropanol, isobutanol, sec-butanol, allyl alcohol, crotyl alcohol, acetaldehyde, methyl ethyl ketone, ethylene glycol, dibutyl ether, hexachlorobutadiene and perchloropropene.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
13 words
A process as in claim 2 wherein said organic liquid comprises an alcohol.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
11 words
A process as in claim 4 wherein said alcohol comprises isobutanol.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
12 words
A process as in claim 1 wherein reduction is effected by heating.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
31 words
A process as in claim 1, including introducing a promoter element containing compound into the aqueous medium, or into the organic medium prior or subsequent to the reduction of the vanadium.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
41 words
A process as in claim 7, wherein said promoter element is selected from Ti, Cr, W, Nb, Ta, Mn, Tb, U, Co, Mo, Fe, Zn, Hf, Zr, Ni, Cu, As, Sb, Te, Bi, Sn, Ge, Cd, the lanthanides or mixtures thereof.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
136 words
An oxidation catalyst containing the mixed oxides of vanadium and phosphorus prepared by (a) introducing a pentavalent vanadium compound and a pentavalent phosphorus compound into an aqueous medium wherein the aqueous medium is free from agents which would substantially reduce the pentavalent vanadium compound; (b) forming a substantially pentavalent, alpha-VOPO 4 catalyst precursor in the aqueous medium; (c) recovering the pentavalent catalyst precursor from the aqueous medium; (d) introducing the pentavalent catalyst precursor into a substantially organic liquid medium capable of reducing at least a portion of the vanadium to a valence state of about +4 in the absence of corrosive reducing agents; (e) effecting reduction of the vanadium; (f) recovering the resulting partially reduced catalyst precursor from the organic liquid medium; (g) drying the partially reduced catalyst precursor; (h) calcining the partially reduced catalyst precursor.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
136 words
An oxidation catalyst containing the mixed oxides of vanadium and phosphorus prepared by (a) introducing a pentavalent vanadium compound and a pentavalent phosphorus compound into an aqueous medium wherein the aqueous medium is free from agents which would substantially reduce the pentavalent vanadium compound; (b) forming a substantially pentavalent, alpha-VOPO 4 catalyst precursor in the aqueous medium; (c) recovering the pentavalent catalyst precursor from the aqueous medium; (d) introducing the pentavalent catalyst precursor into a substantially organic liquid medium capable of reducing at least a portion of the vanadium to a valence state of about +4 in the absence of corrosive reducing agents; (e) effecting reduction of the vanadium; (f) recovering the resulting partially reduced catalyst precursor from the organic liquid medium; (g) drying the partially reduced catalyst precursor; (h) calcining the partially reduced catalyst precursor.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
42 words
An oxidation catalyst as in claim 9 additionally containing a promoter element selected from Ti, Cr, W, Nb, Ta, Mn, Th, U, Co, Mo, Fe, Zn, Hf, Zr Ni, Cu, As, Sb, Te, Bi, Sn, Cd, Ge, the lanthanides or mixtures thereof.
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