US4407734A
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Spray dried vanadia catalyst and method of preparing it
Assignee: WR Grace and Co
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Filing: 1981-08-10
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Granted: 1983-10-04
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Expires: 2001-08-10
Abstract
Abstract A catalyst that is especially useful in the production of aromatic nitriles by a fluidized bed process comprises highly attrition-resistant microspherical particles of vanadia and an inert support and is prepared by spray drying an aqueous slurry of finely divided particles of vanadia and the support.
Inventors
- 👤 Dean A. Denton
- 👤 Raymond D. Feldwick
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-06 10:24
CPC Classifications
B; B01; B01J; B01J23/00; B01J23/16; B01J23/20; B01J23/22; B01J37/00; B01J37/0009; B01J37/0027; B01J37/0045
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 23
Claim 1
Independent Claim
59 words
A catalyst comprising microspherical particles having a weight median particle diameter of from about 5 to about 100 microns and containing in a uniform mixture at least about 25 weight percent of vanadia and at least about 15 weight percent of an aluminosilicate clay inert support having a surface area of less than about 25 square meters per gram.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
59 words
A catalyst comprising microspherical particles having a weight median particle diameter of from about 5 to about 100 microns and containing in a uniform mixture at least about 25 weight percent of vanadia and at least about 15 weight percent of an aluminosilicate clay inert support having a surface area of less than about 25 square meters per gram.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
23 words
The catalyst of claim 1 in which the inert support has a pore volume of less than about 0.1 cubic centimeter per gram.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
36 words
The catalyst of claim 1 in which the inert support has a surface area of less than about 15 square meters per gram and a pore volume of less than about 0.05 cubic centimeter per gram.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
39 words
The catalyst of claim 1 in which the aluminosilicate clay has an Al 2 O 3 content of from about 40 to about 60 weight percent and an SiO 2 content of about 40 to about 60 weight percent.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
24 words
The catalyst of claim 1 containing at least about 30 weight percent vanadia and at least about 40 weight percent of the inert support.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
24 words
The catalyst of claim 1 containing at least about 40 weight percent vanadia and at least about 50 weight percent of the inert support.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
25 words
The catalyst of claim 1 in which the microspherical particles further contain from about 1 to about 45 weight percent of amorphous silica or alumina.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
20 words
The catalyst of claim 1 in which the microspherical particles also contain an alkali metal oxide or cerium oxide promoter.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
74 words
A catalyst comprising microspherical particles having a weight median particle diameter of from about 5 to about 100 microns and containing at least about 40 weight percent vanadia, at least about 50 weight percent of an aluminosilicate clay support having a surface area of less than about 25 square meters per gram, and an alkali metal oxide, said particles having a vanadia to alkali metal weight ratio of from about 8:1 to about 20:1.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
74 words
A catalyst comprising microspherical particles having a weight median particle diameter of from about 5 to about 100 microns and containing at least about 40 weight percent vanadia, at least about 50 weight percent of an aluminosilicate clay support having a surface area of less than about 25 square meters per gram, and an alkali metal oxide, said particles having a vanadia to alkali metal weight ratio of from about 8:1 to about 20:1.
Claim 12
Independent Claim
96 words
A method of preparing a supported microspherical vanadia catalyst comprising spray drying an aqueous slurry of finely divided vanadia and a finely divided alpha alumina, crystalline silica, or aluminosilicate clay inert support having a surface area of less than about 25 square meters per gram in amounts sufficient to form microspherical particles consisting essentially of at least about 25 weight percent vanadia and at least about 15 weight percent of the inert support and calcining the microspherical particles to provide a catalyst having a weight median particle diameter of from about 5 to about 100 microns.
Claim 13
Independent Claim
96 words
A method of preparing a supported microspherical vanadia catalyst comprising spray drying an aqueous slurry of finely divided vanadia and a finely divided alpha alumina, crystalline silica, or aluminosilicate clay inert support having a surface area of less than about 25 square meters per gram in amounts sufficient to form microspherical particles consisting essentially of at least about 25 weight percent vanadia and at least about 15 weight percent of the inert support and calcining the microspherical particles to provide a catalyst having a weight median particle diameter of from about 5 to about 100 microns.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
23 words
The method of claim 10 in which the inert support has a pore volume of less than about 0.1 cubic centimeter per gram.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
36 words
The method of claim 10 in which the inert support has a surface area of less than about 15 square meters per gram and a pore volume of less than about 0.05 cubic centimeter per gram.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
17 words
The method of claim 10, 11, or 12 in which the inert support comprises an aluminosilicate clay.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
40 words
The method of claim 13 in which the aluminosilicate clay has an Al 2 O 3 content of from about 40 to about 60 weight percent and an SiO 2 content of from about 40 to about 60 weight percent.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
43 words
The method of claim 10 in which the vanadia and inert support are present in the slurry in amounts sufficient to provide microspherical particles containing at least about 30 weight percent vanadia and at least about 40 weight percent of the inert support.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
44 words
The method of claim 10 in which the vanadia and the inert support are present in the slurry in amounts sufficient to provide microspherical particles containing at least about 40 weight percent vanadia and at least about 50 weight percent of the inert support.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
29 words
The method of claim 10 in which the slurry also contains an alkali metal hydroxide in an amount sufficient to provide a slurry pH of greater than about 10.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
45 words
The method of claim 10 in which the slurry also contains a sodium silicate solution, silica sol, aluminum nitrate solution, or alumina sol in amounts sufficient to provide from about 1 to about 45 weight percent amorphous silica or amorphous alumina in the microspherical particles.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
20 words
The method of claim 10, 11, or 12 in which the inert support comprises alpha alumina or an aluminosilicate clay.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
19 words
The catalyst of claim 1 in which the microspherical particles consist essentially of the vanadia and the inert support.
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