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Regeneration method of catalysts

Assignee: Mitsui Toatsu Chemicals Inc
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Filing: 1981-09-18
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Granted: 1984-01-10
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Expires: 2001-09-18
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Abstract

Abstract A method for regenerating a catalyst containing molybdenum as an active component comprising subjecting a catalyst, which has been deactivated through the use for a reaction, with or without a molybdenum source added thereto, to a heat treatment in a reducing gas atmosphere under specific temperature conditions and then subjecting same to a further heat treatment in a gaseous atmosphere containing molecular oxygen and at specific temperature conditions.

Inventors

  • 👤 Yoshiaki Toyoda
  • 👤 Yoshihiro Ikeda
  • 👤 Nobumasa Arashiba

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-24 18:33
CPC Classifications
B; B01; B01J; B01J23/00; B01J23/90; B01J23/92

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 13
Claim 1
Independent Claim 70 words
A method for regenerating an ammoxidation catalyst containing molybdenum as an active component comprising subjecting the catalyst, which has been deactivated through use as an ammoxidation reaction catalyst of an olefin, to a heat treatment in a reducing atmosphere and at a temperature of from 200° to 700° C. and then calcining same in a gaseous atmosphere containing molecular oxygen and at a temperature of from 550° to 700° C.
Claim 2
Independent Claim 70 words
A method for regenerating an ammoxidation catalyst containing molybdenum as an active component comprising subjecting the catalyst, which has been deactivated through use as an ammoxidation reaction catalyst of an olefin, to a heat treatment in a reducing atmosphere and at a temperature of from 200° to 700° C. and then calcining same in a gaseous atmosphere containing molecular oxygen and at a temperature of from 550° to 700° C.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 23 words
The method as claimed in claim 1, wherein molybdenum or a molybdenum compound is added to said catalyst prior to the heat treatment.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 37 words
The method as claimed in claim 1, wherein said catalyst contains at least potassium, cobalt, nickel, iron, bismuth and molybdenum and is used for the production of acrylonitrile from propylene, ammonia, and oxygen or an oxygen-containing gas.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 77 words
The method as claimed in claim 1, wherein said reducing gas is at least one member selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, ammonia, carbon monoxide, acetylene, ethylene, propylene, butene, and primary, secondary and tertiary alkylamines of the formula ##STR2## where R 1 , R 2 and R 3 are the same or different and H, CH 3 or C 2 H 5 , and at least one of R 1 through R 3 is not hydrogen.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 14 words
The method as claimed in claim 1, wherein said molecular oxygen-containing gas is air.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim 55 words
The method as claimed in claim 2, wherein said molybdenum compound is at least one compound selected from the group consisting of molybdenum oxide, alkali metal salts of molybdenic acid, alkaline earth metal salts of molybdenic acid, organoamine salts of molybdenic acid, molybdenum halides, molybdenum sulfide, bismuth molybdate, iron molybdate, molybdophosphoric acid and molybdosilicic acid.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim 28 words
The method as claimed in claim 1, wherein said heat treatment is carried out in the reducing atmosphere and at a temperature of from 300° to 550° C.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim 31 words
The method as claimed in claim 1, wherein said heat treatment is carried out in the gaseous atmosphere containing molecular oxygen and at a temperature of from 600° to 700° C.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim 15 words
The method as claimed in claim 4, wherein said reducing gas is hydrogen or ammonia.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim 14 words
The method as claimed in claim 6, wherein said molybdenum compound is ammonium heptamolybdate.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim 14 words
The method as claimed in claim 1, wherein said olefin is propylene or isobutylene.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim 52 words
The method as claimed in claim 3, wherein said catalyst is represented by the formula K 0 .1 Co 4 .5 Fe 3 Ni 2 .5 BiP 0 .5 Mo 12 O x , where x denotes the number of oxygen atoms determined by the valence of each of the other elements.

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