Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 15
Claim 1
Independent Claim
146 words
A process for preparing an oxidation catalyst composition, which comprises: (a) mixing, as the first component (i), at least one crystalline composite oxide selected from the group consisting of (1) a crystalline composite oxide containing vanadium and phosphorus having the characteristic X-ray diffraction peaks identified in Table A and (2) a crystalline composite oxide containing vanadium and phosporus having the characteristic X-ray diffraction peaks identified in Table B, TABLE A
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X-ray diffraction peaks
(Anticathode: Cu--K.sub.α)
2θ (±0.2°)
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15.7°
19.6°
24.2°
27.1°
28.8°
30.4°
______________________________________ TABLE B
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X-ray diffraction peaks
(Anticathode: Cu--K.sub.α)
2θ (±0.2°)
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14.2°
15.7°
18.5°
23.0°
28.4°
30.0°
33.7°
36.8°
______________________________________ as the second component (ii), an aqueous solution containing vanadium and phosphorus, and, as the third component (iii), silica sol, thereby forming an aqueous slurry of said components; (b) spray-drying the slurry; and (c) calcining the solid particles thereby obtained.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
146 words
A process for preparing an oxidation catalyst composition, which comprises: (a) mixing, as the first component (i), at least one crystalline composite oxide selected from the group consisting of (1) a crystalline composite oxide containing vanadium and phosphorus having the characteristic X-ray diffraction peaks identified in Table A and (2) a crystalline composite oxide containing vanadium and phosporus having the characteristic X-ray diffraction peaks identified in Table B, TABLE A
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X-ray diffraction peaks
(Anticathode: Cu--K.sub.α)
2θ (±0.2°)
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15.7°
19.6°
24.2°
27.1°
28.8°
30.4°
______________________________________ TABLE B
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X-ray diffraction peaks
(Anticathode: Cu--K.sub.α)
2θ (±0.2°)
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14.2°
15.7°
18.5°
23.0°
28.4°
30.0°
33.7°
36.8°
______________________________________ as the second component (ii), an aqueous solution containing vanadium and phosphorus, and, as the third component (iii), silica sol, thereby forming an aqueous slurry of said components; (b) spray-drying the slurry; and (c) calcining the solid particles thereby obtained.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
17 words
The process according to claim 1 wherein the second component is an aqueous solution containing vanadyl phosphate.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
29 words
The process according to claim 1 wherein the mixing ratio by dry weight of the first, second and third components is within a range of: first component:second component:third component=1:0.1-7:0.05-4.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
29 words
The process according to claim 1 wherein the atomic ratio of phosphorus to vanadium in the oxidation catalyst composition obtained is within a range of from 0.8 to 1.5.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
30 words
The process according to claim 1 wherein the content of the first component in the oxidation catalyst composition obtained is within a range of from 15 to 80% by weight.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
30 words
The process according to claim 1 wherein the first component is a crystalline composite oxide containing vanadium and phosphorus having the characteristic X-ray diffraction peaks as identified in Table A.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
44 words
The process according to claim 6 wherein the first component is a crystalline composite oxide present in an aqueous slurry obtained by the hydrothermal treatment of an aqueous solution containing pentavalent phosphorus and tetravalent vanadium at a temperature of from 110° to 250° C.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
44 words
The process according to claim 6 wherein the first component is a crystalline composite oxide obtained by spray-drying an aqueous slurry obtained by hydrothermal treatment of an aqueous solution containing pentavalent phosphorus and tetravalent vanadium at a temperature of from 110° to 250° C.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
77 words
The process according to claim 6 wherein the first component is a crystalline composite oxide obtained by solid-liquid separation of an aqueous slurry obtained by the hydrothermal treatment of an aqueous solution containing pentavalent phosphorus and tetravalent vanadium at a temperature of from 110° to 250° C., and the second component is an aqueous solution obtained by adding and dissolving phosphoric acid, a reducing agent and vanadium pentoxide in an aqueous solution obtained by the solid-liquid separation.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
17 words
The process according to claim 6 wherein the second component is an aqueous solution containing vanadyl phosphate.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
31 words
The process according to claim 1 wherein the first component is a crystalline composite oxide containing vanadium and phosphorus and showing the characteristic X-ray diffraction peaks as identified in Table B.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
50 words
The process according to claim 11 wherein the first component is a crystalline composite oxide obtained by calcining solid particles obtained by spray-drying an aqueous slurry obtained by the hydrothermal treatment of an aqueous solution containing pentavalent phosphorus and tetravalent vanadium at a temperature of from 110° to 250° C.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
82 words
The process according to claim 11 wherein the first component is a crystalline composite oxide obtained by calcining solid particles obtained by solid-liquid separation of an aqueous slurry obtained by the hydrothermal treatment of an aqueous solution containing pentavalent phosphorus and tetravalent vanadium at a temperature of from 110° to 250° C., and the second component is an aqueous solution obtained by adding and dissolving phosphoric acid, a reducing agent and vanadium pentoxide in an aqueous solution obtained by the solid-liquid separation.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
17 words
The process according to claim 11 wherein the second component is an aqueous solution containing vanadyl phosphate.