US4629767A
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Hydrogenation process and catalyst
Assignee: Phillips Petroleum Co
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Filing: 1985-07-12
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Granted: 1986-12-16
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Expires: 2005-07-12
Abstract
Abstract The hydrogenation of olefin polymers and especially diene polymers can be carried out effectively in a fixed bed mode of operation, preferably with up-flow of polymer solution, using a heterogeneous catalyst containing an active hydrogenation metal in which the catalyst support has defined surface area and pore volume characteristics and the hydrogenation metal or metal compound is incorporated into the support by impregnation with a non-aqueous solution of the metal or metal compound.
Inventors
- 👤 Yen-Shin Shyr
- 👤 Rex L. Bobsein
- 👤 Marvin M. Johnson
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 10:34
CPC Classifications
C; C08; C08C; C08C19/00; C08C19/02; C08F; C08F8/00; C08F8/04
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
144 words
A process for the hydrogenation of olefin polymers which comprises contacting olefin polymer in solution with hydrogen in a fixed bed of a heterogeneous metal hydrogenation catalyst in which (1) the catalyst particulate support has surface area of about 100-160 m 2 /g as measured by the BET/N 2 method (ASTM D 3037) and pore volume as measured by absorption of dibutylphthalate (ASTM D 3493) of about 1.5 to about 2.5 cc/gram (2) the metal is incorporated into the support by impregnation with a non-aqueous solution of a suitable hydrogenation metal or hydrogenation metal compound and, (3) the impregnated catalyst is subsequently reduced and activated by contacting with hydrogen at a temperature in the range of about 150° to about 500° C. to produce a catalyst containing about 2 to about 40 percent by weight metal which is active for hydrogenation of olefin polymers.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
144 words
A process for the hydrogenation of olefin polymers which comprises contacting olefin polymer in solution with hydrogen in a fixed bed of a heterogeneous metal hydrogenation catalyst in which (1) the catalyst particulate support has surface area of about 100-160 m 2 /g as measured by the BET/N 2 method (ASTM D 3037) and pore volume as measured by absorption of dibutylphthalate (ASTM D 3493) of about 1.5 to about 2.5 cc/gram (2) the metal is incorporated into the support by impregnation with a non-aqueous solution of a suitable hydrogenation metal or hydrogenation metal compound and, (3) the impregnated catalyst is subsequently reduced and activated by contacting with hydrogen at a temperature in the range of about 150° to about 500° C. to produce a catalyst containing about 2 to about 40 percent by weight metal which is active for hydrogenation of olefin polymers.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
33 words
A process according to claim 1 wherein said hydrogenation metal is one of nickel, copper and palladium and said support is silica which has a surface area of about 120-160 m 2 /g.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
26 words
A process according to claim 1 wherein the metal is incorporated into the support with a lower alkanol solution of a hydrogenation metal or metal compound.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
22 words
A process according to claim 1 wherein the polymer solution is passed in a upflow manner through a fixed bed of catalyst.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
14 words
A process according to claim 4 wherein the olefin polymer is a butadiene/styrene copolymer.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
28 words
A process according to claim 1 wherein at least a portion of the hydrogenated product removed from hydrogenation is recycled as part of the feed to the hydrogenation.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
25 words
A process according to claim 1 wherein said catalyst is activated at a temperature in the range of about 200° C. to about 400° C.
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