Method for recovering molybdenum catalyst values and use of said values in the recycling of said catalyst
US3931044A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 25, 1974 |
| Grant date | Jan 6, 1976 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 25, 1994 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02P20/584
- WIPO fieldChemical engineering
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
This application is directed to a method for regenerating catalyst values used in the synthesis of a diol; the synthesis consists of a hydroperoxide reaction with an olefin in the presence of water and a molybdenum catalyst; the regenerating process consists in treating the molybdenum catalyst residue (or a fraction thereof) with ammonia -- optionally after calcining -- and causing a diol to act on the ammonium molybdate so obtained; in one embodiment ammonia in gaseous form is passed in contact with a catalyst residue (not previously calcined) which is in solution; the reaction products in the synthesis of the diol are a hydroperoxide such as tertiary hydroperoxide of isopentane and an olefin such as methyl 2-butene; the diol synthesized in 2-methyl 2,3-butanediol; it is also the synthesized diol which is preferably reacted with the ammonium molybdate.
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