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Process for the production of ethylene oxide

US3957834A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateAug 1, 1973
Grant dateMay 18, 1976
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Expiry dateAug 1, 1993

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB01J23/66
  • WIPO fieldChemical engineering
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

Ethylene oxide is prepared by oxidizing an ethylene containing feed with oxygen in the presence of a catalyst which comprises an element or a compound of silver, calcium and barium in atomic ratios of 15:2.5:1.

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