Selective oxidation of acetylenes
US4035433A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 13, 1976 |
| Grant date | Jul 12, 1977 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 13, 1996 |
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- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC07C7/14816
- WIPO fieldOrganic fine chemistry
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
Acetylenic compounds are selectively removed from hydrocarbon mixtures containing same by oxidation in the presence of a copper chromite catalyst. In one embodiment, acetylenic compounds are selectively removed from streams containing C.sub.4 unsaturated hydrocarbons containing same by contacting oxygen and the stream with a catalyst of copper, chromium, and oxygen under oxidizing conditions.
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