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Thermally stable phosphate containing alumina precipitates and their method of preparation

US4080311A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateAug 31, 1976
Grant dateMar 21, 1978
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Expiry dateAug 31, 1996

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  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB01J35/647
  • WIPO fieldChemical engineering
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

Thermally stable composite precipitates containing aluminum phosphate and alumina and having a surface area of from about 100 to about 200 m.sup.2 /g together with an average pore radius of from 75 to 150 A are defined. These materials are prepared by neutralizing an aqueous solution of aluminum cations and PO.sub.4 anions at a controlled pH of between 7 and 10.0, and wherein the neutralizing medium is either ammonia or certain defined amine based materials such as ammonium hydroxide, ammonium carbonate or urea. There is a stoichiometric excess of aluminum to phosphorus over that required to form AlPO.sub.4. Due to their thermal stability these alumina-aluminum phosphates are particularly useful as catalyst supports for various reactions, including polymerization of ethylene.

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