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Rhodium catalyst regeneration by thermal treatment

US4224235A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateDec 11, 1978
Grant dateSep 23, 1980
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Expiry dateDec 11, 1998

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY02P20/584
  • WIPO fieldOrganic fine chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

This invention relates to the continuous production of alkane polyols by the reaction of hydrogen and oxides of carbon in a homogeneous liquid phase mixture containing a rhodium carbonyl complex catalyst wherein the improvement comprises periodically lowering the temperature of the liquid phase mixture and thereafter raising it to about its former value.

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