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Supports for silver catalysts utilized in the production of ethylene oxide

US4242235A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateOct 23, 1978
Grant dateDec 30, 1980
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Expiry dateOct 23, 1998

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10S502/509
  • WIPO fieldChemical engineering
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

Silver catalysts for vapor phase synthesis of ethylene oxide by reacting oxygen or gaseous mixtures containing same with ethylene, characterized by the use as support of a porous material having a specific surface area of less than 10 sq. m/g, a total volume of porosity of between 0.1 and 0.6 cm.sup.3 /g and a bimodal distribution of the porosity.

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