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Attrition resistant metal/oxygen compositions

US4443642A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateApr 23, 1983
Grant dateApr 17, 1984
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Expiry dateApr 23, 2003

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

Abstract

Attrition resistant metal/oxygen compositions comprising the infusion and reaction product of an alumina existing in a crystal form selected from the group consisting of .gamma., .delta., .eta., and .chi. crystal forms, and mixtures thereof, or that can be transformed by heat to such crystal forms, and characterized by a mean particle size from about 10 .mu.m to about 200 .mu.m, a fractional porosity of at least 0.2, a surface area of at least 150 m.sup.2 /g, and a pore diameter such that at least 10 percent of the pores are less than 55 .ANG., and at least one metal oxide, or compound convertible by heat to such metal oxide, having a maximum mean particle size of about 100 .mu.m, with the proviso that the alumina/metal oxide mean particle size ratio is at least 2, which metal oxide is susceptible of undergoing infusion and reaction with the alumina upon being subjected to temperatures of at least 0.4 T.sub.m for a time sufficient to cause infusion and reaction between the metal oxide and the alumina, wherein T.sub.m is the melting point in .degree.K. of the alumina, are useful in a wide variety of metal oxide-catalyzed reactions. The compositions are especially useful in reactions…

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