Patent · US Expired

Regeneration of copper chromite hydrogenation catalyst

US4533648A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateApr 23, 1984
Grant dateAug 6, 1985
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Expiry dateApr 23, 2004

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

Abstract

Spent copper "chromite" catalyst from the hydrogenation of carboxylic acids or esters of such acids is regenerated by vacuum treatment at high temperature to reduce the level of organic residue on the catalyst to less than about 25%, followed by oxidation.

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