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Halogen-containing alumina catalysts prepared from alumina of at least 99% purity

US4582818A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateApr 29, 1985
Grant dateApr 15, 1986
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Expiry dateApr 29, 2005

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  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB01J35/66
  • WIPO fieldChemical engineering
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A halogen-containing alumina catalyst for the polymerization of olefins to liquid polymers containing a major proportion of polymers having a molecular weight higher than the trimers, said catalyst selectively polymerizing isobutene from a mixture of butenes to produce liquid polyisobutene having a molecular weight higher than about 280; said catalyst containing from about 2 to about 20 wt. % chlorine, bromine or a mixture thereof, and being prepared from an alumina having a purity of at least 99% and a surface area greater than about 150 m.sup.2 /g with at least 10% of the pores having a diameter higher than about 200 .ANG.; said preparation being effected by contacting the alumina with a dry gaseous stream comprising a halogenation agent consisting essentially of volatile chlorinated and/or brominated saturated oliphatic organic compound having a vapor pressure of at least 100 mm of Hg at a temperature of 200.degree.-230.degree. C. and having a low hydrogen content, together with a non-reducing gaseous carrier at a temperature from about 230.degree. to about 300.degree. C. during a period of time t in hours such that the ratio t/R, wherein R is the mole ratio of gaseous carrier t…

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