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Process for passivating high activity transition metal sulfide catalysts

US4740491A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJan 16, 1985
Grant dateApr 26, 1988
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Expiry dateJan 16, 2005

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  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB01J38/08
  • WIPO fieldChemical engineering
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

Catalysts having as their active component sulfides of vanadium, molybdenum and tungsten are contacted with ammonia or with an amine which in aqueous solution has a basic ionization constant greater than that of ammonium hydroxide to suppress deactivation of the catalysts by exposure to the atmosphere.

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