Catalytic oxidation of alkanes

US5414157A · kind A · utility

Assignee

• Sun Company, Inc. (R&M) · US

Inventors

• Vincent A. Durante · West Chester, US
• Darrell W. Walker · Visalia, US
• Steven M. Gussow · Wallingford, US
• James E. Lyons · Wallingford, US
• Robert Chastain Hayes · Media, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Jul 20, 1992
• Grant date: May 9, 1995
• Expiry date: Jul 20, 2012

Classification

• Technology area (CPC Y): Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
• CPC primary: Y02P20/52
• WIPO field: Organic fine chemistry
• WIPO sector: Chemistry

Abstract

Process and apparatus are provided for oxidation of oxidation of organic compounds in which a reaction zone is provided, containing an open space and a bed of solid granular catalyst, an organic feedstock and oxygen are passed in gas phase through the open space and then into contact with the catalyst bed, and reaction products are removed from the open space after relatively less contact with the catalyst, and from at least one other location after relatively greater contact with the catalyst. Greater yield of desired product may be obtained in such operation than in operation where all of the reaction products are removed after the greater contact with the catalyst.