Catalysts for producing acetic acid from ethane oxidation, processes of making same and method of using same
US6030920A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 24, 1997 |
| Grant date | Feb 29, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 24, 2017 |
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- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02P20/582
- WIPO fieldChemical engineering
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
An oxide catalyst comprising the elements Mo, V, Nb and Pd. The novel catalytic system provides both higher selectivity and yield of acetic acid in the low temperature one step vapor phase direct oxidation of ethane with molecular oxygen containing gas without production of side products such as ethylene and CO.
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