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Catalysts for gas phase production of acetic acid from ethane, processes of making the same and methods of using same

US6087297A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJun 29, 1998
Grant dateJul 11, 2000
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Expiry dateJun 29, 2018

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY02P20/582
  • WIPO fieldChemical engineering
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A mixed metal oxide catalytic system consisting of molybdenum, vanadium, lanthanum and palladium providing higher yields of acetic acid in low temperature single stage oxidation of ethane with molecular oxygen-containing gas without or with reduced production of by-products such as ethylene and CO.

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