Epoxidation process
US6710194B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Jan 23, 2003 |
| Grant date | Mar 23, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 23, 2023 |
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- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02P20/52
- WIPO fieldOrganic fine chemistry
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
Propylene oxide is produced by liquid phase reaction of propylene oxygen and hydrogen in contact with a solid epoxidation catalyst at elevated temperature and pressure, the reaction conditions being regulated to provide a weight ratio of dissolved oxygen to dissolved hydrogen in the liquid reaction mixture of at least 16.
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