Efficient fixed bed platform for production of ethylene oxide by partial oxidation of ethylene using catalyst of wide selectivity

US9073034B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Dow Technology Investments LLC · US

Inventors

• Max M. Tirtowidjojo · Lake Jackson, US
• Subrata Sen · Lake Jackson, US
• Christina Zarth · Krakow am See, DE
• Pramod D. Patil · Sugar Land, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Mar 17, 2011
• Grant date: Jul 7, 2015
• Expiry date: Oct 29, 2031

Classification

• Technology area (CPC B): Performing Operations; Transporting
• CPC primary: B01J2208/02
• WIPO field: Chemical engineering
• WIPO sector: Chemistry

Abstract

At least one method to efficiently produce alkylene oxide from partial oxidation of hydrocarbons using a high efficiency heterogeneous catalyst in a fixed bed enclosed within a reaction vessel, and a reaction vessel constructed to facilitate the same.