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Process for treating zeolite catalysts

US9527063B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

BP Chemicals Limited · US

Inventors

Nicholas John Hazel · Beverley, GB
David Linke · Berlin, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Jan 17, 2014
Grant date	Dec 27, 2016
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jan 17, 2034

Classification

Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
CPC primaryB01J2229/36
WIPO fieldOrganic fine chemistry
WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

Process for treating a zeolite catalyst for the carbonylation of dimethyl ether to produce methyl acetate, in which the catalyst is contacted with a treatment gas containing water vapor in an amount of at least 1 mol % and at a temperature below which dealumination of the zeolite structure occurs. The zeolite contains at least one channel which is defined by an 8-member ring and is mordenite.

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