摘要:
Process for producing substituted or unsubstituted naphthalic acids and acid anhydrides thereof by oxidation of corresponding acenaphthenes whose naphthalene nucleus may have one or two substituents from the group consisting of halogens, sulfonic acid groups, sulfonate groups, and nitro. The oxidation is performed at 30.degree.-150.degree. C. using molecular oxygen in the presence of (1) at least one heavy metal compound, such as cobalt acetate or manganese acetate, in an amount of 0.005-0.3 mole per mole of said acenaphthenes or a mixture of heavy metal compounds in that amount and a bromine compound in the range of 5.times.10.sup.-5 to 2.times.10.sup.-1 mole/liter of reaction solution as a catalyst and (2) at least one accelerator selected from the group consisting of lower fatty acid anhydrides, ketones and aldehydes, whereby side reactions such as condensation can be suppressed to a satisfactory extent, thereby leading to an improvement in yield of final product. A subsequent treatment of the oxidation product obtained by this process with peroxides, hypohalogenates, or molecular oxygen results in a higher yield.
摘要:
A process for catalytic vapor phase oxidation which comprises using a fixed-bed shell and tube heat exchange type reactor in which a bundle of a multiplicity of tubes filled with at least one type of oxidizing catalyst are disposed in a shell and these tubes are passed through the apertures formed in at least one perforated shield plate to partition the inside of the shell into at least two heat transfer medium feed zones and in such a manner that each of the tubes passing through the perforated shield plate is not in direct contaction with the shield plate but the outer surface of the tube and the inner surface of the aperture are spaced apart by a distance of between 0.2-5 mm, supplying feed gas to the tubes of the reactor, and conducting exothermic catalytic vapor phase oxidation while controlling the temperatures for the heat transfer medium in each of the zones so that the temperature difference between each of the zones can be maintained between 0.degree.-100.degree. C.
摘要:
Maleic anhydride is produced by the oxidation of 1,3-butadiene, n-butylenes, crotonaldehyde and furan with molecular oxygen in the vapor phase in the presence of catalytic oxides of antimony, molybdenum, at least one element selected from the group consisting of niobium, zirconium, titanium and tantalum and optionally a reducing agent capable of reducing at least part of the molybdenum in the catalyst to a valence state below +6 selected from the group consisting of hydrazine hydrate, molybdenum, tungsten, magnesium, aluminum, and nickel. This catalyst may optionally contain one or more elements selected from the group consisting of Li, Ag, Ce, Cd, Co, As, Si, Zn, Ge, Bi, Ru, Pt, U, Al and Ni. Especially desirable yields of maleic anhydride are obtained from 1,3-butadiene in the presence of a catalyst wherein molybdenum metal is used as a reducing agent.
摘要:
Very desirable temperature control and selectivity are obtained in the oxidation of benzene to maleic anhydride using an oxidation catalyst of an essentially inert support of at least 20 microns containing on its outer surface a coating of a catalytically active oxide material or a catalytically active oxide material and an oxide support.
摘要:
Treatment of aqueous nitric acid solutions resulting from the nitric acid oxidation of cyclohexanol and/or cyclohexanone in the presence of metal compound oxidation catalysts for recovery of the valuable components contained therein, which comprises adding an alcohol to the aqueous nitric acid solution to esterify the acids present, contacting the resultant alcoholic mixture with a water-immiscible solvent, separating layers into an aqueous phase and an organic phase, treating the aqueous phase to recover the nitric acid and catalyst components and treating the organic phase to recover the acid derivatives.
摘要:
A process for the manufacture of maleic anhydride by the oxidation of benzene with oxygen in the presence of a catalyst which has been previously activated and which comprises an inert support coated with a catalytically active mass containing by weight 10% to 20% of antimony trioxide, 40% to 70% of vanadium pentoxide, 20% to 50% of molybdenum trioxide, 0.7% to 1.5% of phosphorus pentoxide, 0.9% to 2.0% of sodium oxide and possibly another mineral oxide.
摘要:
A process for producing maleic anhydride which comprises partially oxidizing a hydrocarbon feed at a temperature in the range 300.degree.-600.degree. C by contacting said feed and an oxygen-containing gas with a catalyst comprising vanadium, phosphorus and silicon oxides prepared by steps comprising coprecipitating vanadium oxide and silica or a silica precursor. Preferably an organic silicon compound, especially an alkyl orthosilicate, is used to form the silica precipitate. Preferably the organic silicon compound is added so as to coprecipitate both during the reduction of the vanadium from a +5 oxidation state to a 3.5-4.6 oxidation state and also is added or is present so as to precipitate silica or a silica precursor simultaneously with the reaction of phosphoric acid with the reduced vanadium.
摘要:
An improved catalyst structure for use in catalytic processes, consisting of a powdered catalyst, carrier, and metal fiber thoroughly mixed to assure a permanent uniform distribution of the metal fiber, the catalyst-metal fiber mixture then pressed into any desired shape for its intended use. The permanent uniform dispersion of metal fibers results in a catalyst structure having increased thermal conductivity and more uniform porosity, the improved heat transfer characteristics increasing selectivity and minimizing temperature gradients in the catalytic structure thereby assuring constant reactor temperature and imparting stability, improved yield and temperature control in highly exothermic and endothermic catalytic reactions.
摘要:
An improved vanadium-phosphorus mixed oxide is prepared by a unique method employing an organic medium. The substantial intrinsic surface area and the microcrystalline structure of the new oxide result in advantageous activity and selectivity effects in the catalysed vapor phase oxidation of n-butane to maleic anhydride. These oxides are also useful for the production of acid anhydrides from suitable hydrocarbon feeds.
摘要:
Molybdenum - vanadium - oxygen oxidation catalyst for producing maleic anhydride from benzene is regenerated and stabilized by the addition of a compound of Mo, Ni, Co, Mn or U, preferably a volatile compound, to the catalyst, after a decline in activity.