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US 4,544,649 AGranted
Catalysts comprising tantala supported on titania
AssigneeExxon Research & Engineering Co.
InventorsIsrael Wachs, Claudio C. Chersich
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Abstract
Catalysts comprising an oxide of tantalum supported on titania wherein at least a portion, and preferably at least about 25 wt. %, of said supported tantalum oxide is in a non-crystalline form. These catalysts have been found to be useful for synthesizing methanethiol and CH.sub.4 from mixtures of H.sub.2 S and CO.
Claims5
A catalyst composition comprising an oxide of tantalum supported on titania wherein at least a portion of the supported tantalum metal oxide is in a non-crystalline form.
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