Process for preparing a supported catalyst for the oxydehydrogenation of ethane to ethylene
AssigneeUnion Carbide Corporation
InventorsRobert M. Manyik, James H. McCain
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Abstract
A process for low temperature oxydehydrogenation of ethane to ethylene uses an improved supported catalyst produced by impregnating the support with the soluble portion of a precursor catalyst solution and then activating the impregnated support. The activated impregnated support provides good selectivity to ethylene and avoids the problems which can arise from impregnation of the support with the soluble and insoluble portions of a precursor catalyst solution.
Claims5
A process for preparing a supported catalyst of the low temperature oxydehydrogenation of ethane to ethylene in a gas phase, comprising the steps of:
- preparing a precursor solution having soluble and insoluble portions of compounds of metals to form part of the catalyst, separating the soluble portion of the precursor solution, impregnating a catalyst support with the soluble portion of the precursor solution, and thereafter, activating the impregnated support to produce the supported catalyst.
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