Process for one step gas phase production of acetic acid from ethylene
AssigneeSaudi Basic Industries Corporation
InventorsKhalid Karim, Kareemudin Sheikh
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Abstract
A mixed metal oxide catalytic system comprising MoVNbPd or MoLaVPd providing higher selectivity and space time yield of acetic acid in the low temperature single stage oxidation of ethylene with molecular oxygen-containing gas and steam with very minimum or without the production of side products such as acetaldehyde, and methods of using the same.
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A single step process for the selective oxidation of ethylene to acetic acid comprising the step of contacting a reaction mixture containing ethylene with oxygen or a compound capable of providing oxygen in a reaction zone in the presence of a mixed metal oxide catalyst consisting essentially of the elements Mo—V—Nb—Pd—O under a reaction temperature sufficient to convert ethylene to acetic acid.
A process for performing a catalytic chemical reaction in fluid phase comprising the step of contacting a mixture containing at least one reactant in fluid phase with a mixed metal oxide catalyst consisting essentially of the elements Mo—V—Nb—Pd—O under suitable reaction conditions.
A single step process for the selective oxidation of ethylene to acetic acid comprising the step of contacting a reaction mixture containing ethylene with oxygen or a compound capable of providing oxygen in a reaction zone in the presence of a mixed metal oxide catalyst consisting essentially of the elements Mo—V—La—Pd—O under a reaction temperature sufficient to convert ethylene to acetic acid.
A process for performing a catalytic chemical reaction in fluid phase comprising the step of contacting a mixture containing at least one reactant in fluid phase with a mixed metal oxide catalyst consisting essentially of the elements Mo—V—La—Pd—O under suitable reaction conditions.
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