Process for the production of an olefin oxide, a 1,2-diol, a 1,2-diol ether, or an alkanolamine

A process for the epoxidation of an olefin comprising the steps of:

• contacting a feed comprising an olefin and oxygen with a catalyst comprising a silver component and a high-selectivity dopant deposited on a fluoride-mineralized carrier;
• and
• producing a product mix comprising an olefin oxide, wherein the partial pressure of olefin oxide in the product mix is greater than about 40 kPa.

A process for the epoxidation of an olefin comprising the steps of:

• contacting a feed comprising an olefin and oxygen with a catalyst comprising a silver component deposited on a carrier having a particulate matrix having a lamellar or platelet-type morphology;
• and
• producing a product mix comprising an olefin oxide, wherein the partial pressure of olefin oxide in the product mix is greater than about 60 kPa.

A process for the epoxidation of an olefin comprising the steps of:

• contacting a feed comprising an olefin and oxygen with a catalyst comprising a silver component and a high-selectivity dopant deposited on a carrier having a particulate matrix having a lamellar or platelet-type morphology;
• and
• producing a product mix comprising an olefin oxide, wherein the partial pressure of olefin oxide in the product mix is greater than about 40 kPa.