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US 9,272,962 B2Granted
Method for production of styrene from toluene and methanol
AssigneeFina Technology, Inc.
InventorsJames R. Butler, Joseph E. Pelati
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Abstract
A process is disclosed for making styrene by converting methanol to formaldehyde in a reactor then reacting the formaldehyde with toluene to form styrene in a separate reactor.
Claims17
A process for making styrene comprising:
- reacting toluene and formaldehyde in one or more reactors over a metal supported on a substrate to form a product stream comprising styrene, wherein the substrate comprises silica or titania, and wherein the metal comprises Ru, Rh, Ni, Co, Pd or Pt.
A process for making styrene comprising:
- converting methanol to formaldehyde in one or more first reactors to form a first product stream comprising formaldehyde;
- passing the first product stream to a separation stage for separating formaldehyde from the first product stream;
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- reacting toluene and formaldehyde in one or more second reactors over a catalyst comprising a metal supported on a substrate to form a second product stream comprising styrene, wherein the substrate comprises silica or titania, and wherein the metal comprises Ru, Rh, Ni, Co, Pd or Pt.
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