Patents Examined by George Grasanakis
  • Catalyst and process for production of VCM
    Patent number: 4115323
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a novel catalyst for production of VCM containing a salt of rhodium or platinum, a salt of iron or copper, and a salt of zinc; impregnated on an alumina, titania, zirconia, silica, or silica alumina support.The catalyst can be employed in a fixed or fluid bed reactor to adiabatically produce vinyl chloride from a feed stream containing ethylene, a source of chlorine, a source of elemental oxygen, and, optionally, ethylene dichloride.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 1977
    Date of Patent: September 19, 1978
    Assignee: Diamond Shamrock Corporation
    Inventors: Michael F. Lemanski, Frederick C. Leitert, Carl G. Vinson, Jr.