Patent number: 5102847
Abstract: In a process for preparing a catalyst for producing methacrylic acid represented by the formula,P.sub.a Mo.sub.b V.sub.c Cu.sub.d Bi.sub.e X.sub.f Y.sub.g O.sub.hwherein P, Mo, V, Cu, Bi and O are phosphorus, molybdenum, vanadium, copper, bismuth and oxygen, respectively, X is at least one element selected from the group consisting of potassium, rubidium, cesium and thallium, Y is at least one element selected from the group consisting of antimony, zinc, iron, cerium, magnesium, chromium, indium, tellurium, manganese, tin, germanium, arsenic, boron, silicon, selenium, zirconium, silver, tantalum and tungsten, a, b, c, d, e, f, g and h are an atomic ratio of each element, and when b is 12, a is 0.1 to 3, c is 0.01 to 2, d is 0.01 to 2, e is 0.05 to 1, f is 0.01 to 2 and g is 0.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
February 14, 1991
Date of Patent:
April 7, 1992
Assignee:
Mitsubishi Rayon Co., Ltd.
Inventors:
Shinji Yamamoto, Yutaka Kinoshita, Masako Usui, Motomu Oh-Kita
Patent number: 5093521
Abstract: A process for producing methacrylic acid which includes subjecting methacrolein to gaseous phase catalytic oxidation using molecular oxygen and a catalyst represented by the general formula:P.sub.a Mo.sub.b V.sub.c Fe.sub.d Ce.sub.e (NH.sub.4).sub.f X.sub.g Y.sub.h Z.sub.i O.sub.jwherein P, Mo, V, Fe, Ce, NH.sub.4 and O represent phosphorus, molybdenum, vanadium, iron, cerium, ammonium group and oxygen, respectively; X represents at least one element selected from the group consisting of copper, zinc, bismuth, chromium, magnesium, silver, tantalum and lanthanum; Y represents at least one element selected from the group consisting of arsenic, antimony, zirconium, barium, manganese, germanium and tellurium; Z represents at least one element selected from the group consisting of potassium, rubidum, cesium and thallium; a, b, c, d, e, g, h, i and j each represents an atomic ratio of each element, and b is 12, a is in a range of 0.5-3, c is in a range of 0.01-3, d is in a range of 0.01-2, e is in a range of 0.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
July 6, 1989
Date of Patent:
March 3, 1992
Assignee:
Mitsubishi Rayon Co., Ltd.
Inventors:
Motomu Oh-Kita, Toru Kuroda, Yutaka Kinoshita, Kazuhiro Ishii