Abstract: The invention relates to a vanadium/phosphorus mixed oxide catalyst, a process for its preparation and its use for the preparation of maleic anhydride.The catalyst according to the invention is prepared by reacting a vanadium(V) compound with phosphoric acid and/or a compound forming phosphoric acid with heating, optionally in the presence of water, and subsequently treating the product obtained after the reaction with organic solvents and/or diluents having reducing activity, optionally in the presence of a promoter, at an elevated temperature.

Abstract: Ammoxidation of C.sub.3 to C.sub.5 acyclic alkanes with NH.sub.3 and O.sub.2 using (1) a mole ratio of alkane:NH.sub.3 in the range from 2 to 16 and a mole ratio of alkane:O.sub.2 in the range 1 to 10 and (2) a mixture of particulate catalyst compositions, the first being especially effective to promote formation of an unsaturated nitrile and an olefin from the paraffin, and the second catalyst composition being especially effective to promote the conversion of the olefin to the unsaturated nitrile. Catalytic compositions useful in the process are disclosed.

Abstract: Ammoxidation of C.sub.3 to C.sub.5 acyclic alkanes with NH.sub.3 and O.sub.2 using (1) a mole ratio of alkane:NH.sub.3 in the range from 2 to 16 and a mole ratio of alkane:O.sub.2 in the range 1 to 10 and (2) a mixture of particulate catalyst compositions, the first being especially effective to promote formation of an unsaturated nitrile and an olefin from the paraffin, and the second catalyst composition being especially effective to promote the conversion of the olefin to the unsaturated nitrile. Catalytic compositions useful in the process are disclosed.

Abstract: Disclosed is ammoxidation of C.sub.3 to C.sub.5 acyclic alkanes with NH.sub.3 and O.sub.2 using (1) a mole ratio of alkane:NH.sub.3 in the range from 2 to 16 and a mole ratio of alkane:O.sub.2 in the range 1 to 10 and (2) a mixture of particulate catalyst compositions, the first being especially effective to promote formation of an unsaturated nitrile and an olefin from the paraffin, and the second catalyst composition being especially effective to promote the conversion of the olefin to the unsaturated nitrile. Catalyst compositions useful in the process are also disclosed.

Abstract: This invention relates to a new and useful amorphous, solid, combination refractory composition and to its synthesis. The new composition is an x-ray amorphous rare earth aluminum phosphorus oxide having high surface area and unique pore size distribution. The composition is useful as a catalyst support and provides improvement over prior art supports such as alumina or aluminum phosphate for certain catalytic applications.

Abstract: A new catalyst system for the conversion of short-chain aliphatic alcohols to hydrocarbon having the formula[M].sup.m+ [X.sup.p+ Y.sub.a Z.sub.12-a O.sub.40 ].sup.-(8-p)wherein M is selected from at least one element from Group IIIA including lanthanides and actinides, or mixtures thereof,X is at least one element selected from P, Si, As, Ti, Zr, B, Co, Cu or Sn,Y and Z are independently selected from W, Mo, or V, P=is the valence of X usually within 2 to 5,m=8-pO<a.ltoreq.12.

Abstract: A process for activating fluid bed catalysts useful for producing maleic anhydride from 4 carbon atom hydrocarbons is provided including contacting the fluidized catalyst containing the mixed oxides of vanadium and phosphorus with oxygen and a reducing gas at least partially combustible with oxygen at elevated temperatures sufficient to cause such combustion, wherein the molar ratio of reducing gas to oxygen is greater than the stoichiometric ratio required for complete combustion of the reducing gas. Also provided are catalysts activated by the process of the invention, as well as a process for producing maleic anhydride utilizing the catalysts thus activated.

Abstract: Disclosed is a process for ammoxidation of paraffins containing 2-5 C atoms over a vanadium-antimony oxide catalyst, the catalyst, and a precursor slurry for making such catalyst.

Abstract: A catalyst having a heteropoly-acid structure and the general formula:Mo.sub.a V.sub.b P.sub.c Cu.sub.d X.sub.e O.sub.fwherein Mo, V, P, Cu and O represent respectively molybdenum, vanadium, phosphorus, copper and oxygen, X represents one or more elements selected from the group consisting of tin, thorium, germanium, nickel, iron, cobalt, magnesium, zinc, titanium, lead, rhenium, zirconium, and chromium, and a, b, c, d, e and f represent the atomic ratio of the elements where,a is 10b is a number of 3 or less than 3 excluding 0,c is a number of 0.5 to 3,d is a number of 3 or less than 3 excluding 0,e is a number of 3 or less than 3 excluding 0,f is a number determined depending on the valency and atomic ratio of other elements.There is also provided a process for producing methacrylic acid by oxidizing methacrolein with molecular oxygen or molecular oxygen-containing gas in the presence of the catalyst defined above.

Abstract: Aldehydes can be converted to dienes by contacting the aldehydes with a non-zeolitic molecular sieve. Preferably the non-zeolitic molecular sieve has, in its calcined form, an adsorption of isobutane of at least about 2 percent by weight of the non-zeolitic molecular sieve at a partial pressure of 500 torr and a temperature of 20.degree. C. The non-zeolitic molecular sieves can achieve good conversion rates and selectivities for the reaction. The reaction is especially useful for the conversion of 2-methylbutyraldehyde to isoprene.

Abstract: A process for the manufacture of novel phosphorus-vanadium and phosphorus-vanadium cometal catalysts having a characteristic X-ray diffraction pattern suitable for use in the manufacture of maleic anhydride from butane and other C.sub.4 hydrocarbon feedstocks which process comprises reacting at a temperature of about 0.degree. C. to about 200.degree. C. a vanadium compound in an organic ether solvent having about 2 to about 10 carbon atoms with a phosphoryl halide in the presence of water or an aliphatic alcohol having from about 1 to about 8 carbon atoms, eliminating the solvent, and activating the catalyst by the addition of the hydrocarbon feedstock and water and a phosphorus compound at a temperature of about 300.degree. C. to about 500.degree. C. wherein the amount of water added is about 1,000 parts per million to about 40,000 parts per million by weight of the reactor feed gas stream is disclosed. The catalysts are useful for the manufacture of maleic anhydride from butane and other C.sub.

Abstract: A composition of matter comprising alumina as the major component and silica as a minor component is prepared by a process comprising sequential addition of solutions of aluminum salt and alkali metal aluminate, addition of a solution of alkali metal silicate to dispersed alumina hydrogen and heating formed alumina-silica hydrogel under dehydrating conditions. The thus prepared composition of matter, optionally promoted with at least one transition metal compound, can be used as a catalyst for hydrotreating substantially liquid hydrocarbon-containing feed streams which also contain sulfur and metal compounds as impurities.

Abstract: The addition of redox-active metal components and ligands, alternatively or simultaneously, results in increased conversion and selectivity in the palladium-catalyzed oxidation of olefins to carbonyl products in the presence of polyoxoanions. In preferred modes, heteropolyoxoanions and isopolyoxoanions containing tungsten, molybdenum and vanadium, individually or in combination, are described. The use of copper as the redox-active metal component shows reduced allylic reactivity. The elimination of chloride from the catalyst system provides substantial engineering advantages over the prior art, particularly, the reduction of corrosion and chloro-organic by-product formation. The use of redox-active metal components and/or ligands makes the palladium-polyoxoanion catalyst system industrially practicable.

Abstract: The molybdovanadophosphoric acid H.sub.8 PMo.sub.10 VO.sub.39, its PMo.sub.10 VO.sub.35 anhydride, methods for their preparation, and methods for making methacrylic acid and its esters by oxidation/dehydrogenation wherein the above acid and/or its anhydride is employed as a catalyst.

Abstract: A honeycomb catalyst consisting of from 30 to 95% by weight, calculated as Fe.sub.2 O.sub.3, of an iron compound and from 0.1 to 60% by weight, calculated as Al.sub.2 O.sub.3, CeO.sub.2 or Cr.sub.2 O.sub.3, of an aluminum, cerium and/or chromium compound and/or from 1 to 50% by weight of an alkali metal compound, in particular potassium, calculated as K.sub.2 O, and/or from 0.2 to 20% by weight, calculated as MeO.sub.3, of an element of sub-group 6, preferably MoO.sub.3 and WO.sub.3, and/or from 0.1 to 20% by weight, calculated as V.sub.2 O.sub.5, of a compound of vanadium and/or from 0.1 to 20% by weight, calculated as P.sub.2 O.sub.5, of a compound of phosphorus, a process for the preparation of the honeycomb catalyst, and the use of the catalyst for organic reactions.

Abstract: Improved supported, mixed-metal oxide oxidation catalysts are prepared by conditioning a devolatilized catalyst precursor with an alcohol prior to calacining the precursor to a finished catalyst. For example, a promoted bismuth phosphomolybdate oxidation catalyst useful for converting propylene to acrolein demonstrates enhanced performance characteristics when the devolatilized catalyst precursor is subjected to boiling ethanol prior to calcining it to a finished catalyst.

Abstract: A new composition of matter comprises nickel phosphate and titanium phosphate, prepared by coprecipitation. A process for removing metals from a hydrocarbon-containing feed stream, in particular a heavy oil, comprises hydrotreatment in the presence of a solid catalyst composition comprising coprecipitated nickel phosphate and titanium phosphate.

Abstract: A process is disclosed for the improvement of a vanadium-phosphorus-oxygen catalyst or a vanadium-phosphorus-oxygen-co-metal catalyst suitable for use in the manufacture of maleic anhydride from butane, which process comprises applying in situ water and a phosphorus compound in an amount to partially deactivate a portion of the catalyst in a catalyst bed containing an exotherm of reaction which was present in the catalyst bed prior to the addition of the phosphorus compound, thereby moving the exotherm downstream into the catalyst bed and thus improving the catalyst.These catalysts are useful for the manufacture of maleic anhydride from butane feedstock.

Abstract: A process for the manufacture of a phosphorus-vanadium and phosphorus-vanadium co-metal catalysts suitable for use in the manufacture of maleic anhydride from benzene, butane, and other C.sub.4 hydrocarbons which process comprises reacting at a temperature of about 0.degree. C. to about 200.degree. C. a vanadium compound in an organic ether solvent having about 2 to about 10 carbon atoms with a phosphoryl halide in the presence of water or an aliphatic alcohol having from about 1 to about 8 carbon atoms, eliminating the solvent and activating the catalyst by the addition of the hydrocarbon feedstock and water and a phosphorus compound at a temperature of about 300.degree. C. to about 500.degree. C. wherein the amount of water added is about 1000 parts per million to about 40,000 parts per million by weight of the reactor feed gas stream is disclosed. The catalysts are useful for the manufacture of maleic anhydride from butane, benzene, and other C.sub.4 hydrocarbon feedstocks.

Abstract: A catalyst for use with ammonia for the selective reduction of nitrogen oxides in waste gases. The catalyst comprises a mixture of substances which has high activity and selectivity with regard to nitrogen oxide conversion and high sorption capabilities with regard to ammonia, but low oxidation capabilities with regard to sulfur dioxide, ammonia, or similar substances. The invention also provides a process for the manufacture and use of such catalysts.

Abstract: Crystalline molecular sieves having three-dimensional microporous framework structure of MO.sub.2, AlO.sub.2, and PO.sub.2 tetrahedral oxide units are disclosed. These molecular sieves have an empirical chemical composition on an anhydrous basis are expressed by the formula:mR:(M.sub.x Al.sub.y P.sub.z)O.sub.2wherein "R" represents at least one organic templating agent present in the intracrystalline pore system; "m" represents the molar amount of "R" present per mole of (M.sub.x Al.sub.y P.sub.z)O.sub.2 ; "M" represents at least two elements capable of forming framework tetrahedral oxides and selected from the group consisting of arsenic, beryllium, boron, chromium, gallium, germanium, lithium and vanadium; and "x", "y" and 37 z" represent the mole fractions of "M", aluminum and phosphorus, respectively, present as tetrahedral oxides. Their use as adsorbents, catalysts, etc. is disclosed.

Abstract: Iron/lithium promoted phosphorus-vanadium-oxygen catalysts for the production of maleic anhydride are prepared by contacting a substantially tetravalent vanadium-containing compound and a phosphorus-containing compound and a promoter component containing each of iron and lithium in a substantially anhydrous alcohol medium in the presence of anhydrous hydrogen chloride to form an iron/lithium promoted phosphorus-vanadium-oxygen catalyst precursor. The catalyst precursor is recovered, dried, roasted, formed into structures if structures are desired, and calcined.

Abstract: Catalyst containing a vanadium/phosphorus complex oxide, for the oxidation of hydrocarbons to maleic anhydride. The catalyst contains 1 to 1.3 atoms of phosphorus per atom of vanadium. The pore volume of those pores which have a radius of 100 to 1,000 .ANG. is at least 30 percent of the total pore volume of the pores which have a radius of less than 10,000 .ANG.. The method for preparing the catalyst involves introducing a phosphorus-containing compound into an organic solvent, and continuously adding a vanadium-containing compound over the course of 0.5 to 4 hours. 1 to 1.3 atoms of phosphorus is employed per atom of vanadium. The water formed during the reaction is removed continuously and directly from the reaction mixture. Thereafter the reaction mixture is separated. The V-P-O complex oxide is isolated as a solid, dried at a temperature of 90.degree. to 150.degree. C. and activated at a temperature of 200.degree. to 300.degree. C. to provide the catalyst.

Abstract: In a method for the preparation of pyromellitic acid or its anhydride by catalytic vapor phase oxidation of a tetra-C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkylbenzene using a catalyst comprising catalytically active material composed of 1 to 20 parts by weight of V.sub.2 O.sub.5, 99 to 80 parts by weight of TiO.sub.2 and/or SnO.sub.2 and/or ZrO.sub.2, and per one hundred parts by weight of V.sub.2 O.sub.5, TiO.sub.2 and/or SnO.sub.2 and/or ZrO.sub.2 0.02 to 10 parts by weight, calculated as P.sub.2 O.sub.5, of a phosphorus compound, 0.01 to 5 parts by weight, calculated as Nb.sub.2 O.sub.5, of a niobium compound, 0 to 1.2 parts by weight, calculated as oxide, of at least one metal selected from the group consisting of potassium, cesium, rubidium and thallium, and 0 to 10 parts by weight, calculated as Sb.sub.2 O.sub.

Abstract: A process for producing methacrylic acid by vapor phase oxidation of methacrolein with molecular oxygen or molecular oxygen-containing gas in the presence of isobutylene and/or tertiary butanol and in the presence of a catalyst having a heteropolyacid structure represented by the following general formula:Mo.sub.a V.sub.b P.sub.c X.sub.d O.sub.ewherein Mo, V, P, and O represent molybdenum, vanadium, phosphorus, and oxygen respectively, X represents the coexistence of copper and aresenic and the a, b, c, d and e represent the atomic ratio of the elements where:a is 10,b is a number of 6 or less excluding 0,c is a number of 0.5 to 6,d is a number of 3 or less excluding 0, ande is a number determined depending on the valance and atomic ratio of the other elements.

Abstract: A process for the manufacture of novel phosphorus-vanadium and phosphorus-vanadium co-metal catalysts having a characteristic X-ray diffraction pattern suitable for use in the manufacture of maleic anhydride from benzene, butane and other C.sub.4 hydrocarbons which process comprises reacting at a temperature of about 0.degree. C. to about 200.degree. C. a vanadium compound in an organic ether solvent having about 2 to about 10 carbon atoms with a phosphoryl halide in the presence of water or an aliphatic alcohol having from about 1 to about 8 carbon atoms, eliminating the solvent and activating the catalyst by the addition of the hydrocarbon feedstock and water and a phosphorus compound at a temperature of about 300.degree. C. to about 500.degree. C. wherein the amount of water added is about 1000 parts per million to about 40,000 parts per million by weight of the reactor feed gas stream is disclosed. The catalysts are useful for the manufacture of maleic anhydride from benzene, butane and other C.sub.

Abstract: An improved vanadium/phosphorus catalyst for the oxidation of n-butane to maleic anhydride is disclosed. Preferably, the catalyst contains a promoter. A process for the oxidation of n-butane to maleic anhydride using the improved catalyst is also disclosed.

Abstract: Catalysts useful for the partial oxidation of nonaromatic hydrocarbons, particularly n-butane, with molecular oxygen or an oxygen-containing gas in the vapor phase to produce maleic anhydride are provided which comprise phosphorus, vanadium, and oxygen and a promoter component containing each of iron and lithium.

Abstract: The invention is directed to inorganic phosphate aerogels and the method of preparing such inorganic phosphate aerogels which are characterized by high surface areas and high pore volume. The preparation comprises reacting an inorganic alkoxide or metal salt with a phosphate to form a gelled or colloidal material which is further treated with a fluid at or above its critical temperature and pressure to extract the solvent which is then dried to remove surface water.

Abstract: A catalyst for the vapor-phase oxidation of an unsaturated hydrocarbon, alcohol, saturated aliphatic aldehyde or unsaturated aliphatic aldehyde having 4 carbon atoms, said catalyst comprising a molybdovanadophosphoric acid having X-ray diffraction lines (Cu-K.sub..alpha. radiation) at 2.theta.=about 26.2.degree., about 10.5.degree., about 21.3.degree. and about 30.3.degree. and a crystal structure approximating that of its salt, and said catalyst having the composition represented by the general formulaP.sub.a Mo.sub.b V.sub.c X.sub.d Y.sub.e O.sub.

Abstract: A new catalyst system for the conversion of short-chain aliphatic alcohols to hydrocarbons having the formula[ML.sub.q ].sub.b.sup.m+ [N].sub.d.sup.n+ [X.sup.p+ Y.sub.a Z.sub.(12-a) O.sub.40 ].sup.-(8-p)wherein:[ML] is an organometallic compound where M is at least one metal selected from Group IIIA, IVA, VA, IB, IIB, IVB, VB, VIA, Fe, Co, and Ni; and L is an organic ligand,N is a positively charged species including a positively charged organic ligand,X is at least one element selected from P, Si, As, Ti, Zr, B, Co, Cu or Sn,Y and Z are independently selected from W, Mo, or V,m+n=8-pq=1-6O<a.ltoreq.12O.ltoreq.d<3b=1 to 3.

Abstract: Mixed phosphorous or arsenic salts of tetravalent metals are provided having the general formula M(HAO.sub.4).sub.2-x (HAO.sub.3).sub.x.nH.sub.2 O, where M is Zr, Ti or Hf, A is phosphorus or arsenic, x is between 0.05 and 1.95, and n is 0 to 6. The salts are highly stable and have wide potential application in the fields of ion exchange, catalysis, intercalation of molecules, solid electrolytes, and chromatography. The salts are prepared by reacting a halide, oxyhalide, nitrate, sulphate, phosphate or oxide of the tetravalent metal, preferably in an aqueous medium, with at least two oxygenated acids of phosphorus and/or arsenic.

Abstract: An oxidation catalyst of large surface area for converting C.sub.4 to C.sub.10 hydrocarbons to maleic anhydride comprises the oxides of vanadium, phosphorus and, optionally and preferably, tin, in combination with a microporous crystalline silica or a crystalline zeolite having a silica-to-alumina ratio of at least 6.0.

Abstract: In the preparation of acrylonitrile or methacrylonitrile by ammoxidation of propylene or isobutylene with ammonia and molecular oxygen in the vapor phase in the presence of a catalyst comprising silica and supported thereon oxides of molybdenum, bismuth and iron, the yield of acrylonitrile or methacrylonitrile based on ammonia is improved without sacrificing the yield based on propylene or isobutylene by the use of a novel catalyst having, incorporated therein, 0.002 to 0.2 atom, based on 12 atoms of molybdenum, of an oxide of at least one element selected from the group consisting of palladium, platinum, osmium and iridium.

Abstract: Unsaturated carboxylic acids are prepared by the catalytic vapor phase oxidation of unsaturated aldehydes. A novel process for the preparation of these catalysts is disclosed. The catalyst has the following formula:Mo.sub.12 P.sub.a X.sup.1.sub.b V.sub.c As.sub.d Cu.sub.e Sb.sub.f X.sup.2.sub.g O.sub.xwhereina-g represent the number of atoms of the particular element depicted;X.sup.1 and X.sup.2 are other elements; andx is the number of oxygens required to satisfy the valence requirements of the other elements present.

Abstract: A process for preparing a vanadium, phosphorus oxygen containing catalyst composition capable of partially oxidizing hydrocarbons (e.g., n-butane) to form a carboxylic anhydride (e.g., maleic anhydride), and a process for using this catalyst to form such anhydrides is disclosed. The catalyst composition is prepared by an organic solution technique followed by activation in an air-hydrocarbon atmosphere.

Abstract: Phosphorus-vanadium mixed oxide oxidation catalysts are prepared by introducing a substantially pentavalent vanadium-containing compound and a pentavalent phosphorus-containing compound into an alcohol medium capable of reducing the vanadium to a valence state less than +5 in the presence of an alcohol-modifying agent to form a phosphorus-vanadium mixed oxide catalyst precursor. The catalyst precursor is recovered, dried, formed into desired structures, and calcined at temperatures from about 250.degree. C. to about 600.degree. C. The catalysts are highly effective in that they exhibit a weight/weight productivity of at least 70 grams of maleic anhydride per kilogram of catalyst per hour.

Abstract: A heteropoly-acid of the formula:H.sub.3+x (PMo.sub.12-x V.sub.x O.sub.40).nH.sub.2 Owherein x and n are numbers satisfying respectively the equations: 0.ltoreq.x.ltoreq.3 and n.ltoreq.6, and comprising phosphorus as the central atom and molybdenum or molybdenum and vanadium as the coordinating atoms, or its reduction-form product, which is in a cubic crystal structure having diffraction lines at lattice spacings (d) of at least 8.4, 6.8, 5.9, 4.8, 4.2 and 3.4 in the X-ray powder diffraction. The heteropoly-acid is useful as a catalyst, especially as a catalyst in the production of methacrylic acid by the gas-phase catalytic oxidation of methacrolein.

Abstract: A catalyst composition having excellent mechanical strength comprising a compound containing a heteropolyacid as a base and whiskers.

Abstract: Oxidative dehydrogenation catalysts suitable for converting C.sub.4 to C.sub.8 mono-olefins to conjugated dienes comprise vanadium, phosphorus, and alkali metal components, and preferably also a tin component, in combination with a microporous crystalline silica or a crystalline zeolite having a silica-to-alumina ratio of at least 6.0. In one embodiment, the catalyst has a surface area between 30 M.sup.2 /g to 450 M.sup.2 /g and the vanadium has an average valence in the range of from 3.50 to 4.95.

Abstract: Vanadium phosphorus mixed oxide containing catalysts are prepared by sequentially forming an alpha-VOPO.sub.4 catalyst precursor in aqueous media, and thereafter partially reducing a portion of the vanadium to a valence state of +4 in an organic liquid reducing media, in the absence of corrosive reducing agents. The catalysts exhibit excellent activity for the production of maleic anhydride from 4 carbon atom hydrocarbons such as n-butane.

Abstract: Large surface area oxidation catalysts suitable for converting C.sub.4 to C.sub.10 hydrocarbons to maleic anhydride are disclosed, comprising the oxides of vanadium, phosphorus and tin in combination with a crystalline silica having a surface area between 100 M.sup.2 /g to 450 M.sup.2 /g and wherein the vanadium has an average valence in the range of from 3.5 to 4.9.

Abstract: Catalysts useful for the partial oxidation of non-aromatic hydrocarbons, particularly n-butane, with molecular oxygen or a molecular oxygen-containing gas in the vapor phase to produce maleic anhydride are provided which comprise mixed oxides of phosphorus and vanadium. The catalysts are highly effective in that they exhibit a weight/weight productivity of at least 70 grams of maleic anhydride per kilogram of catalyst per hour.

Abstract: Compositions of the empirical formula:Mo.sub.12 P.sub.0.1-3 M.sub.0.1-3 Cu.sub.0.1-2 V.sub.0.1-2 Sb.sub.0.01-2 X.sub.0.01-2 Y.sub.a O.sub.x (I)whereM is at least one of K, Rb and Cs;X is at least one of Ba, La, Ga, Al, Ag, Cd, Ti, Tl, Hg, Pb and Zn;Y is at least one of Fe, Co, Ni, Sr, Mn, In, Ta, Ge, S and Be when a>0;a is a number of 0 to about 2; andx is a number that satisfies the valance requirements of the other elements present,are excellent catalysts for the oxidation of oxygenated C.sub.4 hydrocarbons, such as methacrolein, to methacrylic acid.

Abstract: A catalyst for production of methacrylic acid, said catalyst being molded in a ring-like shape having an outside diameter of 3.0 to 10.0 mm, an inside diameter 0.1 to 0.7 times the outside diameter and a length 0.5 to 2.0 times the outside diameter, said catalyst comprising a catalytically active material having the composition represented by the following general formulaMo.sub.a P.sub.b A.sub.c B.sub.d C.sub.e D.sub.f O.sub.

Abstract: Metals contained in a hydrocarbon containing feed stream are removed by contacting the hydrocarbon containing feed stream under suitable demetallization conditions with hydrogen and a catalyst composition comprising zirconium phosphate, cobalt phosphate and a metal phosphate where the metal is selected from the group consisting of nickel and vanadium. Molybdenum phosphate may also be added to the catalyst composition if desired. The life and activity of the catalyst composition may be increased by introducing a decomposable metal compound selected from the group consisting of the metals of Group V-B, Group VI-B, Group VII-B and Group VIII of the Periodic Table into the hydrocarbon containing feed stream prior to contacting the hydrocarbon containing feed stream with the catalyst composition.

Abstract: A catalyst composition useful for the oxidation of unsaturated aldehydes, particularly the oxidation of methacrolein to produce methacrylic acid, comprises the combination of oxides of molybdenum, copper, phosphorus, antimony, and cesium and/or calcium and optionally may include one or more of the elements Ni, Zn, Ru, Rh, Pd, Pt, As, K, Rb, Sr, Ba, Cr, V, Nb, W, Mn, Re, and rare earth metals including La.

Abstract: A catalyst having heteropoly-acid structure and the general formula:Mo.sub.a V.sub.b P.sub.c Cu.sub.d As.sub.e X.sub.f O.sub.gwherein, X represents one or more elements selected from the group consisting of tin, lead, cerium, cobalt, iron, zirconium, thorium, tungsten, germanium, nickel, rhenium, bismuth, antimony, chromium, boron, magnesium, silver, aluminum, zinc and titanium and a, b, c, d, e, f and g represent the atomic ratio of the elements where,a is 10,b is a number of 3 or less than 3 excluding 0,c is a number of 0.5 to 6,d is a number of 3 or less than 3 excluding 0,e is a number of 3 or less than 3 excluding 0,f is a number of 0 to 3,g is a number determined depending on the valency and atomic ratio of other elements.There is also provided a process for producing methacrylic acid by oxidizing methacrolein with molecular oxygen or molecular oxygen-containing gas in the presence of the catalyst defined above.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for the preparation of phosphomolybdic acid based catalysts utilized in the oxidation of aldehydes to unsaturated carboxylic acids by forming a solution of hydrated phosphomolybdic acid in a substantially anhydrous alkanol, adding a base to the solution, evaporating the solution to yield a catalyst powder and thereafter drying and calcining the powder to form the active catalyst. A second method for preparation is also provided and includes the steps of forming a solution of hydrated phosphomolybdic acid in a substantially anhydrous alkanol, evaporating the solution to form a concentrate, impregnating a catalyst support material with the concentrate, contacting the impregnated support with ammonia gas in an amount sufficient to form an insoluble precipitate of ammonium alkyl phosphomolybdic acid within the pore structure of said support material and thereafter drying and calcining said impregnated support material so as to form a coated catalyst.

Abstract: Phosphorus-vanadium mixed oxide catalysts are prepared by contacting a tetravalent vanadium compound, dissolved in an aqueous, non-oxidizing acid medium, with crystalline diphosphoric acid to form a phosphorus-vanadium mixed oxide catalyst precursor. The resulting catalyst precursor-containing solution is subjected to a series of concentration/dilution cycles to induce crystallization of the catalyst precursor. The crystals are collected, dried, formed into desired structures, and calcined at temperatures from about 300.degree. C. to about 600.degree. C.