Abstract: A catalyst comprising a mixed metal oxide is useful for the vapor phase oxidation of an alkane or a mixture of an alkane and an alkene to an unsaturated carboxylic acid and for the vapor phase ammoxidation of an alkane or a mixture of an alkane and an alkene to an unsaturated nitrile. The catalyst is treated with a source of hydrogen, an alcohol, a source of NOx or a mixture thereof.

Abstract: An orthorhombic phase mixed metal oxide is produced selectively in quantitative yield.

Abstract: The present invention provides a process in which, when an unsaturated aldehyde and/or an unsaturated carboxylic acid are produced by carrying out a catalytic gas phase oxidation reaction by using a fixed-bed multitubular reactor which is packed with a molybdenum-containing catalyst, the deterioration of the catalyst as located at a hot spot portion can be suppressed; so that the reaction can be continued for a long time while a high yield is maintained, regardless of where the hot spot portion occurs and also even if the concentration of a raw gas is high.

Abstract: Acrylic acid is prepared by heterogeneously catalyzed partial oxidation of propane by a process in which the steam content of the reaction gas starting mixture is reduced in the course of the process.

Abstract: A mixed metal oxide, which may be an orthorhombic phase material, is improved as a catalyst for the production of unsaturated carboxylic acids, or unsaturated nitriles, from alkanes, or mixtures of alkanes and alkenes, by: contacting with a liquid contacting member selected from the group consisting of organic acids, alcohols, inorganic acids and hydrogen peroxide to form a contact mixture; recovering insoluble material from the contact mixture; and calcining the recovered insoluble material in a non-oxidizing atmosphere.

Abstract: The method of producing a catalyst for synthesis of an unsaturated aldehyde and unsaturated carboxylic acid of the present invention is characterized in that the method comprises a step of adding liquid to particles containing molybdenum, bismuth and iron and kneading the mixture, and extrusion-molding this kneaded substance, a step of preserving the molded article obtained by extrusion molding, and at least one step of drying and calcining the preserved molded article, and the contact time of particles containing molybdenum, bismuth and iron with liquid is 1 to 48 hours, and the preserving time of the molded article is 50% or more of the contact time of particles containing molybdenum, bismuth and iron with liquid. According to the production method of the present invention, catalytic activity can be easily controlled, and a catalyst having high activity and high selectivity is obtained.

Abstract: Acrylic acid is prepared from propene by means of gas-phase oxidation by a process in which a starting gas mixture which contains propene and steam and whose molar propene/steam ratio is ≧1 and whose propane content is ≦5% is passed at elevated temperatures through a fixed catalyst bed comprising successive catalyst part-beds A and B, the part-bed A passed through first containing, as active material, a mixed oxide containing the elements Mo, Bi and Fe and the part-bed B containing, as active material, a mixed oxide containing the elements Mo and V, in a manner such that at least 96.5 mol % of propene are converted in a single pass through part-bed A.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process for manufacturing acrylic acid from propane. According to this process, a gas mixture, which is free from molecular oxygen and comprises propane, steam as well as, optionally, an inert gas, is passed over a solid composition of formula (I) Mo1VaTebNbcSidOx  (I) in which: a is between 0.006 and 1, including the end points; b is between 0.006 and 1, including the end points; c is between 0.006 and 1, including the end points; d is between 0 and 3.5, including the end points; and x is the quantity of oxygen bound to the other elements, and depends on their oxidation states, in order to oxidize the propane according to the following redox reaction (1): SOLIDoxidized+PROPANE→SOLIDreduced+ACRYLIC ACID  (1).

Abstract: A catalyst for the selective oxidation and amoxidation of alkanes and/or alkenes, particularly in processes for obtaining acrylic acid, acrylonitrile and derivatives of these, including a least one oxide of Mo, Te, V, Cu and at least another A component selected from among Nb, Ta, Sn, Se, W, Ti, Fe, Co, Ni, Cr, Ga, Sb, Bi, a rare, alkaline or alkali-earth earth, in such a way that the catalyst presents, in a calcined form, an X-ray diffractogram with five intensive diffraction lines, typically the most intense corresponding to diffraction angles of 2&thgr; at 22.1±0.4, 27.1±0.4; 28.1±0.4, 36.0±0.4 and 45.1±0.4.

Abstract: Unsaturated carboxylic acids are produced by the vapor phase catalytic oxidation of mixtures of alkenes and alkanes in the presence of a catalyst containing a mixed metal oxide. Similarly, unsaturated nitrites are produced by the vapor phase catalytic oxidation of alkenes or mixtures of alkenes and alkanes and ammonia in the presence of a catalyst containing a mixed metal oxide.

Abstract: A catalyst suited for catalytic vapor-phase oxidation of isobutylene, t-butanol or propylene to produce respectively corresponding unsaturated aldehyde and unsaturated carboxylic acid is provided. Said catalyst consists of ring-formed shaped bodies composed of (i) a catalyst composition containing at least molybdenum and bismuth as the active ingredients and (ii) inorganic fibers. The catalyst excels in mechanical strength, can give the object products at high yield and shows little activity degradation with time.

Abstract: A catalyst composition having the formula:

Abstract: A catalyst comprising a promoted mixed metal oxide is useful for the vapor phase oxidation of an alkane or a mixture of an alkane and an alkene to an unsaturated carboxylic acid and for the vapor phase ammoxidation of an alkane or a mixture of an alkane and an alkene to an unsaturated nitrile.

Abstract: There are disclosed a catalyst and a process for production of acrylic acid using this catalyst, wherein, even under conditions where hot spots are formed, the catalyst is excellent in activity, selectivity, and catalyst life time and displays stable performances for a long time.

Abstract: A mixed metal oxide, which may be an orthorhombic phase material, is improved as a catalyst for the production of unsaturated carboxylic acids, or unsaturated nitrites, from alkanes, or mixtures of alkanes and alkenes, by contact with a liquid contacting member selected from the group consisting of organic acids, alcohols, inorganic acids and hydrogen peroxide.

Abstract: A catalyst comprising a mixed metal oxide is useful for the vapor phase oxidation of an alkane or a mixture of an alkane and an alkene to an unsaturated carboxylic acid and for the vapor phase ammoxidation of an alkane or a mixture of an alkane and an alkene to an unsaturated nitrile.

Abstract: Acrylic acid is prepared by heterogeneously catalyzed partial oxidation of propane by a process in which the steam content of the reaction gas starting mixture is reduced in the course of the process.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process for conjugating two double bonds separated by a methylene bridge in a long-chain alkene, in which the long-chain alkene is isomerized with an

Abstract: A process useful for the catalytic gas phase oxidation of alkanes to unsaturated aldehydes or carboxylic acids uses catalysts of particular compositions formed in a particular manner.

Abstract: An improved catalyst comprising a mixed metal oxide, either promoted or not, is useful for the vapor phase oxidation of an alkane or a mixture of an alkane and an alkene to an unsaturated carboxylic acid and for the vapor phase ammoxidation of an alkane or a mixture of an alkane and an alkene to an unsaturated nitrile.

Abstract: The invention relates to a shell catalyst whose active material shell is a multimetal oxide that contains the elements Mo, V and Te and/or Sb. The invention further relates to the use of said shell catalyst for gas-phase catalytic oxidation of propane to acrylic acid.

Abstract: Improved processes for the preparation of olefins, unsaturated carboxylic acids and unsaturated nitrites involve the use of dehydrogenation catalysts suitable for the conversion of alkanes to alkenes and catalysts suitable for the conversion of alkanes and/or alkenes to unsaturated carboxylic acids or unsaturated nitriles.

Abstract: A process for the preparation of acrylic acid or methacrylic acid is described, in which propane or isobutane is reacted with molecular oxygen in the gas phase in a fluidized-bed reactor containing a catalyst, the catalyst containing a multimetal oxide comprising molybdenum, tellurium and/or antimony, vanadium and niobium, and a catalyst activator which comprises at least one tellurium compound being added to the reactor during the reaction.

Abstract: There are disclosed: a catalyst which can be used for production of acrylic acid and is excellent in the catalytic performances (e.g. conversion of starting material, selectivity of aimed product) and further has very high physical strength; and a process for production of acrylic acid using this catalyst. The above catalyst for production of acrylic acid is a catalyst which is obtained by a process including the steps of: heating a mixed liquid of starting materials including molybdenum and vanadium as essential components; and then molding the resultant dried material with a liquid binder; and then calcining the resultant molding; with the catalyst being characterized in that the liquid binder is an aqueous liquid of 7.0 to 10.0 in pH.

Abstract: In a process for the preparation of acrylic acid by heterogeneously catalyzed gas-phase oxidation of propene with molecular oxygen in a reaction zone, the catalytically active material is a multimetal oxide which contains the elements Mo, V, Te and/or Sb and has a specific structure.

Abstract: A method is disclosed which produces acrylic acid in a high yield as maintaining the conditions for purifying acrylic acid in constant ranges and preventing the acrylic, acid from polymerization. By using single a single reactor, propylene concentration adjusting in the range of 7-15 vol. % and water concentration adjusting in the range of 0-10 vol. % are introduced thereinto thereby obtaining an acrylic acid-containing gas. Then the gas is introduced to an acrylic acid absorption column to adjust water concentration in the range of 1-45 wt. %, thereby preventing from polymerization.

Abstract: A catalyst useful for oxidation reactions is disclosed. The catalyst is useful for the gas phase oxidation of alkanes, propylene, acrolein, or isopropanol to unsaturated aldehydes or carboxylic acids.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a highly active catalyst for producing an unsaturated oxygen-containing compound from an alkane and the catalyst comprising Mo, V, Ti and Sb or Te as the indispensable active components.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for the heterogenically catalysed gas-phase partial oxidation of precursor compounds of (meth)acrylic acid in a fixed catalyst bed, containing as the catalyst an activated mass of mixed oxide, shaped to form a geometric body. Said geometric body is a geometric base body, into whose surface a cavity is incorporated.

Abstract: An improved catalyst comprising a mixed metal oxide is prepared by the use of a sol-gel technique. The catalyst is useful for the conversion of an alkane, or a mixture of an alkane and an alkene, to an unsaturated carboxylic acid by vapor phase oxidation, or to an unsaturated nitrile by vapor phase oxidation in the presence of ammonia.

Abstract: A catalyst suitable for the gas-phase oxidation of organic compounds to &agr;,&bgr;-unsaturated aldehydes and/or carboxylic acids and having an active phase comprising a multimetal oxide material is prepared by a process in which a particulate catalyst precursor which contains oxides and/or compounds of the elements other than oxygen which constitute the multimetal oxide material, which compounds can be converted into oxides, is prepared and said catalyst precursor is converted by calcination into a catalytically active form, wherein a stream of the particulate catalyst precursor is passed at substantially constant speed through at least one calcination zone at constant temperature for calcination.

Abstract: A method is disclosed which produces acrylic acid in a high yield as maintaining the conditions for purifying acrylic acid in constant ranges and preventing the acrylic acid from polymerization. By using a reactor which has first reaction zone and second reaction zone formed of different reaction tubes, propylene concentration adjusting in the range of 7-15 vol. % and water concentration adjusting in the range of 0-10 vol. % are introduced thereto thereby obtaining an acrylic acid-containing gas. Then the gas is introduced to an acrylic acid absorption column to adjust water concentration in the range of 1-45 wt. %, thereby preventing from polymerization.

Abstract: A catalyst comprising a promoted mixed metal oxide is useful for the vapor phase oxidation of an alkane or a mixture of an alkane and an alkene to an unsaturated carboxylic acid and for the vapor phase ammoxidation of an alkane or a mixture of an alkane and an alkene to an unsaturated nitrile.

Abstract: The present invention provides a process for producing acrolein and acrylic acid by the vapor-phase oxidation of propylene in the presence of Mo—Bi—Fe-based compound oxide catalysts packed in a fixed-bed multitubular reactor wherein acrolein and acrylic acid can be stably produced in high yield for a long period of time. This process is characterized in that each reaction tube having two or more reaction zones disposed along the axis of the tube is packed with catalysts having different ratios of the Bi and/or Fe content to the Mo content in such a way that the ratio decreases from the gas inlet side toward the gas outlet side.

Abstract: A catalyst comprising a promoted mixed metal oxide is useful for the vapor phase oxidation of an alkane or a mixture of an alkane and an alkene to an unsaturated carboxylic acid and for the vapor phase ammoxidation of an alkane or a mixture of an alkane and an alkene to an unsaturated nitrile.

Abstract: The present invention provides a process in which, when an unsaturated aldehyde and/or an unsaturated carboxylic acid are produced by carrying out a catalytic gas phase oxidation reaction by using a fixed-bed multitubular reactor which is packed with a molybdenum-containing catalyst, the deterioration of the catalyst as located at a hot spot portion can be suppressed; so that the reaction can be continued for a long time while a high yield is maintained, regardless of where the hot spot portion occurs and also even if the concentration of a raw gas is high.

Abstract: Acrolein and/or acrylic acid are prepared from propane and/or propene by a process comprising the following steps: (a) separation of propane and/or propene from a propane- and/or propene-containing gas mixture by absorption in an absorbent, (b) separation of the propane and/or propene from the absorbent to give a gas B and (c) use of the gas B obtained in stage (b) for an oxidation of propane and/or propene to acrolein and/or acrylic acid, no heterogeneously catalyzed dehydrogenation of propane without supply of oxygen being carried out between steps (b) and (c).

Abstract: Unsaturated carboxylic acids are produced by the vapor phase catalytic oxidation of mixtures of alkenes and alkanes in the presence of a catalyst containing a mixed metal oxide. Similarly, unsaturated nitrites are produced by the vapor phase catalytic oxidation of alkenes or mixtures of alkenes and alkanes and ammonia in the presence of a catalyst containing a mixed metal oxide.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing acrylic acid by the heterogeneously catalysed gas-phase oxidation of propane on a multi-metal oxide mass, said mass containing the elements Mo, V, Te and/or Sb and having a specific X-ray diffractogram.

Abstract: A catalyst comprising a promoted mixed metal oxide is useful for the vapor phase oxidation of an alkane or a mixture of an alkane and an alkene to an unsaturated carboxylic acid and for the vapor phase ammoxidation of an alkane or a mixture of an alkane and an alkene to an unsaturated nitrile.

Abstract: Disclosed is a process for producing an oxide catalyst comprising, as component elements, molybdenum (Mo), vanadium (V), at least one element selected from the group consisting of the two elements of antimony (Sb) and tellurium (Te), and niobium (Nb), wherein the process comprises providing an aqueous raw material mixture containing compounds of the component elements of the oxide catalyst, and drying the aqueous raw material mixture, followed by calcination, and wherein, in the aqueous raw material mixture, at least a part of the niobium compound as one of the compounds of the component elements is present in the form of a complex thereof with a complexing agent comprising a compound having a hydroxyl group bonded to an oxygen atom or a carbon atom. Also disclosed is a process for producing (meth)acrylonitrile or (meth)acrylic acid, which comprises performing the ammoxidation or oxidation of propane or isobutane in the gaseous phase in the presence of the oxide catalyst.

Abstract: A catalyst composition for the selective conversion of an alkane to an unsaturated carboxylic acid having the general formula:

Abstract: Improved processes for the preparation of olefins, unsaturated carboxylic acids and unsaturated nitrites involve the use of dehydrogenation catalysts suitable for the conversion of alkanes to alkenes and catalysts suitable for the conversion of alkanes and/or alkenes to unsaturated carboxylic acids or unsaturated nitrites.

Abstract: A mixed metal oxide catalytic system comprises a catalyst having the formula

Abstract: The invention relates to a process for manufacturing acrylic acid from propane.

Abstract: A process for preparing acrylic acid and/or acrylates, which comprises stage A with or without stages B and C: A: cooling a gaseous reaction mixture which comprises acrylic acid and is obtained in the gas-phase oxidation to prepare acrylic acid, using an inert high-boiling solvent, to give a gaseous mixture comprising acrylic acid; B: separating the gaseous mixture comprising acrylic acid to give a low-boiling fraction, a crude acrylic acid, and a bottom product, and C: esterifying the crude acrylic acid obtained in stage B by means of one or more alkanols to give an esterification mixture comprising one or more acrylates and one or more acetic esters.

Abstract: In the production of acrolein and acrylic acid by the catalytic gas phase oxidation of propylene with a molecular oxygen-containing gas, a method is provided which enables acrolein and acrylic acid to be stably produced with a high yield for a long time from propylene by effectively repressing such secondary reactions as are responsible for the formation of organic acids, high boiling compounds, and tarry compounds, the deposition of carbonized materials, and the deterioration of the quality of products. The content of unsaturated hydrocarbons (excluding propylene) of 2-5 carbon atoms in the raw material for propylene is kept below 500 ppm (by weight). Particularly, it is proper to use a raw material for propylene which has a content of unsaturated hydrocarbons (excluding propylene) of 2-5 carbon atoms of not more than 200 ppm (by weight) and a total content of diene and acetylenic compounds of 2-5 carbon atoms of not more than 200 ppm (by weight).

Abstract: A process for producing olefins and carboxylic acids from lower alkanes using a mixed metal oxide catalytic system comprising a catalyst having the formula MoaVbAlcXdYeOz wherein: X is at least one element selected from the group consisting of W and Mn; Y is at least one element selected from the group consisting of Pd, Sb, Ca, P, Ga, Ge, Si, Mg, Nb, and K; a is 1; b is 0.01 to 0.9; c is >0 to 0.2; d is >0 to 0.5; e is >0 to 0.5; and z is an integer representing the number of oxygen atoms required to satisfy the valency of Mo, V, Al, X, and Y.

Abstract: A catalyst comprising a promoted mixed metal oxide is useful for the vapor phase oxidation of an alkane or a mixture of an alkane and an alkene to an unsaturated carboxylic acid and for the vapor phase ammoxidation of an alkane or a mixture of an alkane and an alkene to an unsaturated nitrile.

Abstract: A catalyst comprising a promoted mixed metal oxide is useful for the vapor phase oxidation of an alkane or a mixture of an alkane and an alkene to an unsaturated carboxylic acid and for the vapor phase ammoxidation of an alkane or a mixture of an alkane and an alkene to an unsaturated nitrile.