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Preparation of maleic anhydride

Assignee: EIDP Inc
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Filing: 1950-03-07
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Granted: 1954-10-12
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Expires: 1970-03-07
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Abstract

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Inventors

  • 👤 Hartig Martval John Paul

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-09 14:39
CPC Classifications
C; C07; C07C; C07C51/00; C07C51/16; C07C51/21; C07C51/215

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 89 words
PROCESS OF PREPARING MALETIC ANHYDRIDE WHICH COMPRISES BRINGING THE VAPOR OF A SATURATED ALIPHATIC HYDROCARBON HAVING FROM 4 TO 10 CARBON ATOMS, INCLUSIVE, IN THE PRESENCE OF OXYGEN IN CONTACT WITH A PRECIPITATED OXIDE CATALYST CONSISTING OF MOLYBDENUM OXIDE COMBINED WITH A BASIC METAL OXIDE FROM THE GROUP CONSISTING OF THE OXIDES OF COBALT AND NICKEL, THE ATOMIC RATIO OF THE BASIC METAL OF MOLYBEDNUM BEING FROM 0.90:1 TO 0.62:1, AT A TEMPERATURE BETWEEN 300* C. AND 600* C., AND THEREAFTER RECOVERING THE MALEIC ANHYDRIDE FROM THE EFFLUENT GASES.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 89 words
PROCESS OF PREPARING MALETIC ANHYDRIDE WHICH COMPRISES BRINGING THE VAPOR OF A SATURATED ALIPHATIC HYDROCARBON HAVING FROM 4 TO 10 CARBON ATOMS, INCLUSIVE, IN THE PRESENCE OF OXYGEN IN CONTACT WITH A PRECIPITATED OXIDE CATALYST CONSISTING OF MOLYBDENUM OXIDE COMBINED WITH A BASIC METAL OXIDE FROM THE GROUP CONSISTING OF THE OXIDES OF COBALT AND NICKEL, THE ATOMIC RATIO OF THE BASIC METAL OF MOLYBEDNUM BEING FROM 0.90:1 TO 0.62:1, AT A TEMPERATURE BETWEEN 300* C. AND 600* C., AND THEREAFTER RECOVERING THE MALEIC ANHYDRIDE FROM THE EFFLUENT GASES.

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