US5648576A
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Catalytic hydrogenation process and a catalyst for use in the process
Assignee: IFP Energies nouvelles
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Filing: 1995-06-06
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Granted: 1997-07-15
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Expires: 2015-06-06
Abstract
Abstract A process for the selective hydrogenation in the gas phase of acetylene compounds containing 2 or 3 carbon atoms to the corresponding ethylene compounds in the presence of a catalyst in the form of spherules or extradates containing an alumina support, 0.01-0.5% by weight palladium, 0.001 to 0.5% by weight of at least one group IB metal, preferably silver, and optionally at least one alkaline or alkaline-earth metal, the weight ratio of the group IB metal to palladium being 0.05:1 to 0.25:1, in which catalyst at least 80% of the palladium and at least 80% of the group IB element are present in a volume at a periphery of the catalyst defined between a spherical or cylindrical surface of radius r1 corresponding to the average spherule or extradate diameter and a spherical or cylindrical surface of radius r2 at least equal to 0.8r1.
Inventors
- 👤 Canh Nguyen Than
- 👤 Blaise Didillon
- 👤 Patrick Sarrazin
- 👤 Charles Cameron
Bibliographic Details
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2026-10-30 23:35
CPC Classifications
C; C07; C07C; C07C5/00; C07C5/02; C07C5/08; C07C5/09; C10; C10G; C10G45/00; C10G45/32; B; B01; B01J; B01J23/00; B01J23/38; B01J23/40; B01J23/44; B01J23/48; B01J23/50; B01J23/54; B01J23/56; B01J23/58; B01J23/66; B01J35/00; B01J35/19; C07C7/00; C07C7/148; C07C7/163; C07C7/167; C10G47/00; C10G47/32; C10G47/34; B01J35/30; B01J35/396; B01J35/397; C07C2521/00; C07C2521/02; C07C2521/04; C07C2523/00; C07C2523/02; C07C2523/04; C07C2523/38; C07C2523/40; C07C2523/44; C07C2523/48; C07C2523/50; C07C2523/54; C07C2523/66; Y; Y02; Y02P; Y02P20/00; Y02P20/50; Y02P20/52
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 18
Claim 1
Independent Claim
196 words
A process for the selective hydrogenation in the gas phase of acetylenic hydrocarbons containing 2 or 3 carbon atoms to the corresponding ethylenic hydrocarbons, characterised in that it comprises passing a gaseous feed comprising at least one acetylenic hydrocarbon containing 2 or 3 carbon atoms in the presence of hydrogen over a catalyst in the form of spherules or extrudates containing palladium, at least one metal from group IB of the periodic classification, and alumina, the weight ratio of group IB metal to palladium being 0.05 to 0.25, a proportion of at least 80% of the palladium and at least 80% of the group IB metal being present in a volume at the periphery of the catalyst which is delimited by a spherical or cylindrical surface with radius r 1 corresponding to the average radius of the spherules or extrudates of the catalyst and a spherical or cylindrical surface with radius r 2 at least equal to 0.8r 1 , and said alumina has a specific surface area of 5 to 150 m 2 /g, the palladium content is 0.01% to 0.5% by weight; and the group IB metal content is 0.001% to 0.02% by weight.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
196 words
A process for the selective hydrogenation in the gas phase of acetylenic hydrocarbons containing 2 or 3 carbon atoms to the corresponding ethylenic hydrocarbons, characterised in that it comprises passing a gaseous feed comprising at least one acetylenic hydrocarbon containing 2 or 3 carbon atoms in the presence of hydrogen over a catalyst in the form of spherules or extrudates containing palladium, at least one metal from group IB of the periodic classification, and alumina, the weight ratio of group IB metal to palladium being 0.05 to 0.25, a proportion of at least 80% of the palladium and at least 80% of the group IB metal being present in a volume at the periphery of the catalyst which is delimited by a spherical or cylindrical surface with radius r 1 corresponding to the average radius of the spherules or extrudates of the catalyst and a spherical or cylindrical surface with radius r 2 at least equal to 0.8r 1 , and said alumina has a specific surface area of 5 to 150 m 2 /g, the palladium content is 0.01% to 0.5% by weight; and the group IB metal content is 0.001% to 0.02% by weight.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
143 words
A catalyst in the form of spherules or extrudates, comprising palladium, at least one metal from group IB of the periodic classification, and alumina, the weight ratio of group IB metal to palladium being 0.05 to 0.25, a proportion of at least 80% of the palladium and at least 80% of the group IB metal being present in a volume at the periphery of the catalyst delimited by a spherical or cylindrical surface with radius r 1 corresponding to the average radius of the spherules or extrudates of the catalyst and a spherical or cylindrical surface with radius r 2 at least equal to 0.8r 1 , and said alumina has a specific surface area of 5 to 150 m 2 /g, the palladium content is 0.01% to 0.5% by weight; and the group IB metal content is 0.001% to 0.02% by weight.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
143 words
A catalyst in the form of spherules or extrudates, comprising palladium, at least one metal from group IB of the periodic classification, and alumina, the weight ratio of group IB metal to palladium being 0.05 to 0.25, a proportion of at least 80% of the palladium and at least 80% of the group IB metal being present in a volume at the periphery of the catalyst delimited by a spherical or cylindrical surface with radius r 1 corresponding to the average radius of the spherules or extrudates of the catalyst and a spherical or cylindrical surface with radius r 2 at least equal to 0.8r 1 , and said alumina has a specific surface area of 5 to 150 m 2 /g, the palladium content is 0.01% to 0.5% by weight; and the group IB metal content is 0.001% to 0.02% by weight.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
23 words
A process according to claim 1, characterised in that the alumina has a specific surface area of 5 to 60 m 2 /g.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
15 words
A process according to claim 1, characterised in that the group IB metal is silver.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
21 words
A catalyst according to claim 2, wherein the alumina has a specific surface area of 5 to 60 m 2 /g.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
20 words
A process according to claim 1, characterised in that the catalyst further contains at least one alkali or alkaline-earth metal.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
26 words
A process according to claim 6, characterised in that, in the catalyst, the atomic ratio of alkali or alkaline-earth metal to palladium is 2 to 20.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
24 words
A process according to claim 6, characterised in that the alkali or alkaline-earth metal content in the catalyst is 0.05% to 0.2% by weight.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
13 words
A catalyst according to claim 5, wherein the group IB metal is silver.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
18 words
A catalyst according to claim 9, wherein the catalyst further contains at least one alkali or alkaline-earth metal.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
21 words
A catalyst according to claim 10, wherein the atomic ratio of alkali or alkaline-earth metal to palladium is 2 to 20.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
13 words
A catalyst according to claim 2, wherein the group IB metal is silver.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
18 words
A catalyst according to claim 2, wherein the catalyst further contains at least one alkali or alkaline-earth metal.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
21 words
A catalyst according to claim 13, wherein the atomic ratio of alkali or alkaline-earth metal to palladium is 2 to 20.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
22 words
A catalyst according to claim 13, wherein the alkali or alkaline-earth metal content in the catalyst is 0.05% to 0.2% by weight.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
18 words
A catalyst according to claim 12, wherein the catalyst further contains at least one alkali or alkaline-earth metal.
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