The Dow Chemical Company

Dow Global Technolgoies LLC

Jonathan H Siddall

Joseph J Maj

Sameer S Bharadwaj

Dennis A Hucul

Craig B Murchison

Edward M Calverley

Daniel A Beaudoin

Avani Maulik Patel

Mark D Bearden

Thomas C Johnson

Gerald E Lazaruk

An on-line method of synthesizing or regenerating catalysts for autothermal oxidation processes, specifically, the oxidation of paraffinic hydrocarbons, for example, ethane, propane, and naphtha, to olefins, for example, ethylene and propylene. The catalyst comprises a Group 8B metal, for example, a platinum group metal and, optionally, a promoter, such as tin, antimony, or copper, on a support, preferably a monolith support. On-line synthesis or regeneration involves co-feeding a volatile Group 8B metal compound and/or a volatile promoter compound with the paraffinic hydrocarbon and oxygen into the oxidation reactor under ignition or autothermal conditions.

On-line synthesis and regeneration of a catalyst used in autothermal oxidation

A process and catalyst for the partial oxidation of paraffinic hydrocarbons, such as ethane, propane, naphtha, and natural gas condensates, to olefins, such as ethylene and propylene. The process involves contacting a paraffinic hydrocarbon with oxygen in the presence of hydrogen and a catalyst under autothermal process conditions. Preheating the feed decreases oxygen consumption and increases the net hydrogen balance. The catalyst comprises a Group 8B metal, preferably, a platinum group metal, and at least one promoter selected from Groups 1B, 6B, 3A, 4A, and 5A, optionally supported on a catalytic support, such as magnesia or alumina. In preferred embodiments, the support is pretreated with a support modifier selected from Groups 1A, 2A, 3B, 4B, 5B, 6B, 1B, 3A, 4A, 5A, the rare earth lanthanides, and the actinides. A modified fluidized bed reactor is disclosed for the process.

Autothermal process for the production of olefins

The present invention is a continuous process for hydrogenating an unsaturated polymer comprising: contacting the unsaturated polymer with a hydrogenating agent in a fixed bed reactor, wherein the reactor is packed with a hydrogenation catalyst characterized in that the hydrogenation catalyst comprises a Group VIII metal component and at least one deactivation resistant component.

Process for hydrogenating unsaturated polymers

On-line synthesis and regenerating of a catalyst used in autothermal

A liquid phase, powder bed polymerization process for preparing syndiotactic polymers of vinylaromatic monomers comprising:

Liquid phase powder bed syndiotactic vinylaromatic polymerization

A process for the preparation of an absorbent polymeric composition is disclosed. The process involves the polymerization of an aqueous solution of carboxylic acid monomers in a neutralized or partially neutralized form in the presence of a dispersing agent which aids in the even dispersion of the crosslinking agent. The polymers prepared exhibit high absorptive capacities and low water-soluble polymer content.

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