Ineos USA LLC

Ineos Europe Ag

Mark A Toft

James F Brazdil

Michael J Seely

Charles James Besecker

Muin S Haddad

Robert A Gustaferro

Christos Paparizos

Bhagya Chandra Sutradhar

Stephen T McKenna

Charles J Besecker

James Frank Brazdil, Jr

Thomas L Szabo

Sean S-y Lin

Lina K Bodiwala

James Frank Brazdil Jr

A catalytic composition useful for the conversion of an olefin selected from the group consisting of propylene, isobutylene or mixtures thereof, to acrylonitrile, methacrylonitrile, and mixtures thereof. The catalytic composition comprises a complex of metal oxides comprising bismuth, molybdenum, iron, cerium and other promoters, with a desirable composition.

Selective ammoxidation catalysts

A catalytic composition and process useful for the conversion of an olefin selected from the group consisting of propylene, isobutylene or mixtures thereof, to acrylonitrile, methacrylonitrile, hydrogen cyanide and acetonitrile and mixtures thereof, wherein the catalyst exhibiting increased selectivity to hydrogen cyanide compared to prior art catalysts.

Ammoxidation catalyst with selective co-product HCN production

A catalytic composition useful for the conversion of an olefin selected from the group consisting of propylene, isobutylene or mixtures thereof, to acrylonitrile, methacrylonitrile, and mixtures thereof. The catalytic composition comprises a complex of metal oxides comprising rubidium, bismuth, cerium, molybdenum, iron and other promoters, with a desirable composition.

Mixed metal oxide ammoxidation catalysts

Catalytic compositions are provided that are effective for providing increased acrylonitrile product without a significant decrease in hydrogen cyanide and/or acetonitrile production and provide an overall increase in production of acrylonitrile, hydrogen cyanide and acetonitrile. The catalytic compositions include a complex of metal oxides and include at least about 15% m-phase plus t-phase by weight and have a weight ratio of m-phase to m-phase plus t-phase of 0.45 or greater.

Mixed metal oxide catalysts

A catalytic composition useful for the conversion of an olefin selected from the group consisting of propylene, isobutylene or mixtures thereof, to acrylonitrile, methacrylonitrile, and mixtures thereof. The catalytic composition comprises a complex of metal oxides comprising bismuth, molybdenum, iron, cerium and other promoters, wherein the ratio of bismuth to cerium ratio in the composition is greater than or equal to 0.45 and less than or equal to 1.5.

A process for preparation of catalysts for the production of acrylonitrile, acetonitrile and hydrogen cyanide comprising contacting at an elevated temperature, propylene, ammonia and oxygen in the vapor phase in the presence of a catalyst, said catalyst comprising a complex of metal oxides wherein a heat-decomposable nitrogen containing compound is added during the process for the preparation of the catalyst.

Pre calcination additives for mixed metal oxide ammoxidation catalysts

The present invention comprises a method for preparing a mixed oxide catalyst for use in producing acrylonitrile or methacrylonitrile from propane or isobutane by ammoxidation in a gaseous phase via methods of contacting any one of the antimony compound, the molybdenum compound, and the vanadium compound with hydrogen peroxide prior to combining with source compounds for the remaining elements in the catalyst.

Method of making mixed metal oxide catalysts for ammoxidation and/or oxidation of lower alkane hydrocarbons

A catalytic composition useful for the conversion of an olefin selected from the group consisting of propylene, isobutylene or mixtures thereof, to acrylonitrile, methacrylonitrile, and mixtures thereof. The catalytic composition comprising a complex of metal oxides comprising bismuth, molybdenum, iron, cerium and other promoters, wherein the ratio of cerium to iron in the composition is greater than or equal to 0.8 and less than or equal to 5.

Attrition resistant mixed metal oxide ammoxidation catalysts

A process and novel catalyst for the production of acrylonitrile, acetonitrile and hydrogen cyanide characterized by the relative yields of acrylonitrile, acetonitrile and hydrogen cyanide produced in the process and by the catalyst, which are defined by the following:&#x3b1;=[(% AN+(3&#xd7;% HCN)+(1.5&#xd7;% ACN))&#xf7;% PC]&#xd7;100wherein % AN is the Acrylonitrile Yield and % AN&#x2267;81,

High efficiency ammoxidation process and mixed metal oxide catalysts

Olefins selected from the group consisting of propylene, isobutylene or mixtures thereof, are converted to acrylonitrile, methacrylonitrile, and mixtures thereof in a process comprising reacting in the vapor phase at an elevated temperature and pressure said olefin with a molecular oxygen containing gas and ammonia in the presence of a catalytic composition comprising a complex of metal oxides comprising bismuth, molybdenum, iron, cerium and other promoter elements, wherein the X-ray diffraction pattern of the catalytic composition has X-ray diffraction peaks at 2&#x3b8; angle 28&#xb1;0.3 degrees and 2&#x3b8; angle 26.5&#xb1;0.3 degrees, and wherein the ratio of the intensity of the most intense x-ray diffraction peak within 2&#x3b8; angle 28&#xb1;0.3 degrees to the intensity of most intense x-ray diffraction peak within 2&#x3b8; angle 26.5&#xb1;0.3 degrees is defined as X/Y, and wherein X/Y is greater than or equal to 0.7.

A process for the preparation of a catalyst comprising bismuth, molybdenum, iron, cerium and other promoter elements, wherein the elements in said catalyst are combined together in an aqueous catalyst precursor slurry, the aqueous precursor slurry so obtained is dried to form a catalyst precursor, and the catalyst precursor is calcined to form said catalyst, the process comprising:

Process for preparing improved mixed metal oxide ammoxidation catalysts

A catalytic composition useful for the conversion of an olefin selected from the group consisting of propylene, isobutylene or mixtures thereof, to acrylonitrile, methacrylonitrile, and mixtures thereof. The catalytic composition comprising a complex of metal oxides comprising bismuth, molybdenum, iron, cerium and other promoter elements, wherein the X-ray diffraction pattern of the catalytic composition has X-ray diffraction peaks at 2&#x3b8; angle 28&#xb1;0.3 degrees and 2&#x3b8; angle 26.5&#xb1;0.3 degrees, and wherein the ratio of the intensity of the most intense x-ray diffraction peak within 2&#x3b8; angle 28&#xb1;0.3 degrees to the intensity of most intense x-ray diffraction peak within 2&#x3b8; angle 26.5&#xb1;0.3 degrees is defined as X/Y, and wherein X/Y is greater than or equal to 0.7.

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