The Dow Chemical Company

Mark D Cisneros

Michael T Holbrook

Larry N Ito

Craig B Murchison

A Dale Harley

David D Smith

A novel, improved process and catalyst are provided for the catalytic hydrodechlorination of a chlorinated alkane to its corresponding less-chlorinated and preferably non-chlorinated alkane, for example the hydrodechlorination of 1,2-dichloropropane to propane, the catalyst comprising a mixture of active Group VIII hydrogenating metals in elemental or compound form on a support.

Hydrodechlorination process and catalyst for use therein

A process for the catalytic conversion of various chlorinated hydrocarbon byproducts and waste products especially to less chlorinated, useful or salable products, in which a chlorinated hydrocarbon feedstock containing two or more chlorines is reacted with hydrogen in the presence of a catalyst consisting essentially of an active hydrogenating metal component such as platinum in elemental or compound form, and a surface segregating metal component such as copper in elemental or compound form on a support.

Processes for converting chlorinated byproducts and waste products to

A process for hydrodechlorinating 1,2,3-trichloropropane to produce propylene in preference to propane, comprising reacting 1,2,3-trichloropropane and hydrogen in the presence of a Group VIII metal on carbon catalyst, and especially a platinum on carbon catalyst.

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