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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 25, 1996
Filed:
Dec. 09, 1992
Rhone-Poulenc Chimie, Courbevoie, FR;
Abstract
Ceric oxide (ceria) particulates exhibiting a particularly small crystallite size, well suited for catalyst/catalyst carrier applications, include a specific surface-stabilizing amount of silicon values (preferably less than 1% by weight thereof, expressed as SiO.sub.2) and have a specific surface of at least 40 m.sup.2 /g after calcination at 800.degree. C. for 6 hours and of at least 20 m.sup.2 /g after calcination at 1,000.degree. C. for 6 hours; such CeO.sub.2 particulates are advantageously prepared by (a) suspending certain ceric hydroxides in a basic aqueous reaction medium containing a silicon compound, (b) autoclaving the resulting suspension, (c) cooling and depressurizing such medium of reaction, (d) separating a ceric hydroxide therefrom, and (e) calcining the ceric hydroxide thus separated.