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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 25, 2006
Filed:
Mar. 05, 2001
Applicants:
John Cook, Sproatley, GB;
Brian Ellis, Lower Sunubry, GB;
Philip Howard, Kirk Ella, GB;
Michael David Jones, Beverley, GB;
Simon James Kitchen, Hillam, GB;
Inventors:
John Cook, Sproatley, GB;
Brian Ellis, Lower Sunubry, GB;
Philip Howard, Kirk Ella, GB;
Michael David Jones, Beverley, GB;
Simon James Kitchen, Hillam, GB;
Assignee:
BP Chemicals Limited, London, GB;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C07C 51/16 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A process for the production of acetic acid, which process comprises contacting ethane and/or ethylene with a molecular oxygen-containing gas in a fluid bed reactor in the presence of a microspheroidal fluidised particulate solid oxidation catalyst, wherein at least 90% of said catalyst particles are less than 300 microns.