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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 18, 2011
Filed:
Aug. 24, 2007
Thomas H. Peterson, Midland, MI (US);
Alan H. Zacher, Pasco, WA (US);
Michel J. Gray, Pasco, WA (US);
James F. White, Richland, WA (US);
Todd A. Werpy, West Richland, WA (US);
Thomas H. Peterson, Midland, MI (US);
Alan H. Zacher, Pasco, WA (US);
Michel J. Gray, Pasco, WA (US);
James F. White, Richland, WA (US);
Todd A. Werpy, West Richland, WA (US);
Battelle Memorial Institute, Richland, WA (US);
Abstract
Chemical production processes are provided that can include exposing a reactant composition to a catalyst composition to form a product composition. The reactant composition can include a multihydric alcohol compound and the product composition can include a carbonyl compound. The catalyst composition can include a metal effective to facilitate catalyst activation. Processes disclosed also include supplementing a dehydration catalyst with a promoter, and activating the supplemented catalyst in the presence of oxygen. Processes also include providing a supplemented dehydration catalyst to within a reactor, and exposing a multihydric alcohol compound to the dehydration catalyst, with the exposing forming coke within the reactor. Oxygen can be provided to the reactor to remove at least a portion of the coke.