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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 27, 2011
Filed:
Dec. 10, 2009
Applicants:
James Frank Brazdil, Glen Ellyn, IL (US);
Richard J George, Oswego, IL (US);
Bruce I Rosen, Park Ridge, IL (US);
Inventors:
James Frank Brazdil, Glen Ellyn, IL (US);
Richard J George, Oswego, IL (US);
Bruce I Rosen, Park Ridge, IL (US);
Assignee:
BP Chemicals Limited, Middlesex, GB;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B01J 21/00 (2006.01); B01J 23/00 (2006.01); B01J 25/00 (2006.01); B01J 29/00 (2006.01); B01J 31/00 (2006.01); B01J 21/04 (2006.01); B01J 23/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
An oxide catalyst composition comprising the elements molybdenum, vanadium, niobium and titanium and a process for making the catalyst composition. A process for the selective oxidation of ethane and/or ethylene to acetic acid using the catalyst composition. The catalyst composition provides high selectivity to acetic acid with reduced selectivity to ethylene.