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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 19, 2013
Filed:
Jun. 04, 2010
Serguei Pak, Teaneck, NJ (US);
Andrzej Rokicki, Mountain Lakes, NJ (US);
Shuji Kawabata, Aichi, JP;
Takayuki Ohashi, Aichi, JP;
Serguei Pak, Teaneck, NJ (US);
Andrzej Rokicki, Mountain Lakes, NJ (US);
Shuji Kawabata, Aichi, JP;
Takayuki Ohashi, Aichi, JP;
Scientific Design Company, Inc., Little Ferry, NJ (US);
Noritake Co., Limited, Nagoya-shi, Aichi, JP;
Abstract
An improved carrier for an ethylene epoxidation catalyst is provided. The carrier includes an alumina component containing a first portion of alumina particles having a particle size of, or greater than, 3 μm and up to 6 μm, and a second portion of alumina particles having a particle size of, or less than, 2 μm. An improved catalyst containing the above-described carrier, as well as an improved process for the epoxidation of ethylene using the catalyst are also provided.