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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 14, 2014
Filed:
Mar. 21, 2011
Applicants:
Abdennour Bourane, Ras Tanura, SA;
Stephan Ralf Vogel, Dhahran, SA;
Wei Xu, Dhahran, SA;
Inventors:
Assignee:
Saudi Arabian Oil Company, Dhahran, SA;
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B01J 23/20 (2006.01); C07C 29/04 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
An olefin hydration catalyst and method for producing same is provided. The olefin hydration catalyst can be prepared by contacting a niobium containing compound with a strong Bronsted acid, such as sulfuric or phosphoric acid, to produce niobium oxo sulfate or niobium oxo phosphate nanoparticles. The nanoparticles can be separated, dried and utilized in a reactor for the hydration of olefins to their corresponding alcohols.