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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 04, 2016
Filed:
Jun. 16, 2015
Applicant:
Celanese International Corporation, Irving, TX (US);
Inventors:
Heiko Weiner, Pasadena, TX (US);
Zhenhua Zhou, Houston, TX (US);
Victor J. Johnston, Houston, TX (US);
Assignee:
CELANESE INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION, Irving, TX (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C07C 29/149 (2006.01); B01J 23/89 (2006.01); B01J 23/835 (2006.01); B01J 23/75 (2006.01); B01J 23/14 (2006.01); B01J 37/03 (2006.01); B01J 35/10 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
C07C 29/149 (2013.01); B01J 23/14 (2013.01); B01J 23/75 (2013.01); B01J 23/835 (2013.01); B01J 23/8966 (2013.01); B01J 35/1019 (2013.01); B01J 37/035 (2013.01); B01J 2523/00 (2013.01);
Abstract
A process is disclosed for producing ethanol, comprising contacting acetic acid and hydrogen in a reactor in the presence of a catalyst comprising a binder and a mixed oxide comprising cobalt and preferably tin, wherein the mixed oxide is present in an amount from 60 to 90 wt. %, based on the total weight of the catalyst.