Catalyst for production of ethylene oxide and method for production of ethylene oxide

摘要

A catalyst that enables to produce ethylene oxide in a high selectivity and a method for the production of ethylene oxide using the catalyst are provided. In the catalyst for the production of ethylene oxide, wherein the catalyst component is supported by a carrier, a carrier containing alpha-alumina as the main component which has at least two peaks in the range of pore diameter of 0.01-100 mum and at least one peak of the above peaks is present in the range of pore diameter of 0.01-1.0 mum in the pore distribution measured by mercury porosimetry is adopted as said carrier.