摘要 |
THE PRESENT INVENTION PROVIDES A METHOD OF PREPARATION OF A SUPPORTED CATALYST COMPOSITION SUITABLE FOR THE OXIDATION OF ETHANE TO ETHYLENE AND/OR ACETIC ACID, AND/OR THE OXIDATION OF ETHYLENE TO ACETIC ACID, WHICH SUPPORTED CATALYST COMPOSITION COMPRISES A CATALYST, COMPRISING ONE OR MORE METAL COMPONENTS, ON A SUPPORT COMPRISING ALPHA-ALUMINA, AND WHICH METHOD COMPRISES (A) FORMING A SLURRY COMPRISING THE ONE OR MORE METAL COMPONENTS, AND ALPHA-ALUMINA SUPPORT PARTICLES OR AN ALPHA-ALUMINA SUPPORT PRECURSOR, (B) SPRAY-DRYING THE SLURRY, AND, OPTIONALLY, (C) CALCINING THE SPRAY-DRIED SLURRY TO FORM THE SUPPORTED CATALYST COMPOSITION. THE PRESENT INVENTION ALSO PROVIDES A SUPPORTED CATALYST COMPOSITION FORMED BY THE ABOVE METHOD, AND A PROCESS FOR THE SELECTIVE OXIDATION OF ETHANE TO ETHYLENE AND/OR ACETIC ACID, AND/OR THE SELECTIVE OXIDATION OF ETHYLENE TO ACETIC ACID UTILISING THE SUPPORTED CATALYST COMPOSITION. |