Preparing catalytically active composition useful for preparing a catalyst, comprises e.g. thermally treating geometrical precursor bodies formed by a mixture obtained by uniformly mixing e.g. a spray-dried powder and molybdenum oxide

摘要

Preparing catalytically active composition including a mixture made of a multi element oxide comprising molybdenum and vanadium and at least one oxide of molybdenum, comprises e.g. obtaining a spray-dried powder by spray-drying the aqueous solution comprising multi element oxide or an aqueous suspension, (iii) uniformly mixing the spray-dried powder, at least one powdery oxide of molybdenum and optionally at least one forming agent to obtain a mixture and forming geometrical precursor bodies, and (iv) thermally treating the geometrical precursor bodies. Preparing a catalytically active composition including a mixture made of a multi element oxide comprising molybdenum and vanadium and at least one oxide of molybdenum, comprises (i) preparing an aqueous solution by sources of the elemental constituents of the multi element oxide or an aqueous suspension with the condition that each of the sources passes through the state of an aqueous solution during producing the aqueous suspension, (ii) obtaining a spray-dried powder by spray-drying the aqueous solution or the aqueous suspension, (iii) uniformly mixing the spray-dried powder, at least one powdery oxide of molybdenum and optionally at least one forming agent to obtain a mixture and forming geometrical precursor bodies, and (iv) thermally treating the geometrical precursor bodies. Independent claims are also included for: (1) a catalyst comprising a geometric shaped support body, the catalytically active composition obtained by the above mentioned method, which is applied on the outer surface of the geometric shaped support body, and optionally a binding agent; and (2) heterogeneously catalyzed partial gas phase oxidation of methacrolein to methacrylic acid, using at least one catalyst obtained by the above mentioned method.