CATALYST SUPPORT AND CATALYST FOR A FLUIDISED BED REACTOR FOR MAKING VINYL ACETATE

摘要

A process for the preparation of a fluid bed vinyl acetate (VAM) catalyst comprising impregnating a support comprising a mixture of substantially inert microspheroidal particles with a solution comprising a halide-free metal salt of Pd and M, wherein M comprises Ba, Au, La, Nb, Ce, Zn, Pb, Ca, Sr, Sb or mixtures thereof, reducing the metal salts to form a deposit of Pd and M on the support surface and impregnating the support with at least one halide-free alkali metal salt. At least 50% of the particles used for the microspheroidal support have a particle size below 100 microns, preferably below 60 microns. The pore volume of these particles is from 0.2 to 0.7cm<3>/g and the surface area is from 100 to 200 m<2>/g.