A process for regenerating a catalyst and its application to an oxidative dehydrogenation process.

摘要

Process for regenerating a modified iron phosphate catalyst having the gram-atom empirical formula FeP xM yO z wherein : - M is at least one metal selected from the group consisting of lithium, sodium, rubidium, cesium, magnesium, calcium, strontium, baryum, cobalt, lanthane, tellurium and silver, - x is not below 0.2 but not above 2, - y is not below 0.01 but not above 2, and - z is the amount of oxygen linked to the other elements and corresponding to their oxidation stage, characterized in that regeneration of the said modified iron phosphate catalyst is effected by the addition thereto of an effective amount of at least one phosphorous-containing compound. The present invention also provides a process for the oxidative dehydrogenation of saturated organic compounds.