ALKYLENE OXIDE PRODUCTION AND CATALYSTS THEREFOR

摘要

A catalyst is provided for the oxidation of alkylene to alkylene oxide which catalyst comprises silver in the form of very small particles on a porous support structure together with a promoting amount of, especially, an alkali metal or alkali earth metal. The catalyst has been shown to provide particularly effective conversion rates with lower loss of alkylene to oxides of carbon and to water than presently used catalyst systems.