Patent ID: 6465701
Filing Date: 2002-10-15
Classification: B01J,C07C

Abstract:
A process for the catalytic oxychlorination of hydrocarbons comprising reacting said hydrocarbons, oxygen and hydrogen chloride in the presence of a catalyst comprising a carrier and catalytically active material, said catalytically active material comprising copper and being supported on said carrier, said copper being present in an amount of 1% to 12% by weight of said catalyst, wherein said catalyst is in the form of a hollow cylinder having external diameter represented by De, internal diameter represented by Di and length represented by L, wherein De is from about 4 mm to about 7 mm, Di is from about 2 mm to about 2.8 mm, L is from about 6.1 mm to about 6.9 mm, and the ratio De/Di is from about 2 to about 2.5.