Patent ID: 6417136
Filing Date: 2002-07-09
Classification: B01J,C07C

Abstract:
A process of making a catalyst composition comprising impregnating a metal aluminate catalyst support with palladium and a catalyst component selected from the group consisting of silver and an alkali metal compound wherein said metal aluminate catalyst support is prepared by a process comprising:(a) incorporating alumina with a melted metal component to thereby provide a metal-incorporated alumina, and (b) calcining said metal-incorporated alumina under a calcining condition to thereby provide said metal aluminate catalyst support wherein said calcining condition comprises a temperature in the range of from about 1100Â° C. to about 1350Â° C., a pressure in the range of from about 7 pounds per square inch absolute (psia) to about 750 psia, and a time period in the range of from about 1 hour to about 60 hours; and further wherein said melted metal component comprises a metal component having been melted under a melting condition.