Patent SG-11201806608S-A (SG)
Title: Stainless steel foam supported catalysts for the oxidation of aromatic compounds
Inventor: IRVINE JOHN THOMAS SIRR
IPC: B01J37/02
Filed: 2017-02-10
Abstract: InternationalPatent Classification: () Designated States B01J 37/02 (2006.01) B01J 23/755 (2006.01) B01J 23/10 (2006.01) B01J 35/02 (2006.01) B01J 23/44 (2006.01) B01J 35/04 (2006.01) BOlD 53/86 (2006.01) B01J 35/10 (2006.01) B01J 23/745 (2006.01) (21) International Application Number: (51) (12) INTERNATIONAL APPLICATION PUBLISHED UNDER THE PATENT COOPERATION TREATY (PCT) (19) World Intellectual Property Organization International Bureau (10) International Publication Number (43) International Publication Date WO 2017/137766 Al 17 August 2017 (17.08.2017) WIPO I PCT 111111111111110111011111111111010111110 01110111111011111111111111111111111110111111 PCT/GB2017/050351 (22) International Filing Date: 10 February 2017 (10.02.2017) (25) Filing Language: English (26) Publication Language: English (30) Priority Data: 1602590.0 12 February 2016 (12.02.2016) GB (71) Applicant: UNIVERSITY COURT OF THE UNIVER- SITY OF ST ANDREWS [GB/GB]; College Gate, North Street, St Andrews KY16 9AJ (GB). (72) Inventors: IRVINE, John Thomas Sirr; School of Chem- istry, University of St Andrews, North Haugh, St Andrews Fife KY16 9ST (GB). CASSIDY, Mark; School of Chem- istry, University of St Andrews, North Haugh, St Andrews Fife KY16 9ST (GB). JAIN, Sneh; School of Chemistry, University of St Andrews, North Haugh, St Andrews Fife KY16 9ST (GB). (74) Agent: BRADLEY, Josephine Mary; Atholl Exchange, 6 Canning Street, Edinburgh EH3 8EG (GB). (unless otherwise indicated, for every kind of national protection available): AE, AG, AL, AM, AO, AT, AU, AZ, BA, BB, BG, BH, BN, BR, BW, BY, BZ, CA, CH, CL, CN, CO, CR, CU, CZ, DE, DJ, DK, DM, DO, DZ, EC, EE, EG, ES, FI, GB, GD, GE, GH, GM, GT, HN, HR, HU, ID, IL, IN, IR, IS, JP, KE, KG, KH, KN, KP, KR, KW, KZ, LA, LC, LK, LR, LS, LU, LY, MA, MD, ME, MG, MK, MN, MW, MX, MY, MZ, NA, NG, NI, NO, NZ, OM, PA, PE, PG, PH, PL, PT, QA, RO, RS, RU, RW, SA, SC, SD, SE, SG, SK, SL, SM, ST, SV, SY, TH, TJ, TM, TN, TR, TT, TZ, UA, UG, US, UZ, VC, VN, ZA, ZM, ZW. (84) Designated States (unless otherwise indicated, for every kind of regional protection available): ARIPO (BW, GH, GM, KE, LR, LS, MW, MZ, NA, RW, SD, SL, ST, SZ, TZ, UG, ZM, ZW), Eurasian (AM, AZ, BY, KG, KZ, RU, TJ, TM), European (AL, AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DE, DK, EE, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, HR, HU, IE, IS, IT, LT, LU, LV, MC, MK, MT, NL, NO, PL, PT, RO, RS, SE, SI, SK, SM, TR), OAPI (BF, BJ, CF, CG, CI, CM, GA, GN, GQ, GW, KM, ML, MR, NE, SN, TD, TG). Published: with international search report (Art. 21(3)) before the expiration of the time limit for amending the claims and to be republished in the event of receipt of amendments (Rule 48.2(h)) W O 20 17 / 1377 66 Al (54) Title: STAINLESS STEEL FOAM SUPPORTED CATALYSTS FOR THE OXIDATION OF AROMATIC COMPOUNDS (57) : The invention provides a catalyst comprising iron oxide, nickel, ceria or palladium supported on stainless steel foam. The catalyst is effective in oxidising aromatic compounds such as toluene and o-cresol and, advantageously, is particularly effective when the oxidation is carried out at elevated temperatures that correspond to temperatures attained in areas of the aircraft where cab - in air is recirculated.