A New Commercial Scale Process for n-Butane Oxidation to Maleic Anhydride Using a Circulating Fluidized Bed Reactor

R. M. Contractor; D. I. Garnett; H. S. Horowitz; H. E. Bergna; G. S. Patience; Justin Schwartz; G. M. Sisler

doi:10.1016/S0167-2991(08)63415-1

A New Commercial Scale Process for n-Butane Oxidation to Maleic Anhydride Using a Circulating Fluidized Bed Reactor

R. M. Contractor, D. I. Garnett, H. S. Horowitz, H. E. Bergna, G. S. Patience, Justin Schwartz, G. M. Sisler

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DuPont has developed a new process for n-butane oxidation to maleic anhydride using a circulating fluidized bed (CFB) reactor. An extensive effort spanning a period of ten years has resulted in a successful demonstration of the process on a large demonstration plant. A novel approach to imparting attrition resistance to the catalyst for the process has been demonstrated on a commercial scale. The demonstration plant was used to activate the catalyst, optimize hydrodynamics of the CFB, confirm catalytic performance and attrition resistance, and generate data for the design of a very large commercial plant. Construction of the first commercial plant using this technology is scheduled to be completed in 1995.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	233-242
Number of pages	10
Journal	Studies in Surface Science and Catalysis
Volume	82
Issue number	C
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/S0167-2991(08)63415-1
State	Published - Jan 1 1994

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Catalysis
Condensed Matter Physics
Physical and Theoretical Chemistry
Surfaces, Coatings and Films
Materials Chemistry

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A New Commercial Scale Process for n-Butane Oxidation to Maleic Anhydride Using a Circulating Fluidized Bed Reactor

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