Towards cleaner technologies via heterogeneous catalytic oxidation
In order to solve the environmental problems of many conventional processes and to secure the future of the chemical industry, a great deal of today`s research efforts is devoted to develop cleaner technologies. Oxidation/reduction is simply one of the most important tools to achieve such targets. On one hand, the challenging task is to develop such processes, where molecular oxygen can be economically utilized thereby minimising waste and/or the number of process steps. On the other hand, effluents already formed have to be efficiently treated to end up in products harmless for the environment. Both aspects are being actively pursued within Shell, for which examples will be given. Development and application of a versatile heterogeneous catalyst system will be discussed, that can be used to transform lower olefins to the corresponding aldehyde or ketone derivatives with very high, well above 90% selectivities in a gasphase oxidation process, as well as to effectively reduce nitrogen oxides in effluent gases.
- OSTI ID:
- 214601
- Report Number(s):
- CONF-950801-; TRN: 96:000922-0070
- Resource Relation:
- Conference: 210. national meeting of the American Chemical Society (ACS), Chicago, IL (United States), 20-25 Aug 1995; Other Information: PBD: 1995; Related Information: Is Part Of 210th ACS national meeting. Part 1 and 2; PB: 1866 p.
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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