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Molybdenum epoxidation catalyst recovery

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OSTI ID:6514515

A process for recovering molybdenum values from a spent catalyst solution obtained from a crude reaction product of a molybdenum catalyzed epoxidation of an olefin with an organic hydroperoxide from which crude reaction product epoxide and alcohol corresponding to the hydroperoxide is removed, which process comprises vacuum evaporation without suppressed vaporization of the spent catalyst solution feed.

Assignee:
Atlantic Richfield Co.
Patent Number(s):
US 4455283
OSTI ID:
6514515
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English