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Title: Process for preparing a fluorination catalyst and the catalyst prepared by the process

Patent ·
OSTI ID:5334947

This patent describes a process for preparing a fluorination catalyst. The process comprising: codepositing from an aqueous solution hexavalent chromium oxide and a compound of a transition metal the transition metal selected from the group consisting of titanium, zirconium, vanadium, molybdenum and manganese at a chromium to transition metal atomic ratio of about 1:1 to about 10:1 on solid porous alumina particles having a surface area of at least about 50 m/sup 2//g prior to the codeposited to produce impregnated alumina particles of which the hexavalent chromium oxide and the transition metal together comprise from about 5 to about 30 weight percent; and contacting the product with hydrogen flouride gas from about 3 to about 20 hours at a temperature of about 300{sup 0}C. to about 500{sup 0}C.

Assignee:
LaRoche Chemicals, Inc., Baton Rouge, LA
Patent Number(s):
US 4861744
Application Number:
PPN: US 7-248841A
OSTI ID:
5334947
Resource Relation:
Patent File Date: 26 Sep 1988
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English