The present invention relates to a method for producing an oxide catalyst containing Mo, V, Sb, and Nb, the method including a raw material preparation step of obtaining an aqueous mixed liquid containing Mo, V, Sb, and Nb, an aging step of subjecting the aqueous mixed liquid to aging at more than 30° C., a drying step of drying the aqueous mixed liquid, thereby obtaining a dried powder, and a calcination step of calcining the dried powder, thereby obtaining the oxide catalyst, and a method for producing an unsaturated nitrile or an unsaturated acid by using the catalyst.

A process for producing a compound by use of a fluidized bed reactor comprising an internal space having a catalyst housed in a fluidizable manner therein, a first feed port into which a starting material gas comprising a hydrocarbon is fed to the fluidized bed reactor, a second feed port into which an oxygen-containing gas comprising oxygen is fed to the fluidized bed reactor, and a discharge port into which a reaction product gas is discharged from the fluidized bed reactor, including a reaction step of subjecting the hydrocarbon to a vapor phase catalytic oxidation reaction or a vapor phase catalytic ammoxidation reaction in the presence of the catalyst in the internal space to produce the corresponding unsaturated acid or unsaturated nitrile, respectively, wherein in the reaction step, a linear velocity (m/sec) of the starting material gas at the first feed port is adjusted against a degree of abrasion resistance (%) of the catalyst so as to satisfy a prescribed relation between them.

A process for producing a compound by use of a fluidized bed reactor comprising an internal space having a catalyst housed in a fluidizable manner therein, a first feed port into which a starting material gas comprising a hydrocarbon is fed to the fluidized bed reactor, a second feed port into which an oxygen-containing gas comprising oxygen is fed to the fluidized bed reactor, and a discharge port into which a reaction product gas is discharged from the fluidized bed reactor, including a reaction step of subjecting the hydrocarbon to a vapor phase catalytic oxidation reaction or a vapor phase catalytic ammoxidation reaction in the presence of the catalyst in the internal space to produce the corresponding unsaturated acid or unsaturated nitrile, respectively, wherein in the reaction step, a linear velocity (m/sec) of the starting material gas at the first feed port is adjusted against a degree of abrasion resistance (%) of the catalyst so as to satisfy a prescribed relation between them.

A process for producing a compound by use of a fluidized bed reactor comprising an internal space having a catalyst housed in a fluidizable manner therein, a first feed port into which a starting material gas comprising a hydrocarbon is fed to the fluidized bed reactor, a second feed port into which an oxygen-containing gas comprising oxygen is fed to the fluidized bed reactor, and a discharge port into which a reaction product gas is discharged from the fluidized bed reactor, including a reaction step of subjecting the hydrocarbon to a vapor phase catalytic oxidation reaction or a vapor phase catalytic ammoxidation reaction in the presence of the catalyst in the internal space to produce the corresponding unsaturated acid or unsaturated nitrile, respectively, wherein in the reaction step, a linear velocity (m/sec) of the starting material gas at the first feed port is adjusted against a degree of abrasion resistance (%) of the catalyst so as to satisfy a prescribed relation between them.

Inhibitor compositions for abating undesirable emulsion polymerization during processing of hydrocarbon stream laden with reactive vinylic monomers are provided. The polymerization inhibitor compositions include at least a first inhibitor compound having a stable nitroxide radical and a second inhibitor including phenylenediamine. Methods of inhibiting the polymerization of monomers using the compositions of the disclosure are also provided. The methods of inhibiting polymerization of monomers include a step of adding a composition of the disclosure to a process stream. The process stream includes an ethylenically unsaturated monomer that is suspended in the bulk-phase and highly polar solvents as distractive distillation solvents.

Inhibitor compositions for abating undesirable emulsion polymerization during processing of hydrocarbon stream laden with reactive vinylic monomers are provided. The polymerization inhibitor compositions include at least a first inhibitor compound having a stable nitroxide radical and a second inhibitor including phenylenediamine. Methods of inhibiting the polymerization of monomers using the compositions of the disclosure are also provided. The methods of inhibiting polymerization of monomers include a step of adding a composition of the disclosure to a process stream. The process stream includes an ethylenically unsaturated monomer that is suspended in the bulk-phase and highly polar solvents as distractive distillation solvents.

A catalyst comprising molybdenum, bismuth, iron, and nickel, wherein a proportion of a surface concentration of the nickel to a bulk concentration of the nickel is 0.60 to 1.20.

A catalyst comprising molybdenum, bismuth, iron, and nickel, wherein a proportion of a surface concentration of the nickel to a bulk concentration of the nickel is 0.60 to 1.20.

A process provides for minimizing an amount of fuel gas utilized in an absorber off-gas incinerator and better control of emissions. The process provides for less temperature deviations in the absorber off-gas incinerator firebox and for less deviation in an amount of oxygen in the absorber off-gas incinerator stack gas.

A process provides for minimizing an amount of fuel gas utilized in an absorber off-gas incinerator and better control of emissions. The process provides for less temperature deviations in the absorber off-gas incinerator firebox and for less deviation in an amount of oxygen in the absorber off-gas incinerator stack gas.