Mixed metal oxide catalysts having an amorphous content of not less than 40 wt. % are prepared by calcining the catalyst precursor fully or partially enclosed by a porous material having a melting temperature greater than 600° C. in an inert container including heating the catalyst precursor at a rate from 0.5 to 10° C. per minute from room temperature to a temperature from 370° C. to 540° C. under a stream of pre heated gas chosen from steam and inert gas and mixtures thereof at a pressure of greater than or equal to 1 psig having a temperature from 300° C. to 540° C. and holding the catalyst precursor at that temperature for at least 2 hours and cooling the catalyst precursor to room temperature.

Provided in this disclosure are oxidative dehydrogenation catalysts that include a mixed metal oxide having the empirical formula:
Mo.sub.1.0V.sub.0.12-0.49Te.sub.0.05-0.17Nb.sub.0.10-0.20O.sub.d
wherein d is a number to satisfy the valence of the oxide. The oxidative dehydrogenation catalyst is characterized by having XRD diffraction peaks (2θ degrees) at 22±0.2, 27±0.2, 28.0±0.2, and 28.3±0.1. The disclosure also provides methods of making the catalysts that include wet ball milling.

Provided in this disclosure are oxidative dehydrogenation catalysts that include a mixed metal oxide having the empirical formula:
Mo.sub.1.0V.sub.0.12-0.49Te.sub.0.05-0.17Nb.sub.0.10-0.20O.sub.d
wherein d is a number to satisfy the valence of the oxide. The oxidative dehydrogenation catalyst is characterized by having XRD diffraction peaks (2θ degrees) at 22±0.2, 27±0.2, 28.0±0.2, and 28.3±0.1. The disclosure also provides methods of making the catalysts that include wet ball milling.

The present invention relates to a titania-based selective catalytic reduction (SCR) catalyst article which shows comparable or better performance to those which contain vanadium. In particular, the invention relates to the provision of a titania-based SCR catalyst article comprising ceria and niobia and to methods of making these catalysts.

The present invention relates to a titania-based selective catalytic reduction (SCR) catalyst article which shows comparable or better performance to those which contain vanadium. In particular, the invention relates to the provision of a titania-based SCR catalyst article comprising ceria and niobia and to methods of making these catalysts.

A method of loading granules into reaction tubes of a vertical multitube reactor installed in a vertical direction by dropping the granules from above each of the reaction tubes in a state that a linear member is inserted and suspended in the reaction tube. The reaction tube has an effective length of 1000 mm or more. The linear member includes a small-diameter portion positioned on an upper side and a large-diameter portion continuously extending from the small-diameter portion. The small-diameter portion has an outer diameter (Ra) of 5.0 mm or less, and the large-diameter portion has an outer diameter (Rb) of 5.0 to 15.0 mm larger than the outer diameter (Ra). A length of the small-diameter portion from an upper end of the reaction tube is 10.0 mm or more. A distance between an upper surface of a granule loaded layer formed inside the reaction tube and a lower end of the linear member inserted in the reaction tube is 100 mm or more.

A method of loading granules into reaction tubes of a vertical multitube reactor installed in a vertical direction by dropping the granules from above each of the reaction tubes in a state that a linear member is inserted and suspended in the reaction tube. The reaction tube has an effective length of 1000 mm or more. The linear member includes a small-diameter portion positioned on an upper side and a large-diameter portion continuously extending from the small-diameter portion. The small-diameter portion has an outer diameter (Ra) of 5.0 mm or less, and the large-diameter portion has an outer diameter (Rb) of 5.0 to 15.0 mm larger than the outer diameter (Ra). A length of the small-diameter portion from an upper end of the reaction tube is 10.0 mm or more. A distance between an upper surface of a granule loaded layer formed inside the reaction tube and a lower end of the linear member inserted in the reaction tube is 100 mm or more.

The present invention refers to catalysts that are selective for the reaction of ODH of propane to propene. Said catalysts are potassium salts of the dodecatungstophosphate ion partially substituted with vanadium and niobium, or mixed oxides of W, V, and Nb, with a tungsten bronze structure, obtained by thermal decomposition of polyoxometalate salts with a Keggin structure.

The present invention refers to catalysts that are selective for the reaction of ODH of propane to propene. Said catalysts are potassium salts of the dodecatungstophosphate ion partially substituted with vanadium and niobium, or mixed oxides of W, V, and Nb, with a tungsten bronze structure, obtained by thermal decomposition of polyoxometalate salts with a Keggin structure.

The invention relates to a process for preparing a catalyst for alkane oxidative dehydrogenation and/or alkene oxidation, which catalyst is a mixed metal oxide catalyst containing molybdenum, vanadium, niobium and optionally tellurium, wherein the process comprises: a) preparing a catalyst precursor containing molybdenum, vanadium, niobium and optionally tellurium; b) optionally contacting the catalyst precursor obtained in step a) with oxygen and/or an inert gas at an elevated temperature; c) contacting the catalyst precursor obtained in step a) or step b) with a gas mixture comprising ammonia and water, which gas mixture further comprises oxygen and/or an inert gas, at an elevated temperature; and d) optionally contacting the catalyst precursor obtained in step c) with an inert gas at an elevated temperature. Further, the invention relates to a catalyst obtainable by said process and to a process of the oxidative dehydrogenation of an alkane containing 2 to 6 carbon atoms and/or the oxidation of an alkene containing 2 to 6 carbon atoms wherein said catalyst is used.