PROCESS FOR THE REMOVAL OF CORROSION METALS FROM CARBONYLATION CATALYST SOLUTIONS

Title:

PROCESS FOR THE REMOVAL OF CORROSION METALS FROM CARBONYLATION CATALYST SOLUTIONS

Document Type and Number:

WIPO Patent Application WO/2005/107945

Kind Code:

A1

Abstract:

A process for the removal of corrosion metal contaminants from a carbonylation catalyst solution comprising an iridium and/or rhodium carbonylation catalyst, an alkali and/or alkaline earth metal and corrosion metal contaminants in which the catalyst solution is contacted with a cation exchange resin having its active sites partially loaded with a sufficient amount of alkali and/or alkaline earth metal to maintain the concentration of said alkali and/or alkaline earth metal in the catalyst solution and recovering a catalyst solution of reduced corrosion metal contaminant content.

Inventors:

POOLE ANDREW DAVID (GB)
SMITH STEPHEN JAMES (GB)

Application Number:

PCT/GB2005/001216

Publication Date:

November 17, 2005

Filing Date:

March 31, 2005

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Assignee:

BP CHEM INT LTD (GB)
POOLE ANDREW DAVID (GB)
SMITH STEPHEN JAMES (GB)

International Classes:

B01J38/74; B01J39/04; C07C51/47; B01J31/40; (IPC1-7): B01J38/74; C07C51/47; B01J39/04

Domestic Patent References:

WO1997015544A1

1997-05-01

Foreign References:

EP0265140A1	1988-04-27
US4007130A	1977-02-08
US5124290A	1992-06-23
EP0618185A1	1994-10-05

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