Acetic acid production in high selectivity and yield, by oxidation of ethane with molecular oxygen in a fluidized bed of catalyst particles with specific gas bubble diameter and/or catalyst particle diameter

摘要

Production of acetic acid (I) involves oxidation of ethane with molecular oxygen in a fluidized bed of catalyst particles, where (i) the gas bubble diameter in the fluidized bed reactor is less than 5 cm and/or (ii) at least 70% of the catalyst particles have diameter 80 mu m or less.