Catalyst stability and corrosion prevention in acetic acid production process

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9475746
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14492529

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Processes for producing acetic acid herein generally include contacting methanol and carbon monoxide in the presence of a reaction medium under carbonylation conditions sufficient to form acetic acid, the reaction medium including a carbonylation catalyst selected from rhodium catalysts, iridium catalysts and palladium catalysts; from 1 wt. % to 14 wt. % water; and a plurality of additives, in-situ generated derivatives of the plurality of additives or combinations thereof; the plurality of additives including a first additive including one or more phosphine oxides and a second additive selected from heteropolyacids, metal salts and combinations thereof, the heteropolyacids represented by the formula HnM12XO40, wherein H is hydrogen, M is selected from tungsten and molybdenum, X is selected from phosphorous and silicon and O is oxygen and n is 3 or 4, the metal salts are selected from transition metal salts, lanthanide metal salts and combinations thereof; and recovering acetic acid from the process.

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LYONDELLBASELL ACETYLS LLC1221 MCKINNEY STREET SUITE 300 HOUSTON TX 77010

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Fern, Jared T Houston, US 14 135
Hallinan, Noel C Loveland, US 46 100
Ramage, David L Houston, US 30 42
Salisbury, Brian A Houston, US 34 144
White, Daniel F Houston, US 86 779

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