DEHYDROGENATION OF AN ALKYL AROMATIC COMPOUND AND CATALYST REGENERATION IN A FLUIDIZED BED REACTOR - Patent 1242344

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EP 1 242 344 A1

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(43)	Date of publication:
	25.09.2002 Bulletin 2002/39

(21)	Application number: 00986507.2

(22)	Date of filing: 13.12.2000

(51)	International Patent Classification (IPC)⁷: C07C 5/333, B01J 8/28

(86)	International application number:
	PCT/US0034/305

(87)	International publication number:
	WO 0104/4146 (21.06.2001 Gazette 2001/25)

(84)	Designated Contracting States:
	AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR
	Designated Extension States:
	AL LT LV MK RO SI

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Priority:

17.12.1999 US 172274 P

(71)	Applicant: The Dow Chemical Company
	Midland, MI 48674 (US)

(72)	Inventors:
	COCCO, Raymond, A. Midland, MI 48642 (US) CASTOR, William, M. Lake Jackson, TX 77566 (US)

(74)	Representative: Prins, Adrianus Willem et al
	Vereenigde,Nieuwe Parklaan 97 2587 BN Den Haag 2587 BN Den Haag (NL)

(54)	DEHYDROGENATION OF AN ALKYL AROMATIC COMPOUND AND CATALYST REGENERATION IN A FLUIDIZED BED REACTOR