Catalysts for oxychlorination of ethylene to 1.2-dichloroethane

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EP 2 198 958 A8

(12)	CORRECTED EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION
	Note: Bibliography reflects the latest situation

(15)	Correction information:
	Corrected version no 1 (W1 A1)

(48)	Corrigendum issued on:
	17.11.2010 Bulletin 2010/46

(43)	Date of publication:
	23.06.2010 Bulletin 2010/25

(21)	Application number: 08172023.7

(22)	Date of filing: 17.12.2008

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International Patent Classification (IPC):

B01J 23/72^(2006.01)
B01J 23/83^(2006.01)
C07C 17/156^(2006.01)
B01J 8/02^(2006.01)
B01J 35/02^(2006.01)

B01J 23/78^(2006.01)
B01J 35/10^(2006.01)
C07C 19/045^(2006.01)
B01J 27/138^(2006.01)

(84)	Designated Contracting States:
	AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MT NL NO PL PT RO SE SI SK TR
	Designated Extension States:
	AL BA MK RS

(71)	Applicant: SÜD-CHEMIE CATALYSTS ITALIA S.r.l.
	28100 Novara (IT)

(72)	Inventors:
	Orsenigo, Carlo 20155 Milano (IT) Casagrande, Francesco 28100 Novara (IT) Civati, Marco 28045 Invorio (NO) (IT)

(74)	Representative: Modiano, Micaela Nadia et al
	Dr. Modiano & Associati SpA Via Meravigli 16 20123 Milano 20123 Milano (IT)

(54)	Catalysts for oxychlorination of ethylene to 1.2-dichloroethane

(57) Catalysts for the oxychlorination of ethylene to 1.2-dichloroethane, in form of hollow granules having definite geometrical configuration and pore volume distribution with at least 20% of the total volume formed of macropores wherein the diameter of the pores at the maximum of the macropore distribution curve is higher than 800 nm and up to 1500 nm.