Objective The overall objective of this project is to develop a fundamental understanding of the relationship between the structure and catalytic properties of multicomponent selective oxidation catalysts, specifically for the partial oxidation of ethane, propane, butane and pentane. The goals are:- to identify novel routes for the partial oxidation of ethane to ethene and to acetic acid; the partial oxidation of propane to propene; the partial oxidation of butane to maleic anhydride;the partial oxidation of pentane to phthalic anhydride;- to understand the parameters which determine the selectivity of these optimized catalysts for the synthesis of specific new products for the fine chemicals industry.The relationship between the structure and catalytic properties of multicomponent selective oxidation catalysts, specifically for the partial oxidation of ethane, propane, butane and pentane has been studied. The research has concentrated on 2 main themes: oxidative dehydrogenation of alkanes and partial oxidation to oxygenates. Collaboration between research groups has resulted in the exchange of catalyst samples and access to specialist techniques. The development of an improved understanding of the parameters which influence the catalytic properties of complex mixed oxides is progressing and the nature of the active centres in some catalysts, for example vanadium phosphates, has been established. Fields of science natural scienceschemical sciencesorganic chemistryorganic acidsnatural scienceschemical scienceselectrochemistryelectrolysisnatural scienceschemical sciencesinorganic chemistrytransition metalsnatural scienceschemical sciencescatalysisnatural scienceschemical sciencesorganic chemistryaliphatic compounds Programme(s) FP3-HCM - Specific research and technological development programme (EEC) in the field of human capital and mobility, 1990-1994 Topic(s) Data not available Call for proposal Data not available Funding Scheme CSC - Cost-sharing contracts Coordinator UNIVERSITY OF READING EU contribution No data Address Whiteknights RG6 2AD READING / SILCHESTER United Kingdom See on map Total cost No data Participants (11) Sort alphabetically Sort by EU Contribution Expand all Collapse all CENTRE NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE SCIENTIFIQUE France EU contribution No data Address Avenue Albert Einstein 2 69626 VILLEURBANNE See on map Total cost No data CONSEJO SUPERIOR DE INVESTIGACIONES CIENTIFICAS Spain EU contribution No data Address Campus UAM Cantoblanco 28049 MADRID See on map Total cost No data Instituto Superior Técnico Portugal EU contribution No data Address 1,Avenida Rovisco Pais 1096 Lisboa See on map Total cost No data POLYTECHNIC OF MILAN Italy EU contribution No data Address Piazza Leonardo da Vinci 32 20133 MILANO See on map Total cost No data THE UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL United Kingdom EU contribution No data Address Crown Street L69 7ZD LIVERPOOL See on map Total cost No data UNIVERSIDAD POLITECNICA DE VALENCIA Spain EU contribution No data Address S/N,Avenida de los Naranjos S/N 46022 VALENCIA See on map Total cost No data UNIVERSITY COLLEGE CORK, NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF IRELAND, CORK Ireland EU contribution No data Address College Road 30 CORK See on map Total cost No data UNIVERSITY OF LIMERICK Ireland EU contribution No data Address Plassey Technological Park 61 LIMERICK See on map Total cost No data UNIVERSITY OF TWENTE Netherlands EU contribution No data Address 7500 AE ENSCHEDE See on map Total cost No data Università degli Studi di Bologna Italy EU contribution No data Address Viale del Risorgimento 4 40136 Bologna See on map Total cost No data Université Louis Pasteur, Strasbourg 1 France EU contribution No data Address 1,Rue Blaise Pascal 1 67008 Strasbourg See on map Total cost No data
