Intellectual Property India Publishes Patent Application for Tantalum- And Silica-Based Catalyst For The Conversion Of A Feedstock Comprising Ethanol Into Butadiene

MUMBAI, India, July 13 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202647082977 A) filed by Ifp Energies Nouvelles; and Compagnie Gnrale Des Etablissements on July 06, 2026, for Tantalum- And Silica-Based Catalyst For The Conversion Of A Feedstock Comprising Ethanol Into Butadiene.

Inventors include Cadran, Nicolas; and Rivallan, Mickael.

The application for the patent was published on July 10, 2026, under issue no. 28/2026.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a catalyst comprising tantalum and a silica-based matrix, wherein the catalyst has a tantalum content of between 0.1 wt% and 30 wt% relative to the weight of the silica-based matrix, and a Lewis acidity content greater than or equal to 1000 au/gTa, whe...