FIELD: chemistry.
SUBSTANCE: invention relates to an improved method of continuous, heterogeneous, catalytic, partial gas-phase oxidation of at least one organic compound selected from a group comprising propene, acrolein, isobutene, methacrolein, isobutene and propane, in an oxidation reactor loaded with a gas mixture which, along with at least one compound to undergo partial oxidation and molecular oxygen as an oxidation agent, includes at least one diluent gas which is essentially inert in conditions of heterogeneous, catalytic, gas-phase partial oxidation, where the source of oxygen and inert gas for the loaded gas mixture is air which is compressed in a compressor beforehand from a low initial pressure value to a high final pressure value, where before entering the compressor, the air undergoes at least one mechanical separation procedure through which particles of solid substance dispersed in the air can be separated.
EFFECT: method prevents negative effect of solid particles on the air compression stage, undesirable increase in pressure loss and reduction of activity or selectivity of the catalyst.
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