Catalysts for converting syngas into liquid hydrocarbons and methods thereof

Yu, Fei; Yan, Qiangu; Batchelor, William

Title: Catalysts for converting syngas into liquid hydrocarbons and methods thereof

Patent · Tue Mar 15 00:00:00 EDT 2016

OSTI ID:1243074

Yu, Fei; Yan, Qiangu; Batchelor, William

The presently-disclosed subject matter includes methods for producing liquid hydrocarbons from syngas. In some embodiments the syngas is obtained from biomass and/or comprises a relatively high amount of nitrogen and/or carbon dioxide. In some embodiments the present methods can convert syngas into liquid hydrocarbons through a one-stage process. Also provided are catalysts for producing liquid hydrocarbons from syngas, wherein the catalysts include a base material, a transition metal, and a promoter. In some embodiments the base material includes a zeolite-iron material or a cobalt-molybdenum carbide material. In still further embodiments the promoter can include an alkali metal.

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Research Organization:: Mississippi State University Research and Technology Corporation, Starkville, MS (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE

DOE Contract Number:: FG36-06GO86025

Assignee:: Mississippi State University Research and Technology Corporation (Starkville, MS)

Patent Number(s):: 9,283,551

Application Number:: 14/162,606

OSTI ID:: 1243074

Resource Relation:: Patent File Date: 2014 Jan 23

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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