Iron catalyst for preparation of polymethylene from synthesis gas

Patent · Mon Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1990

OSTI ID:867280

Sapienza, Richard S ^[1]; Slegeir, William A ^[2]

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1. Shoreham, NY
2. Hampton Bays, NY

This invention relates to a process for synthesizing hydrocarbons; more particularly, the invention relates to a process for synthesizing long-chain hydrocarbons known as polymethylene from carbon monoxide and hydrogen or from carbon monoxide and water or mixtures thereof in the presence of a catalyst comprising iron and platinum or palladium or mixtures thereof which may be supported on a solid material, preferably an inorganic refractory oxide. This process may be used to convert a cabon monoxide containing gas to a product which could substitute for high density polyethylene.

• Research Organization: Associated Universities, Inc., Upton, NY (United States)
• DOE Contract Number: AC02-76CH00016
• Assignee: United States of America as represented by United States (Washington, DC)
• Patent Number(s): US 4904700
• OSTI ID: 867280
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

iron
catalyst
preparation
polymethylene
synthesis
gas
relates
process
synthesizing
hydrocarbons
particularly
long-chain
carbon
monoxide
hydrogen
water
mixtures
presence
comprising
platinum
palladium
supported
solid
material
preferably
inorganic
refractory
oxide
convert
cabon
containing
product
substitute
density
polyethylene
comprising iron
oxide containing
carbon monoxide
synthesis gas
solid material
containing gas
catalyst comprising
refractory oxide
chain hydrocarbons
chain hydrocarbon
density polyethylene
synthesizing hydrocarbons
synthesizing long-chain
iron catalyst
long-chain hydrocarbons
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