Novel approaches to the production of higher alcohols from synthesis gas. Quarterly progress report, April 1, 1994--June 30, 1994
Under Task 2, four sets of methanol synthesis run were conducted with BASF S3-86 ``low pressure``, Cu/ZnO methanol synthesis catalyst. The objectives were: (1) to reproduce the data obtained with this catalyst by researchers at Air Products and Chemicals, Inc., and: (2) to determine whether the previously-observed problem of catalyst poisoning by metal carbonyls had been eliminated. The catalyst poisoning problem appears to be resolved, although there is a need for additional data on the capacity of activated carbon for iron and nickel carbonyl absorption. However, under apparently comparable conditions, the activity of the BASF S3-86 catalyst in the present experiments was lower than the activity measured at Air Products. The difference tentatively has been attributed to differences in the catalyst activation procedure. Problems with reliability of the experimental equipment were experienced: these problems limited the quality and quantity of the experimental data.
- Research Organization:
- North Carolina State Univ., Raleigh, NC (United States). Dept. of Chemical Engineering
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC22-90PC90043
- OSTI ID:
- 228106
- Report Number(s):
- DOE/PC/90043--T15; ON: DE96010951
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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