Novel approaches to the production of higher alcohols from synthesis gas. Quarterly technical progress report No. 15, April 1, 1994--June 30, 1994
Under Task 2 four sets of methanol synthesis runs 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 adsorption. 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.
- 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:
- 238438
- Report Number(s):
- DOE/PC/90043--T17; ON: DE96011201
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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