Novel approaches to the production of higher alcohols from synthesis gas. Quarterly technical progress report No. 19, April 1, 1995--June 30, 1995
Three runs were carried out in the continuous stirred autoclave reactor with Englehard Zn-0312 T 1/8 {open_quotes}zinc chromite{close_quotes} catalyst and with decahydronaphthalene (Decalin{reg_sign}) as the slurry liquid. One short run, which was prematurely terminated by operational problems, was designed to define the effect of stirrer speed on catalyst performance. Two longer runs completed the data base required for kinetic characterization of the unpromoted {open_quotes}zinc chromite{close_quotes} catalyst. Although analysis of the data is not complete, it is evident that: (1) stirrer speed has no significant effect on the measured reaction rate, and; (2) carbon dioxide appears to inhibit catalyst activity.
- Research Organization:
- North Carolina State Univ., Raleigh, NC (United States). Dept. of Chemical Engineering
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE Assistant Secretary for Fossil Energy, Washington, DC (United States)
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC22-90PC90043
- OSTI ID:
- 415341
- Report Number(s):
- DOE/PC/90043--T20; ON: DE97050482
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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