CO conversion catalyst

Patent · Tue May 08 04:00:00 EDT 1979

OSTI ID:5510101

Hausberger, A L; Dienes, E K

A catalyst for the conversion of carbon monoxide in synthesis gas mixtures to hydrogen and CO/sub 2/ and which is active in the presence of sulfur compounds, comprises the oxides or sulfides of cobalt and molybdenum, supported on a shaped, relatively high surface area aluminous carrier. The carrier is stabilized by admixture with one or more rare earth metal oxides while the alumina is in the hydrated condition. The mixture of hydrated alumina and rare earth metal oxide is formed into a desired shape and calcined to convert the hydrated alumina to the oxide. Thereafter, the calcined, high surface area alumina is impregnated with the desired salts of cobalt and molybdenum and the impregnated catalyst is thereafter calcined and placed into service. The stabilized catalyst exhibits good activity at relatively low temperatures with synthesis gas mixtures containing sulfur compounds and retains its surface area and the aluminous carrier is not converted over to the alpha phase. 3 claims.

• Assignee: TIC; EDB-80-060467; ERA-05-021917
• Patent Number(s): US 4153580
• OSTI ID: 5510101
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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08 HYDROGEN
080104* -- Hydrogen-- Production-- Water Gas Processes
ALUMINIUM COMPOUNDS
ALUMINIUM OXIDES
CARBON COMPOUNDS
CARBON DIOXIDE
CARBON OXIDES
CATALYSTS
CATALYTIC EFFECTS
CHALCOGENIDES
CHEMICAL REACTIONS
COBALT COMPOUNDS
COBALT OXIDES
COBALT SULFIDES
FLUIDS
GASES
HYDROGEN PRODUCTION
MOLYBDENUM COMPOUNDS
MOLYBDENUM OXIDES
MOLYBDENUM SULFIDES
OXIDES
OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
PRODUCTION
SULFIDES
SULFUR COMPOUNDS
SYNTHESIS GAS
TRANSITION ELEMENT COMPOUNDS
WATER GAS PROCESSES