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Supported ruthenium carbonyls as catalysts for the hydrogenation of carbon monoxide and dioxide. Final report on Phase 1

Technical Report ·
OSTI ID:5541599
New supported ruthenium caytalysts were prepared a) by diffusing Ru(CO)/sub 5/ into the pores of faujasitic zeolites, and b) by sorbing ruthenium-carbonyl cluster compounds onto oxide supports. After thermal activation, the supported ruthenium systems catalyze the hydrogenation of carbon monoxide to mixtures of paraffins and olefins, but the hydrogenation of carbon monoxide hydrogenation results in typical Anderson-Schulz-Flory (A-S-F) product distributions, i.e., low in C2 and C3 hydrocarbons, carbon dioxide hydrogenation gives a product distribution that is not depleted in C2 and C3 hydrocarbons. Possible reasons for the fundamentally different product distributions obtained for the two carbon oxides are discussed. Use of promoters and variation of conditions to optimize olefin content and to induce shape selectivity is also discussed.
Research Organization:
Queen's Univ., Kingston, Ontario (Canada). Dept. of Chemistry
OSTI ID:
5541599
Report Number(s):
AD-A-167343/3/XAB; TR-2
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English