Optimum higher alcohol mixtures for fuels from syngas. Sixth quarterly technical progress report, January-March 1986

Technical Report · Mon Apr 28 04:00:00 EDT 1986

OSTI ID:5597420

The objective of the contract is to develop and evaluate novel homogeneous catalytic systems for the selective conversion of low H/sub 2//CO-ratio syngas to alcohol fuel extenders. Work on the project is divided into three tasks. Task 1 is the study and development of a ruthenium-based catalytic system for alcohol production discovered at Union Carbide. The effects of reaction components, including additives, co-catalysts, and solvents, on catalyst productivity and selectivity are being investigated. Task 1 work will continue throughout the contract period. Task 2 is the search for novel syngas conversion catalysts with improved performance. The major direction is toward metal systems not previously known to have significant catalytic activity in homogeneous CO hydrogenation reactions. Work on Task 2 will be pursued only at a minimal level during the remainder of the contract, being essentially complete. Task 3 is a more detailed study of the most promising catalyst systems identified in Tasks 1 and 2. Investigations are to be carried out on both fundamental and process levels. Work in Task 3 is proceeding on the novel methanol homologation system discovered under this contract. Progress reports are presented for the three tasks.

• Research Organization: Union Carbide Corp., South Charleston, WV (USA). Research and Development Dept.
• DOE Contract Number: AC22-84PC70022
• OSTI ID: 5597420
• Report Number(s): DOE/PC/70022-T2; ON: DE86013534
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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10 SYNTHETIC FUELS
ADDITIVES
ALCOHOLS
CARBON COMPOUNDS
CARBON MONOXIDE
CARBON OXIDES
CARBONYLS
CATALYSTS
CATALYTIC EFFECTS
CHALCOGENIDES
CHEMICAL REACTIONS
COMPARATIVE EVALUATIONS
COPPER COMPOUNDS
DATA
DEACTIVATION
EXPERIMENTAL DATA
FLUIDS
GASES
HIGH TEMPERATURE
HYDROGENATION
HYDROXY COMPOUNDS
INFORMATION
MEDIUM PRESSURE
MODIFICATIONS
NUMERICAL DATA
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
ORGANIC SOLVENTS
OXIDES
OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
REFRACTORY METAL COMPOUNDS
RUTHENIUM COMPOUNDS
SOLVENTS
SPECIFICITY
SYNTHESIS
SYNTHESIS GAS
TRANSITION ELEMENT COMPOUNDS