A Novel Process for Methanol Synthesis

Technical Report · Fri Mar 15 00:00:00 EST 1991

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/5909722· OSTI ID:5909722

Tierney, John W. ^[1]; Wender, Irving ^[1]

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1. Univ. of Pittsburgh, PA (United States)

A bench-scale reactor is being used to conduct studies of the conversion of synthesis gas to methanol by a novel process. During the last quarter, the authors investigated the effect of various catalysts on the rate of MeOH synthesis. The success of salts such as alkali formates and carbonates as catalysts indicates the regeneration of the homogeneous catalyst in the presence of Cu-chromite. This could also explain the increased tolerance of the process to the presence of small amounts of H₂O. Mathematical equations were written to explain the non-linearity of the rate (in gmoles/min) with catalyst concentration and the effect of feed flow rate. An on-line gas sampling valve was installed. Efforts are continuing to install an on-line liquid sampling valve. A major difficulty is due to the fact that liquid flow is not continuous.

• Research Organization: Univ. of Pittsburgh, PA (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE
• DOE Contract Number: FG22-89PC89786; FG22-84PC71257
• OSTI ID: 5909722
• Report Number(s): DOE/PC/89786-T1; ON: DE91009808
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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