Methanol synthesis catalyst

Patent · Tue Jan 21 04:00:00 EST 1986

OSTI ID:5989226

Shoenthal, G W; Slaugh, L H

This patent gives the particulars of a catalyst composition to be used for the conversion of syngas to methanol. It includes copper, zinc and a modifier selected from the group consisting of yttrium, a lanthanide element, an actinide element and mixtures thereof supported on a zinc-aluminum oxide spinel carrier wherein the amount of the modifier is form 1 to 25 weight percent based on total catalyst composition, calculated as metal, the relative proportions of copper oxide to zinc oxide are from 1:10 to 20:1, calculated as weight percent metal. The process consists of: A. precipitating a first precipitate from an aqueous solution of dissolved zinc and aluminum salts utilizing as a precipitating agent an aqueous solution of alkali metal or ammonium carbonate, B. slurrying the first precipitate in an aqueous solution containing dissolved salts of copper, zinc and promoter, C. precipitating a second precipitate from the slurry-solution of step B utilizing as a precipitating agent an aqueous solution of alkali metal or ammonium carbonate, D. Washing, Drying and calcining the precipitate of step C at a temperature ranging from about 200/sup 0/C to about 400/sup 0/C and E. activating in a hydrogen-containing atmosphere at a temperatue ranging from about 175/sup 0/C to about 400/sup 0/C.

• Assignee: Shell Oil Co., Houston, TX
• Patent Number(s): US 4565803
• OSTI ID: 5989226
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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ACTINIDES
ALCOHOLS
ALKALINE EARTH METAL COMPOUNDS
ALUMINIUM COMPOUNDS
ALUMINIUM OXIDES
AMMONIUM CARBONATES
AMMONIUM COMPOUNDS
AQUEOUS SOLUTIONS
CARBON COMPOUNDS
CARBONATES
CATALYSTS
CHALCOGENIDES
CHEMICAL COMPOSITION
CHEMICAL PREPARATION
COPPER COMPOUNDS
DISPERSIONS
ELEMENTS
FLUIDS
GASES
HIGH TEMPERATURE
HYDROXY COMPOUNDS
MAGNESIUM COMPOUNDS
MAGNESIUM OXIDES
METALS
METHANOL
MINERALS
MIXTURES
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
OXIDE MINERALS
OXIDES
OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
PRECIPITATION
QUANTITY RATIO
RARE EARTHS
SEPARATION PROCESSES
SOLUTIONS
SPINELS
SYNTHESIS
SYNTHESIS GAS
TRANSITION ELEMENT COMPOUNDS
YTTRIUM COMPOUNDS
ZINC COMPOUNDS