Catalytic studies on a novel synthesis of methanol
Conference
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OSTI ID:6025783
Catalytic studies on a new method for methanol synthesis from CO and H{sub 2} in a slurry reactor are described. This reaction proceeds through the carbonylation of methanol to methyl formate in the liquid phase followed by hydrogenolysis of methyl formate to two molecules of methanol; the net result is the reaction of CO with H{sub 2} to give methanol. Moderate temperatures and pressures (100--160{degrees}C, 50--65 atm) are used. Reaction rates using mixed catalysts comprised of an alkali methoxide and Cu-chromite are presented. It seems likely that Cu-chromite maintains the activity of the alkali methoxide catalyst. A mixed catalyst comprised of potassium methoxide and Cu-chromite was found to be the most active under the reaction conditions used. Evidence is provided for an interaction between the alkali methoxide and Cu-chromite. 27 refs., 6 figs., 2 tabs.
- Research Organization:
- Pittsburgh Univ., PA (United States). Dept. of Chemical and Petroleum Engineering
- Sponsoring Organization:
- DOE; USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
- DOE Contract Number:
- FG22-89PC89786
- OSTI ID:
- 6025783
- Report Number(s):
- CONF-910852-16; ON: DE92002904
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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& Peat-- C1 Processes-- (1987-)
10 SYNTHETIC FUELS
100200 -- Synthetic Fuels-- Production-- (1990-)
ALCOHOLS
ALKALI METALS
CARBON COMPOUNDS
CARBON MONOXIDE
CARBON OXIDES
CARBONYLATION
CARBOXYLIC ACID SALTS
CATALYTIC EFFECTS
CHALCOGENIDES
CHEMICAL REACTION KINETICS
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CHROMIUM COMPOUNDS
CHROMIUM OXIDES
COPPER
ELEMENTS
FORMATES
FUEL DISPERSION REACTORS
HOMOGENEOUS REACTORS
HYDROGEN
HYDROXY COMPOUNDS
IRON
KINETICS
METALS
METHANOL
NONMETALS
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
OXIDES
OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
POTASSIUM
REACTION KINETICS
REACTORS
SLURRY REACTORS
SYNTHESIS
TRANSITION ELEMENT COMPOUNDS
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Lignite
& Peat-- C1 Processes-- (1987-)
10 SYNTHETIC FUELS
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ALCOHOLS
ALKALI METALS
CARBON COMPOUNDS
CARBON MONOXIDE
CARBON OXIDES
CARBONYLATION
CARBOXYLIC ACID SALTS
CATALYTIC EFFECTS
CHALCOGENIDES
CHEMICAL REACTION KINETICS
CHEMICAL REACTIONS
CHROMIUM COMPOUNDS
CHROMIUM OXIDES
COPPER
ELEMENTS
FORMATES
FUEL DISPERSION REACTORS
HOMOGENEOUS REACTORS
HYDROGEN
HYDROXY COMPOUNDS
IRON
KINETICS
METALS
METHANOL
NONMETALS
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
OXIDES
OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
POTASSIUM
REACTION KINETICS
REACTORS
SLURRY REACTORS
SYNTHESIS
TRANSITION ELEMENT COMPOUNDS
TRANSITION ELEMENTS