Optimum higher alcohol mixtures for fuels from syngas. Fifth quarterly technical progress report

Technical Report · Mon Jan 27 04:00:00 EST 1986

OSTI ID:6081356

The objective of the contract is to develop and evaluate novel homogeneous catalytic systems for the direct, 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 prouctivity 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 is proceeding according to plan. Task 3 is a more detailed study of the most promising catalyst systems identified in Tasks 1 and 2. Investigations will be carried out on both fundamental and process levels. Work on Task 3 is beginning and will be described in the next quarterly report. The system presently being investigated in Task 3 is the novel methanol homologation system discovered under this contract. Progress reports are presented for the first two tasks.

• Research Organization: Union Carbide Corp., South Charleston, WV (USA). Research and Development Dept.
• DOE Contract Number: AC22-84PC70022
• OSTI ID: 6081356
• Report Number(s): DOE/PC/70022-T1; ON: DE86008350
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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10 SYNTHETIC FUELS
ADDITIVES
ALCOHOLS
CARBON COMPOUNDS
CARBON MONOXIDE
CARBON OXIDES
CATALYSTS
CATALYTIC EFFECTS
CHALCOGENIDES
CHEMICAL REACTIONS
COMPARATIVE EVALUATIONS
COPPER COMPOUNDS
DATA
DISPERSIONS
ELEMENTS
EXPERIMENTAL DATA
FLUIDS
GASES
HIGH PRESSURE
HIGH TEMPERATURE
HYDROGENATION
HYDROXY COMPOUNDS
INFORMATION
METALS
MIXTURES
NUMERICAL DATA
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
ORGANIC SOLVENTS
OXIDES
OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
PLATINUM METALS
RESEARCH PROGRAMS
RUTHENIUM
SOLVENTS
SPECIFICITY
SYNTHESIS
SYNTHESIS GAS
TRANSITION ELEMENT COMPOUNDS
TRANSITION ELEMENTS