Direct synthesis of 2-methyl-1-propanol/methanol fuels and feedstocks: Technical progress report, March-May 1985
The purpose of the work described in this report was to characterize in detail the promotional effect of Cs doping of the binary 30/70 Cu/ZnO catalyst for the synthesis of methanol and higher alcohols. The promotional effect of Cs was studied under reaction conditions where mass and heat transfer within the catalyst bed were not greatly affecting the overall reaction rate, thus allowing the true measure of Cs promotion to be determined. It was observed that methanol, ethanol, and methyl-formate synthesis rates were dramatically increased by surface doping of both reduced Cu/ZnO and calcined CuO/ZnO catalysts with CsOOCH. The promotion effect of Cs on the synthesis rates of the individual products followed the order ethanol>methyl-formate>methanol. Part B of this report details progress in developing a simplified high resolution analytical procedure for quantitatively determining the alcohols, esters, and ketones formed during the synthesis of higher molecular weight alcohols from synthesis gas. A method has been developed for these analyses using a wide bore bonded methyl silicone capillary column. 12 refs., 11 figs.
- Research Organization:
- Lehigh Univ., Bethlehem, PA (USA). Dept. of Chemistry
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC22-84PC70021
- OSTI ID:
- 6185433
- Report Number(s):
- DOE/PC/70021-2; ON: DE89008258
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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ALCOHOL FUELS
ALCOHOLS
ALKALI METALS
CATALYTIC EFFECTS
CESIUM
CHALCOGENIDES
CHEMICAL PREPARATION
COPPER
DATA
DOCUMENT TYPES
DOPED MATERIALS
ELEMENTS
ETHANOL
EXPERIMENTAL DATA
FLUIDS
FUELS
GASES
HYDROXY COMPOUNDS
INFORMATION
MATERIALS
METALS
METHANOL FUELS
NUMERICAL DATA
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
OXIDES
OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
PROGRESS REPORT
PROMOTERS
PROPANOLS
SYNTHESIS
SYNTHESIS GAS
SYNTHETIC FUELS
TRANSITION ELEMENTS
YIELDS
ZINC COMPOUNDS
ZINC OXIDES