Cobalt catalysts, and use thereof for the conversion of methanol and for fischer-tropsch synthesis, to produce hydrocarbons

Patent · Tue Aug 09 04:00:00 EDT 1988

OSTI ID:6226223

Mauldin, C H; Davis, S M; Arcuri, K B

This patent describes a process useful for the conversion of methanol to hydrocarbons which comprises contacting the methanol at reaction conditions with a catalyst which comprises from about 2 percent to about 25 percent cobalt, based on the weight of the catalyst composition, composited with titania, or a titania-containing support, to which is added a zirconium, hafnium, cerium, or uranium promoter, the weight ratio of the zirconium, hafnium, cerium, or uranium metal:cobalt being greater than about 0.010:1; the reaction conditions being defined within ranges as follows: Methanol:H/sub 2/ ratio: greater than about 4:1, Space Velocities, Hr/sup -1/:about 0.1 to 10, Temperatures, /sup 0/C.:about 150 to 350, Methanol Partial Pressure, psia: about 100 to 1000.

• Assignee: Exxon Research and Engineering Co., Florham Park, NJ
• Patent Number(s): US 4762959
• OSTI ID: 6226223
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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ACTINIDE COMPOUNDS
ALCOHOLS
CATALYSTS
CATALYTIC EFFECTS
CERIUM COMPOUNDS
CHEMICAL COMPOSITION
CHEMICAL REACTIONS
COBALT COMPOUNDS
FISCHER-TROPSCH SYNTHESIS
HAFNIUM COMPOUNDS
HYDROCARBONS
HYDROXY COMPOUNDS
METHANOL
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
PROCESSING
PRODUCTION
RARE EARTH COMPOUNDS
REFRACTORY METAL COMPOUNDS
TRANSITION ELEMENT COMPOUNDS
URANIUM COMPOUNDS
ZIRCONIUM COMPOUNDS