Process of producing gasoline from synthesis gas

Patent · Tue Apr 21 04:00:00 EST 1981

OSTI ID:6299740

Boll, W; Cornelius, G; Marschner, F; Moller, F; Supp, E

A process for the catalytic production of gasoline hydrocarbons from synthesis gas comprising carbon oxides and hydrogen is disclosed. The synthesis gas is fed initially to a methanol synthesis and thereafter effluent from the methanol synthesis is converted to gasoline hydrocarbons in a gasoline synthesis stage. The invention resides in that the entire effluent from the methanol synthesis stage is fed to the gasoline synthesis stage and at least a portion of the residual gases from the gasoline synthesis stage comprising carbon oxides, hydrogen, methane and minor amounts of c2-c4 hydrocarbons is fed to the methanol synthesis stage together with fresh synthesis gas.

• Assignee: Metallgesellschaft Ag (Germany, Federal Republic of)
• Patent Number(s): US 4263141
• OSTI ID: 6299740
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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CARBON OXIDES
CATALYSTS
CATALYTIC EFFECTS
CHALCOGENIDES
CONVERSION
COPPER
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