New iron catalyst for preparation of polymethylene from synthesis gas

Patent · Wed Mar 30 23:00:00 EST 1988

OSTI ID:6431451

Sapienza, R. S.; Slegeir, W. A.

This invention relates to a process for synthesizing hydrocarbons; more particularly, the invention relates to a process for synthesizing long-chain hydrocarbons known as polymethylene from carbon monoxide and hydrogen or from carbon monoxide and water or mixtures thereof in the presence of a catalyst comprising iron and platinum or palladium or mixtures thereof which may be supported on a solid material, preferably an inorganic refractory oxide. This process may be used to convert a carbon monoxide containing gas to a product which could substitute for high density polyethylene.

• Research Organization: Brookhaven National Lab., Upton, NY (USA)
• DOE Contract Number: AC02-76CH00016
• Assignee: US Dept. of Energy
• Patent Number(s): PATENTS-US-A7175781
• Application Number: ON: DE89010113
• OSTI ID: 6431451
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

090121* -- Hydrocarbon Fuels-- Chemical Synthesis-- (1976-1989)
10 SYNTHETIC FUELS
CATALYSTS
CATALYTIC EFFECTS
CHEMICAL REACTIONS
ELEMENTS
FISCHER-TROPSCH SYNTHESIS
FLUIDS
GASES
HYDROCARBONS
INVENTIONS
IRON
METALS
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
PALLADIUM
PLATINUM
PLATINUM METALS
PRECIPITATION
SEPARATION PROCESSES
SYNTHESIS GAS
TRANSITION ELEMENTS