Liquid-hydrocarbon fuels from syngas. Quarterly report, March 1982-May 1982

Technical Report · Fri Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1982

OSTI ID:6677166

The objective of this contract is to develop a catalyst and to select operating conditions for the direct conversion of syngas to liquid-hydrocarbon fuels, using microporous crystals - molecular sieves - in combination with transition metals. The work on the program is divided into four tasks. In Task 1, shape-selective catalysts (SSC's) are being evaluated for converting low molecular weight liquids such as methanol and propylene to desired products ike gasoline, turbine and diesel fuel. In Task 2, the feed is syngas (CO + H/sub 2/), and the catalyst is a combination of transition metal component (MC) and SSC. Task 3 is a study of surface effects and reaction intermediates during the hydrogenation of carbon monoxide, carried out as a subcontract under the direction of Dr. Gabor A. Somorjai, of U.C. Berkeley. Task 4 is a series of management and technical reports. Preliminary work with methanol and propylene (plus hydrogen) is reported. Also the preparation and activation of such catalysts are discussed.

• Research Organization: Union Carbide Corp., Tarrytown, NY (USA). Tarrytown Technical Center
• DOE Contract Number: AC22-81PC40077
• OSTI ID: 6677166
• Report Number(s): DOE/PC/40077-5; ON: DE83004092
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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