Cobalt catalysts, and use thereof for the conversion of methanol to hydrocarbons, and for Fisher-Tropsch synthesis

Patent · Tue Jun 14 04:00:00 EDT 1988

OSTI ID:7006305

Mauldin, C H

A process useful for the conversion or methanol feed to hydrocarbons is described which comprises contacting the feed at reaction conditions with a catalyst which comprises cobalt, or cobalt and thoria in catalytically active amount composited with an inorganic oxide support, to which is added sufficient rhenium to obtain, with a similar feed at corresponding process conditions, improved activity, as contrasted with a catalyst composition otherwise similar except that it does not contain rhenium.

• Assignee: Exxon Research and Engineering Co., Florham Park, NJ
• Patent Number(s): US 4751345
• OSTI ID: 7006305
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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37 INORGANIC, ORGANIC, PHYSICAL, AND ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY
400201* -- Chemical & Physicochemical Properties
ACTINIDE COMPOUNDS
ALCOHOLS
CATALYSIS
CATALYST SUPPORTS
CATALYSTS
CATALYTIC EFFECTS
CHALCOGENIDES
CHEMICAL REACTIONS
COBALT
COBALT COMPOUNDS
ELEMENTS
FISCHER-TROPSCH SYNTHESIS
HYDROCARBONS
HYDROXY COMPOUNDS
METALS
METHANOL
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
OXIDES
OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
PRODUCTION
THORIUM COMPOUNDS
THORIUM OXIDES
TRANSITION ELEMENT COMPOUNDS
TRANSITION ELEMENTS