Method of inducing surface ensembles on a metal catalyst

Patent · Fri Oct 02 04:00:00 EDT 1987

OSTI ID:7069039

Miller, S S

A method of inducing surface ensembles on a transition metal catalyst used in the conversion of a reactant gas or gas mixture, such as carbon monoxide and hydrogen into hydrocarbons (the Fischer-Tropsch reaction) is disclosed which comprises adding a Lewis base to the syngas (CO + H/sub 2/) mixture before reaction takes place. The formation of surface ensembles in this manner restricts the number and types of reaction pathways which will be utilized, thus greatly narrowing the product distribution and maximizing the efficiency of the Fischer-Tropsch reaction. Similarly, amines may also be produced by the conversion of reactant gas or gases, such as nitrogen, hydrogen, or hydrocarbon constituents.

• Research Organization: USDOE Morgantown Energy Technology Center, WV
• Assignee: Dep. of Energy
• Patent Number(s): PATENTS-US-A6103866
• Application Number: ON: DE89000193
• OSTI ID: 7069039
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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10 SYNTHETIC FUELS
ADDITIVES
BASES
CATALYSTS
CHEMICAL REACTION KINETICS
CHEMICAL REACTIONS
DISPERSIONS
ELECTRONIC STRUCTURE
ELEMENTS
FISCHER-TROPSCH SYNTHESIS
FLUIDS
GASES
INVENTIONS
KINETICS
LEWIS BASES
METALS
MIXTURES
MODIFICATIONS
REACTION KINETICS
SURFACES
SYNTHESIS GAS
TRANSITION ELEMENTS