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Title: Iron catalyst for preparation of polymethylene from synthesis gas and method for producing the catalyst

Patent ·
OSTI ID:7267534

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.

DOE Contract Number:
AC02-76CH00016
Assignee:
PTO; EDB-94-117329
Patent Number(s):
US 4925824; A
Application Number:
PPN: US 7-175781
OSTI ID:
7267534
Resource Relation:
Patent File Date: 31 Mar 1988
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English