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

Patent · Tue May 15 00:00:00 EDT 1990

OSTI ID:7267534

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.

• 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
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

37 INORGANIC, ORGANIC, PHYSICAL, AND ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY
400201* -- Chemical & Physicochemical Properties
CATALYST SUPPORTS
CATALYSTS
CATALYTIC EFFECTS
CATALYTIC REFORMING
CHEMICAL PREPARATION
CHEMICAL REACTIONS
ELEMENTS
FLUIDS
GASES
IRON
MATERIAL SUBSTITUTION
METALS
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
ORGANIC POLYMERS
PALLADIUM
PLATINUM
PLATINUM METALS
POLYETHYLENES
POLYMERS
POLYOLEFINS
REFORMER PROCESSES
SYNTHESIS
SYNTHESIS GAS
TRANSITION ELEMENTS