Catalyst and process development for synthesis gas conversion to isobutylene. Quarterly report, January 1, 1993--March 31, 1993

Technical Report · Sat Apr 17 04:00:00 EDT 1993

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/75122· OSTI ID:75122

Anthony, R G; Akgerman, A

The objectives of this project are to develop a new catalyst, the kinetics for this catalyst, reactor models for trickle bed, slurry and fixed bed reactors, and simulate the performance of fixed bed trickle flow reactors, slurry flow reactors, and fixed bed gas phase reactors for conversion of a hydrogen lean synthesis gas to isobutylene. The six main accomplishments for the quarter are the following: (1) activity testing with the 7% (wt) Ce-ZrO{sub 2}, (2) activity testing the same catalyst with CO from an aluminum cylinder, (3) preparation of ZrO{sub 2} by heating zirconyl nitrate, (4) preparation of an active zirconia prepared by a modified sol gel procedure and evaluation of the catalytic activity of a commercial zirconia and the catalysts prepared by the sol gel procedure, (5) determining the effect of separator temperatures and oil flow rate on the performance of a trickle bed reactor, and (6) calculation of the equilibrium composition of the C{sub 2} to C{sub 5} olefins, and initiation of the development of a macrokinetic model. The details of each of these accomplishments are discussed.

• Research Organization: Texas A and M Univ., College Station, TX (United States). Research Foundation
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
• DOE Contract Number: AC22-90PC90045
• OSTI ID: 75122
• Report Number(s): DOE/PC/90045--T13; ON: DE95012905
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

01 COAL, LIGNITE, AND PEAT
10 SYNTHETIC FUELS
2-METHYLPROPENE
40 CHEMISTRY
CATALYSTS
CATALYTIC EFFECTS
CERIUM
CHEMICAL PREPARATION
CONVERSION
EXPERIMENTAL DATA
PERFORMANCE TESTING
PROGRESS REPORT
SOL-GEL PROCESS
SYNTHESIS GAS
ZIRCONIUM OXIDES