Process for the synthesis of aliphatic alcohol-containing mixtures

Patent · Sun Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1984

OSTI ID:865204

Greene, Marvin I ^[1]; Gelbein, Abraham P ^[2]

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1. Oradell, NJ
2. Morristown, NJ

A process for the synthesis of mixtures which include saturated aliphatic alcohols is disclosed. In the first step of the process, the first catalyst activation stage, a catalyst, which comprises the oxides of copper, zinc, aluminum, potassium and one or two additional metals selected from the group consisting of chromium, magnesium, cerium, cobalt, thorium and lanthanum, is partially activated. In this step, a reducing gas stream, which includes hydrogen and at least one inert gas, flows past the catalyst at a space velocity of up to 5,000 liters (STP) per hour, per kilogram of catalyst. The partially activated catalyst is then subjected to the second step of the process, second-stage catalyst activation. In this step, the catalyst is contacted by an activation gas stream comprising hydrogen and carbon monoxide present in a volume ratio of 0.5:1 and 4:1, respectively, at a temperature of 200.degree. to 450.degree. C. and a pressure of between 35 and 200 atmospheres. The activation gas flows at a space velocity of from 1,000 to 20,000 liters (STP) per hour, per kilogram of catalyst. Second-stage activation continues until the catalyst is contacted with at least 500,000 liters (STP) of activation gas per kilogram of catalyst. The fully activated catalyst, in the third step of the process, contacts a synthesis gas stream comprising hydrogen and carbon monoxide.

• Research Organization: Chem Systems Inc
• DOE Contract Number: AC22-79ET14858
• Assignee: Chem Systems, Inc. (Tarrytown, NY)
• Patent Number(s): US 4477594
• OSTI ID: 865204
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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process
synthesis
aliphatic
alcohol-containing
mixtures
saturated
alcohols
disclosed
step
catalyst
activation
stage
comprises
oxides
copper
zinc
aluminum
potassium
additional
metals
selected
consisting
chromium
magnesium
cerium
cobalt
thorium
lanthanum
partially
activated
reducing
gas
stream
hydrogen
inert
flows
past
space
velocity
000
liters
stp
hour
kilogram
subjected
second-stage
contacted
comprising
carbon
monoxide
volume
ratio
respectively
temperature
200
degree
450
pressure
35
atmospheres
20
continues
500
third
contacts
additional metal
third step
metals selected
reducing gas
gas flows
volume ratio
gas flow
carbon monoxide
gas stream
synthesis gas
inert gas
stream comprising
space velocity
comprising hydrogen
aliphatic alcohol
stage catalyst
saturated aliphatic
aliphatic alcohols
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