Process and catalyst for converting synthesis gas to liquid hydrocarbon mixture

Patent · Thu Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1987

OSTI ID:866228

Rao, V Udaya S. ^[1]; Gormley, Robert J ^[2]

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1. Monroeville, PA
2. Pittsburgh, PA

Synthesis gas containing CO and H.sub.2 is converted to a high-octane hydrocarbon liquid in the gasoline boiling point range by bringing the gas into contact with a heterogeneous catalyst including, in physical mixture, a zeolite molecular sieve, cobalt at 6-20% by weight, and thoria at 0.5-3.9% by weight. The contacting occurs at a temperature of 250.degree.-300.degree. C., and a pressure of 10-30 atmospheres. The conditions can be selected to form a major portion of the hydrocarbon product in the gasoline boiling range with a research octane of more than 80 and less than 10% by weight aromatics.

• Research Organization: Pittsburgh Energy Technology Center
• Assignee: United States of America as represented by United States (Washington, DC)
• Patent Number(s): US 4659743
• OSTI ID: 866228
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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