Tantalum-containing catalyst useful for producing alcohols from synthesis gas

Patent · Wed Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1992

OSTI ID:868229

Kinkade, Nancy E ^[1]

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1. Charleston, WV

A catalyst useful for selectively converting a mixture of carbon monoxide and hydrogen to a mixture of lower alkanols consisting essentially of a mixture of molybdenum sulfide, an alkali metal compound and a tantalum compound.

• Research Organization: UNION CARBIDE CORP
• DOE Contract Number: AC22-86PC90013
• Assignee: Union Carbide Chemicals & Plastics Technology Corporation (Danbury, CT)
• Patent Number(s): US 5102845
• OSTI ID: 868229
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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