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Title: Process and catalyst for production of mixed alcohols from synthesis gas

Abstract

A preferred embodiment of the process involves a generate a catalyst that comprises molybdenum carbide nickel material. Steps may involve heating a surface that comprises molybdenum oxide and a nickel salt while passing thereover a gaseous mixture that comprises a reductant and a carburizer. In certain embodiments, the reductant and the carburizer may both be carbon monoxide, or both be a saturated hydrocarbon. In others, the reductant may be carbon monoxide and the carburizer may be a saturated hydrocarbon.

Inventors:
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Issue Date:
Research Org.:
Univ. of Wyoming, Laramie, WY (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE
OSTI Identifier:
1531792
Patent Number(s):
8969236
Application Number:
13/286,987
Assignee:
University of Wyoming Research Corporation (Laramie, WY)
Patent Classifications (CPCs):
B - PERFORMING OPERATIONS B01 - PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL B01J - CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROCESSES, e.g. CATALYSIS OR COLLOID CHEMISTRY
C - CHEMISTRY C07 - ORGANIC CHEMISTRY C07C - ACYCLIC OR CARBOCYCLIC COMPOUNDS
DOE Contract Number:  
FC26-98FT40322
Resource Type:
Patent
Resource Relation:
Patent File Date: 2011-11-01
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

Citation Formats

Sethi, Vijay K., and Zhang, Yulong. Process and catalyst for production of mixed alcohols from synthesis gas. United States: N. p., 2015. Web.
Sethi, Vijay K., & Zhang, Yulong. Process and catalyst for production of mixed alcohols from synthesis gas. United States.
Sethi, Vijay K., and Zhang, Yulong. Tue . "Process and catalyst for production of mixed alcohols from synthesis gas". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1531792.
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