Method and apparatus for synthesizing hydrocarbons
Abstract
A method and apparatus for synthesizing a mixture of aliphatic alcohols having five carbons or less is disclosed. An equal molar ratio of CO and H/sub 2/ gases is caused to pass through a ThO/sub 2/ catalyst having a surface area of about 80 to 125 m/sup 2//g. The catalyst further optionally includes Na ions present as substitutional cations in an amount of about 5 to 10 atom %. At a temperature of about 570 to 630/sup 0/K, and at pressures of about 20 to 50 atm, methanol and isobutanol are the predominant products and are produced in amounts of about 90 wt % of the total hydrocarbon mixture. 6 figs.
- Inventors:
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States)
- OSTI Identifier:
- 5398650
- Application Number:
- ON: DE86013805
- Assignee:
- Dept. of Energy
- DOE Contract Number:
- W-7405-ENG-48
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Resource Relation:
- Other Information: Portions of this document are illegible in microfiche products
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 10 SYNTHETIC FUELS; 36 MATERIALS SCIENCE; BUTANOLS; CHEMICAL PREPARATION; CARBON MONOXIDE; METHANATION; METHANOL; THORIUM OXIDES; CATALYTIC EFFECTS; HIGH TEMPERATURE; HYDROGENATION; ACTINIDE COMPOUNDS; ALCOHOLS; CARBON COMPOUNDS; CARBON OXIDES; CHALCOGENIDES; CHEMICAL REACTIONS; HYDROXY COMPOUNDS; ORGANIC COMPOUNDS; OXIDES; OXYGEN COMPOUNDS; SYNTHESIS; THORIUM COMPOUNDS; 090221* - Alcohol Fuels- Chemical Synthesis- (1976-1989); 090121 - Hydrocarbon Fuels- Chemical Synthesis- (1976-1989); 360204 - Ceramics, Cermets, & Refractories- Physical Properties
Citation Formats
Colmenares, C A, Somorjai, G A, and Maj, J J. Method and apparatus for synthesizing hydrocarbons. United States: N. p., 1985.
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Colmenares, C A, Somorjai, G A, & Maj, J J. Method and apparatus for synthesizing hydrocarbons. United States.
Colmenares, C A, Somorjai, G A, and Maj, J J. Tue .
"Method and apparatus for synthesizing hydrocarbons". United States.
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title = {Method and apparatus for synthesizing hydrocarbons},
author = {Colmenares, C A and Somorjai, G A and Maj, J J},
abstractNote = {A method and apparatus for synthesizing a mixture of aliphatic alcohols having five carbons or less is disclosed. An equal molar ratio of CO and H/sub 2/ gases is caused to pass through a ThO/sub 2/ catalyst having a surface area of about 80 to 125 m/sup 2//g. The catalyst further optionally includes Na ions present as substitutional cations in an amount of about 5 to 10 atom %. At a temperature of about 570 to 630/sup 0/K, and at pressures of about 20 to 50 atm, methanol and isobutanol are the predominant products and are produced in amounts of about 90 wt % of the total hydrocarbon mixture. 6 figs.},
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journal = {},
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place = {United States},
year = {Tue Apr 16 00:00:00 EST 1985},
month = {Tue Apr 16 00:00:00 EST 1985}
}
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