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Title: Process for the synthesis of aliphatic alcohol-containing mixtures

Abstract

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 to 450 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 fullymore » activated catalyst, in the third step of the process, contacts a synthesis gas stream comprising hydrogen and carbon monoxide.

Inventors:
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Issue Date:
Research Org.:
Chem Systems Inc
OSTI Identifier:
7012217
Patent Number(s):
4477594
Application Number:
PPN: US 6-450341
Assignee:
Chem Systems, Inc., Tarrytown, NY (United States)
DOE Contract Number:  
AC22-79ET14858
Resource Type:
Patent
Resource Relation:
Patent File Date: 16 Dec 1982
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
10 SYNTHETIC FUELS; 01 COAL, LIGNITE, AND PEAT; ALCOHOLS; SYNTHESIS; CARBON MONOXIDE; METHANATION; CATALYSTS; CHEMICAL ACTIVATION; ALUMINIUM OXIDES; COPPER OXIDES; FLOW RATE; GAS FLOW; POTASSIUM OXIDES; REDUCTION; SYNTHESIS GAS; ZINC OXIDES; ALKALI METAL COMPOUNDS; ALUMINIUM COMPOUNDS; CARBON COMPOUNDS; CARBON OXIDES; CHALCOGENIDES; CHEMICAL REACTIONS; COPPER COMPOUNDS; FLUID FLOW; FLUIDS; GASES; HYDROXY COMPOUNDS; ORGANIC COMPOUNDS; OXIDES; OXYGEN COMPOUNDS; POTASSIUM COMPOUNDS; TRANSITION ELEMENT COMPOUNDS; ZINC COMPOUNDS; 100200* - Synthetic Fuels- Production- (1990-); 010408 - Coal, Lignite, & Peat- C1 Processes- (1987-)

Citation Formats

Greene, M I, and Gelbein, A P. Process for the synthesis of aliphatic alcohol-containing mixtures. United States: N. p., 1984. Web.
Greene, M I, & Gelbein, A P. Process for the synthesis of aliphatic alcohol-containing mixtures. United States.
Greene, M I, and Gelbein, A P. Tue . "Process for the synthesis of aliphatic alcohol-containing mixtures". United States.
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abstractNote = {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 to 450 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.},
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