Method of inducing surface ensembles on a metal catalyst
Abstract
A method of inducing surface ensembles on a transition metal catalyst used in the conversion of a reactant gas or gas mixture, such as carbon monoxide and hydrogen into hydrocarbons (the Fischer-Tropsch reaction) is disclosed which comprises adding a Lewis base to the syngas (CO + H/sub 2/) mixture before reaction takes place. The formation of surface ensembles in this manner restricts the number and types of reaction pathways which will be utilized, thus greatly narrowing the product distribution and maximizing the efficiency of the Fischer-Tropsch reaction. Similarly, amines may also be produced by the conversion of reactant gas or gases, such as nitrogen, hydrogen, or hydrocarbon constituents.
- Inventors:
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- USDOE Morgantown Energy Technology Center (METC), WV (United States)
- OSTI Identifier:
- 7069039
- Patent Number(s):
- 6103866
- Application Number:
- ON: DE89000193
- Assignee:
- Dep. of Energy
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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G - PHYSICS G03 - PHOTOGRAPHY G03F - PHOTOMECHANICAL PRODUCTION OF TEXTURED OR PATTERNED SURFACES, e.g. FOR PRINTING, FOR PROCESSING OF SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES
Y - NEW / CROSS SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES Y10 - TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC Y10S - TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
- 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; CATALYSTS; ELECTRONIC STRUCTURE; FISCHER-TROPSCH SYNTHESIS; LEWIS BASES; ADDITIVES; CHEMICAL REACTION KINETICS; INVENTIONS; MIXTURES; MODIFICATIONS; SURFACES; SYNTHESIS GAS; TRANSITION ELEMENTS; BASES; CHEMICAL REACTIONS; DISPERSIONS; ELEMENTS; FLUIDS; GASES; KINETICS; METALS; REACTION KINETICS; 090100* - Hydrocarbon Fuels- (-1989)
Citation Formats
Miller, S S. Method of inducing surface ensembles on a metal catalyst. United States: N. p., 1987.
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Miller, S S. Method of inducing surface ensembles on a metal catalyst. United States.
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title = {Method of inducing surface ensembles on a metal catalyst},
author = {Miller, S S},
abstractNote = {A method of inducing surface ensembles on a transition metal catalyst used in the conversion of a reactant gas or gas mixture, such as carbon monoxide and hydrogen into hydrocarbons (the Fischer-Tropsch reaction) is disclosed which comprises adding a Lewis base to the syngas (CO + H/sub 2/) mixture before reaction takes place. The formation of surface ensembles in this manner restricts the number and types of reaction pathways which will be utilized, thus greatly narrowing the product distribution and maximizing the efficiency of the Fischer-Tropsch reaction. Similarly, amines may also be produced by the conversion of reactant gas or gases, such as nitrogen, hydrogen, or hydrocarbon constituents.},
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place = {United States},
year = {1987},
month = {10}
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