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Title: Tantalum-containing catalyst useful for producing alcohols from synthesis gas

Abstract

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.

Inventors:
 [1]
  1. Charleston, WV
Issue Date:
Research Org.:
UNION CARBIDE CORP
OSTI Identifier:
868229
Patent Number(s):
5102845
Assignee:
Union Carbide Chemicals & Plastics Technology Corporation (Danbury, CT)
Patent Classifications (CPCs):
C - CHEMISTRY C07 - ORGANIC CHEMISTRY C07C - ACYCLIC OR CARBOCYCLIC COMPOUNDS
Y - NEW / CROSS SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES Y02 - TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE Y02P - CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION TECHNOLOGIES IN THE PRODUCTION OR PROCESSING OF GOODS
DOE Contract Number:  
AC22-86PC90013
Resource Type:
Patent
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
tantalum-containing; catalyst; useful; producing; alcohols; synthesis; gas; selectively; converting; mixture; carbon; monoxide; hydrogen; alkanols; consisting; essentially; molybdenum; sulfide; alkali; metal; compound; tantalum; catalyst useful; metal compound; consisting essentially; carbon monoxide; alkali metal; synthesis gas; molybdenum sulfide; tantalum compound; selectively converting; tantalum-containing catalyst; producing alcohols; alkanols consisting; /502/

Citation Formats

Kinkade, Nancy E. Tantalum-containing catalyst useful for producing alcohols from synthesis gas. United States: N. p., 1992. Web.
Kinkade, Nancy E. Tantalum-containing catalyst useful for producing alcohols from synthesis gas. United States.
Kinkade, Nancy E. Wed . "Tantalum-containing catalyst useful for producing alcohols from synthesis gas". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/868229.
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abstractNote = {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.},
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place = {United States},
year = {Wed Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1992},
month = {Wed Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1992}
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