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Title: Catalysts for the production of hydrocarbons from carbon monoxide and water

Patent ·
OSTI ID:1176566

A method of converting low H2/CO ratio syngas to carbonaceous products comprising reacting the syngas with water or steam at 200° to 350°C. in the presence of a metal catalyst supported on zinc oxide. Hydrocarbons are produced with a catalyst selected from cobalt, nickel or ruthenium and alcohols are produced with a catalyst selected from palladium, platinium, ruthenium or copper on the zinc oxide support. The ratio of the reactants are such that for alcohols and saturated hydrocarbons: and for olefinic hydrocarbons: where n is the number of carbon atoms in the product and x is the molar amount of water in the reaction mixture.

Research Organization:
Brookhaven National Laboratory (BNL), Upton, NY (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
DOE Contract Number:
AC02-76CH00016
Assignee:
The United States of America as represented by the United States Department of Energy (Washington, DC)
Patent Number(s):
H000243
Application Number:
06/797509
OSTI ID:
1176566
Resource Relation:
Patent File Date: 1985 Nov 06
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English