Method of inducing surface ensembles on a metal catalyst

Patent · Sun Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1989

OSTI ID:867009

Miller, Steven S ^[1]

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1. Morgantown, WV

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.

• Research Organization: National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL), Pittsburgh, PA, Morgantown, WV (United States)
• Assignee: United States of America as represented by United States (Washington, DC)
• Patent Number(s): US 4840931
• OSTI ID: 867009
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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ensembles
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transition
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monoxide
hydrogen
hydrocarbons
fischer-tropsch
reaction
disclosed
comprises
adding
lewis
base
syngas
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formation
manner
restricts
types
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utilized
greatly
narrowing
product
distribution
maximizing
efficiency
similarly
amines
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gases
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hydrocarbon
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fischer-tropsch reaction
carbon monoxide
transition metal
gas mixture
reactant gas
metal catalyst
reaction pathways
surface ensembles
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inducing surface
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