Process for manufacturing alcohols and more particularly saturated linear primary alcohols from synthesis gas
US4291126A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 19, 1979 |
| Grant date | Sep 22, 1981 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 19, 1999 |
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- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02P20/52
- WIPO fieldChemical engineering
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
Process for manufacturing alcohols by reaction of carbon monoxide with hydrogen in the presence of a catalyst containing from 20 to 60% of copper, from 5 to 50% of cobalt, from 5 to 30% of a metal selected from chromium, iron, vanadium and manganese, from 5 to 40% of a rare earth metal, from 0.1 to 5% of an alkali or earth-alkali metal and, optionally, zinc and/or a noble metal from group VIII and/or a binder selected from alumina, magnesia and cements.
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