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Catalytic system and process for producing a mixture of methanol and higher alcohols

US4778827A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateOct 16, 1986
Grant dateOct 18, 1988
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Expiry dateOct 16, 2006

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY02P20/52
  • WIPO fieldChemical engineering
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A catalytic system and process for producing mixtures of methanol and higher alcohols from synthesis gas, the catalytic system comprising zinc, chromium, copper, one or more alkaline metals, and possibly one or more metals chosen from molybdenum, manganese, lanthanium, cerium, aluminium, titanium and vanadium, either all or only part of said elements being chemically bonded to oxygen and/or together.

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