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Process for the production of methanol

US5216034A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateOct 28, 1991
Grant dateJun 1, 1993
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Expiry dateOct 28, 2011

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC12C11/02
  • WIPO fieldOrganic fine chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A process for the production of methanol by reacting a gaseous mixture comprising hydrogen and carbon monoxide in the presence of a catalyst composition in a fluidized bed while cooling, characterized in that the reaction is carried out in a plurality of fluidized catalyst bed reactors in series with interstage removal of methanol from the reaction mixture.

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