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Cleaned, H.sub.2 -enriched syngas made using water-gas shift reaction

US5441990A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateMay 13, 1994
Grant dateAug 15, 1995
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Expiry dateMay 13, 2014

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC01B2203/169
  • WIPO fieldOrganic fine chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

Part of CO-rich syngas, including volatile metal or any acid impurities, reacts with water making cleaned, heated, H.sub.2 -enriched syngas. The rest of the impure CO-rich syngas is combined with hot, H.sub.2 -enriched syngas making cleaned, H.sub.2 -rich syngas, useful for making methanol or oxo compounds.

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