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Process for producing methanol and catalyst therefor

US6054497A · kind A · utility

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Assignee

Lonza A.G. · CH

Inventors

Alkis Sofianos · Pretoria, ZA
Erich Armbruster · Naters, CH
Olaf Frei · Siblingen, CH
Josef Heveling · Naters, CH

Key dates

Filing date	Jun 10, 1998
Grant date	Apr 25, 2000
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jun 10, 2018

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY02P20/52
WIPO fieldOrganic fine chemistry
WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A process for the synthesis of methanol on X-ray amorphous catalysts with a copper, zinc and zirconium oxide content in relative proportions of 10 to 70 weight percent of copper, 10 to 50 weight percent of zinc and 20 to 80 weight percent of zirconium. The process for the synthesis of methanol is distinguished by high space time yields.

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