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Activated carbon supported cobalt based catalyst for direct conversion of synthesis gas to diesel fuels

US6720283B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJan 3, 2002
Grant dateApr 13, 2004
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Expiry dateMay 13, 2022

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  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB01J23/8913
  • WIPO fieldChemical engineering
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

Diesel fuels or blending stocks having high cetane number are produced from non-shifting Fischer-Tropsch processes, which directly convert carbon monoxide and hydrogen to diesel distillates over activated carbon supported cobalt based Fischer-Tropsch catalysts. The activated carbon supported cobalt based catalysts comprise a substantially high dispersion of at least one of a zirconium component, an cerium component, a ruthenium component or a potassium component in porous carbon and elemental cobalt either deposited thereon or substantially uniformly dispersed therein, wherein the concentration of activated carbon in the catalyst is from about 20 to about 90 percent by weight, based on the weight of the catalyst, the concentration of elemental cobalt in the catalyst is from about 4 to about 50 percent by weight, based on the weight of the catalyst, the total concentration of the zirconium component, the cerium component, or a combination thereof in the catalyst is from about 0.01 to about 20 percent by weight, based on the weight of the catalyst and calculated as the elemental metal or metals, and the total concentration of the ruthenium component, the potassium component, or a com…

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