Abstract:
High silica to alumina ratio zeolite beta modified with boron, tin, lead or indium and combined with a hydrogenation/dehydrogenation component is used to convert Fischer-Tropsch heavy end products which may contain paraffins, olefins and oxygenates into low pour point distillates with high cetane number and extra high VI lube is described. The lube can be dewaxed by a conventional solvent process, by a catalytic process, or by increasing the severity of the hydroisomerization step.
Abstract:
The specification describes a method for producing gasoline blendstock. A naphtha (3) is produced by contacting synthesis gas (1) with a catalyst (2) comprising cobalt supported on a ZSM-5 type zeolite at a temperature in the range from 220 C to 280 C. The naphtha is fractionated (4) to remove butane (5) and hydrocarbons boiling in excess of 174 C (6). Normal paraffins contained in the fractionated naphtha (7) are isomerised (8) to produce a gasolene blendstock. An isomerisation process disclosed comprises separating the normal paraffins from the iso-paraffins (12) contained in the fractionated naphtha by selectively absorbing the normal paraffins on a zeolite molecular sieve (11), desorbing the normal paraffins with hydrogen (13) and passing the so formed stream of hydrogen and normal paraffins (14) over an acidic, metal-loaded molecular sieve (15).
Abstract:
A composition for use after reductive activation as a catalyst for the conversion of synthesis gas to hydrocarbons having a carbon number greater than one, which composition has the formula: RuaAbCeOx wherein A is an alkali metal, x is a number such that the valence requirements of the other elements for oxygen is satisfied, a is greater than zero and less than 1% w/w, based on the total weight of the composition, b is in the range from zero to 10% w/w, based on the total weight of the composition, and Ce and O constitute the remainder of the composition, is produced by the process comprising the steps of: (A) bringing together in solution soluble salts of the metals ruthenium and cerium and a precipitant comprising a carbonate and/or bicarbonate and/or a hydroxide of an alkali metal or ammonium under conditions whereby there is formed a precipitate comprising ruthenium and cerium in the form of compounds thermally decomposable to their oxides, and (B) recovering the precipitate obtained in step (A). Also a process for the conversion of synthesis gas using the catalyst produced as aforesaid, optionally in combination with a zeolite.
Abstract:
A Fischer-Tropsch process for converting syngas to a hydrocarbon product wherein the product has a desired chain length, e.g. diesel. The syngas is passed through a fluidized-bed of catalyst in a chain-limiting reactor until the chain length of the hydrocarbon being absorbed on said catalyst reaches a chain length which is substantially equal to the chain length of the desired hydrocarbon product. This "saturated" portion of the catalyst is then removed from the reactor and is replaced with fresh catalyst. The "saturated" catalyst is regenerated and recycled to the reactor.
Abstract:
The specification describes a Fischer-Tropsch catalyst which comprises cobalt, scandium and a suitable support. The specification also describes a process for producing hydrocarbons by contacting synthesis gas with the Fischer-Tropsch catalyst. Suitable supports include silica, alumina, silica-alumina and kieselguhr if the product required is a wax or distillate. Alternatively the support may be an acidic molecular sieve material such as a zeolite if gasoline or distillate and gasoline is/are required.
Abstract:
Synthesis gas comprising carbon monoxide and hydrogen is converted to C5 hydrocarbons suitable for use as liquid motor fuels by contact with a dual catalyst system capable of enhancing the selectivity of said conversion to motor fuel range hydrocarbons and the quality of the resulting motor fuel product. The catalyst composition employs a Fischer-Tropsch catalyst, together with a co-catalyst/support component comprising SAPO silicoaluminophosphate, non-zeolitic molecular sieve catalyst.
Abstract:
The conversion of synthesis gas to liquid molar fuels by means of a cobalt Fischer-Tropsch catalyst composition is enhanced by the addition of molybdenum, tungsten or a combination thereof as an additional component of said composition. The presence of the additive component increases the olefinic content of the hydrocarbon products produced. The catalyst composition can advantageously include a support component, such as a molecular sieve, co-catalyst/support component or a combination of such support components.
Abstract:
Catalyst particle distribution and mixing in the slurry part of bubble columns is improved by introducing a secondary suspending fluid into the columns at locations within the lower 20 % of the vertical height of the column (3) but above the gas distributor (2) normally located at or near the bottom of the columns.
Abstract:
A supported Fischer-Tropsch catalyst contains a minor amount of an element of Groups VI and/or VII of the Periodic Table. Production of CO2 is reduced.