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Return to Abstracts of Patents Return to Abstracts of Patents 1000-1249 Patent Abstracts1081. ------. [HOLDER, C. H.]. (Standard Oil Development Co.). Production of Alcohols From Carbon Monoxide and Hydrogen. United States Patent 2,569,380, Sept. 25, 1951; appl. filed June 11, 1946, Serial No. 676,077; 15 claims (Cl. 260-449.5). In the course of the catalytic synthesis of hydrocarbons from CO and H2, varying amounts of oxygenated compounds, such as aldehydes, ketones, alcohols, etc., are produced. These compounds can be converted into more valuable alcohols by simple hydrogenation in the presence of conventional hydrogenation catalysts, such as Ni or its oxides, Cr, Mo, and W sulfides, at 400º-700º F., 50-250 p. s. i., and space velocities 0.5-5.0 vol. per vol. per hr. The hydrogenating agent consists of tail gas from the process itself. Alcohols may be recovered from the hydrogenated product by simple distillation. |