TITLE: Probe molecule studies: Active species in alcohol synthesis. Eighth quarterly report, July 1992--September 1992.

AUTHOR: D. G. Blackmond;   I. Wender;   R. Oukaci;   J. Wang.

INST.  AUTHOR: Pittsburgh Univ., PA. Dept. of Chemical and Petroleum Engineering.

SPONSOR: Department of Energy, Washington, DC.

LANGUAGE: English

PUB.  TYPE: Technical Report

PUB.  COUNTRY: United States

SOURCE: Department of Energy [DE],  Oct 92,  9p.

NTIS ORDER NO.: DE93008097INW

ABSTRACT:

Goal is to understand the mechanisms of formation of alcohols and other oxygenates from syngas over supported catalysts. Work during this period: BET surface areas and XRD patterns of Cu/ZnO/Al(sub 2)O(sub 3) and Co(5%)/Cu/ZnO/Al(sub 2)O(sub 3) suggest that Co did not change the structure. CO was hydrogenated over 10% Co catalyst. C(sub 2)H(sub 4) additions increased the isopropanol and decreased the methanol production.  Blank runs with H(sub 2)/He/CH(sub 3)OH/C(sub 2)H(sub 4) showed that C(sub 2)H(sub 4) does not react with CH(sub 3)OH.

REPORT  NUMBER: DOE/PC/90305-T9

CONTRACT  NUMBER: FG22-90PC90305