TITLE: Catalyst for Hydrogenation of CO: An improved catalyst reduces the costs of separating olefins from paraffins.

INST.  AUTHOR: Department of Energy, Washington, DC.

LANGUAGE: English

PUB.  TYPE: Technical Report

PUB.  COUNTRY: United States

SOURCE: Department of Commerce [NTND],  Sep 84,  1p.

ABSTRACT:

This citation summarizes a one-page announcement of technology available for utilization. A catalyst proposed for the Fischer-Tropsch synthesis reaction increases the production ratio of C2 - C4 olefins to paraffins, reaching the order of about 45 to 1. This relatively high ratio reduces the cost of separating the two product groups and therefore the cost of synthetic fuel production. To date, the highest ratio obtained with other catalysts has been only 4 to 1. The proposed catalyst is based on a molecular sieve form of crystalline silica, called silicalite. ...FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: The patent document on which this technical note is based is U.S. Patent 4,340,503, which is available from: Commissioner of Patents, Washington, DC 20231 for $1. For licensing information, contact: Office of Assistant General Counsel for Patents, U.S. Department of Energy, Washington, DC 20585. For further information contact: Dr. V.U.S. Rao, U.S. Department of Energy, Pittsburgh Energy Technology Center, P.O. Box 10940, Pittsburgh, PA 15236; (412) 675-6092.