TITLE: Slurry phase synthesis of oxygenates with nanometer particle catalysts.

AUTHOR: D. Mahajan;   J. Wegrzyn;   A. Goland.

INST.  AUTHOR: Brookhaven National Lab., Upton, NY.

SPONSOR: Department of Energy, Washington, DC.

LANGUAGE: English

PUB.  TYPE: Technical Report

PUB.  COUNTRY: United States

SOURCE: Department of Energy [DE],  1995,  20p.

NTIS ORDER NO.: DE95014943INW

NOTES: Coal liquefaction and gas conversion contractor review meeting, Pittsburgh, PA (United States), 29-31 Aug 1995. Sponsored by Department of Energy, Washington, DC.

ABSTRACT:

The purpose of this initiative is to ultimately develop an economically viable route to isobutanol by catalytic conversion of synthesis gas derived from coal or natural gas. This report presents our studies on the review of other work and experiments performed to date utilizing an iron oxide catalyst.

REPORT  NUMBER: BNL-61932;   CONF-9508133-4

CONTRACT  NUMBER: AC02-76CH00016