TITLE: Synthesis of octane enhancers during slurry-phase Fischer-Tropsch.  Quarterly technical progress report No. 3, April 1, 1991--June 30, 1991.

AUTHOR: G. Marcelin.

INST.  AUTHOR: Altamira Instruments, Inc., Pittsburgh, PA.

SPONSOR: Department of Energy, Washington, DC.

LANGUAGE: English

PUB.  TYPE: Technical Report

PUB.  COUNTRY: United States

SOURCE: Department of Energy [DE],  15 Oct 91,  18p.

NTIS ORDER NO.: DE92004869INW

ABSTRACT:

The objective of this project is to investigate three possible routes to the formation of ethers, in particular methyl tert-butytl ether (MTBE), during slurry phase Fischer-Tropsch reaction. The three reaction schemes to be investigated are: (1) Addition of isobutylene during the formation of methanol and/or higher alcohols directly from CO and H(sub 2) during slurry-phase Fischer-Tropsch; (2) addition of isobutylene to FT liquid products including alcohols in a slurry-phase reactor containing an MTBE or other acid catalyst; and, (3) addition of methanol to slurry phase FT synthesis making iso-olefins.

REPORT  NUMBER: DOE/PC/90047-T2

CONTRACT  NUMBER: AC22-90PC90047