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Synthesis of Methanol by a Novel Method - 1990

Tierney, John W.
Wender, Irving
Palekar, Vishwesh

Pittsburgh University

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Table of Contents

Abstract 3
Introduction 3
The Concurrent Synthesis 4
Experimental 7
Analysis of Concurrent Synthesis 9
Model for Concurrent Synthesis 11

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Higher rate of reaction for concurrent reaction than for individual reactions 13
2 Decrease in CO deactivation 13
3 Amount and type of homogenous catalyst affect rate of Mech formation 13
4 Decreased sensitivity to CO2 and H2O deactivation of homogenous catalyst 14

Conclusions

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Acknowledgement

14

References Cited

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Abstract 20
Introduction 20
Background 21
Experimental 21
Results and Discussion 22

(i)

General Results 22
(ii) Effect of KOMe Loading 23
(iii) KOMe in Comparison to NaOMe 23
(iv) Effect of Cu-chromite Loading and Change in Inlet Flow Rate 24
(v) Comparison of Cu/ZnO with Cu-chromite Catalyst 24
(vi) Effect of Feed H2/CO Ratio 25
References 30