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Hydrocarbon synthesis from CO and H2 using Ru supported on a titanium oxide

Assignee: ExxonMobil Technology and Engineering Co
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Filing: 1976-04-05
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Granted: 1977-08-16
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Expires: 1996-04-05
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Abstract

Abstract A new method for the synthesis of hydrocarbons with chain lengths of from 2 to 10 carbon atoms inclusive and for selective generation of olefinic hydrocarbons in this carbon number range with reduced wax formation, said products being synthesized from CO and H2 at pressures of from 100 to 3100 kPa which method comprises the steps of passing a synthesis gas stream of CO and H2 at a H2/CO ratio of from 0.1-10 at a space velocity of from 100 hr<->1 to 50,000 hr<->1 over a catalyst comprising from 0.01 to 15 wt. % ruthenium on TiO2, other titanium-containing oxides or mixtures of said titanium-containing oxides for a time sufficient to effect the generation of desired olefinic hydrocarbon products, at a temperature of from 100 DEG to 500 DEG C and a pressure of from 100 to 105 kPa (1-1000 atm). The supported ruthenium catalyst has a BET surface area of from 10 to 60 m2g-1 of total catalyst with a ruthenium crystallite size of preferably less than 5 nm (50 A).

Inventors

  • 👤 M. Albert Vannice
  • 👤 Robert L. Garten

Bibliographic Details

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CPC Classifications
B; B01; B01J; B01J23/00; B01J23/38; B01J23/40; B01J23/46; B01J23/462; C; C07; C07C; C07C1/00; C07C1/02; C07C1/04; C07C1/0425; C07C1/043; C07C1/0435; C07C2521/00; C07C2521/02; C07C2521/04; C07C2521/18; C07C2523/00; C07C2523/02; C07C2523/04; C07C2523/10; C07C2523/38; C07C2523/40; C07C2523/46; C07C2523/70; C07C2523/89

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 24
Claim 1
Independent Claim 154 words
A process for the selective synthesis of olefins from C 2 to C 10 chain length inclusive, said process comprising the steps of passing H 2 and CO at a H 2 /CO ratio of 0.1 to 10 over a catalyst comprising ruthenium on a titanium-containing oxide support, wherein said titanium-containing oxide support is selected from the group consisting of TiO 2 , ZrTiO 4 , TiO 2 -carbon, TiO 2 -Al 2 O 3 , TiO 2 -SiO 2 , alkaline earth titanates, alkali titanates, rare earth titanates and mixtures thereof, at a space velocity of from 100 to 50,000 V/V/Hr. at a temperature of from 100° to 500° C., at a pressure of from 100 to 10 5 kPa for a time sufficient to effect the generation of the desired olefinic products in the desired ratio wherein the concentration of said ruthenium in said catalyst is from 0.01 to 15% by weight.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 154 words
A process for the selective synthesis of olefins from C 2 to C 10 chain length inclusive, said process comprising the steps of passing H 2 and CO at a H 2 /CO ratio of 0.1 to 10 over a catalyst comprising ruthenium on a titanium-containing oxide support, wherein said titanium-containing oxide support is selected from the group consisting of TiO 2 , ZrTiO 4 , TiO 2 -carbon, TiO 2 -Al 2 O 3 , TiO 2 -SiO 2 , alkaline earth titanates, alkali titanates, rare earth titanates and mixtures thereof, at a space velocity of from 100 to 50,000 V/V/Hr. at a temperature of from 100° to 500° C., at a pressure of from 100 to 10 5 kPa for a time sufficient to effect the generation of the desired olefinic products in the desired ratio wherein the concentration of said ruthenium in said catalyst is from 0.01 to 15% by weight.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 13 words
The process of claim 1 wherein the titanium-containing oxide is TiO 2 .
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 24 words
The process of claim 1 wherein the titanium-containing oxide has a surface area of from 1 to 200 m 2 g - 1 .
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 24 words
The process of claim 2 wherein the TiO 2 has a surface area of from 25 to 100 m 2 g - 1 .
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 16 words
The process of claim 1 wherein the ruthenium concentration is from 0.5 to 5 wt. %.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim 28 words
The process of claim 1 wherein the catalyst consisting of ruthenium supported on a titanium-containing oxide has a ruthenium particle crystallite size of from 1 to 20 nm.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim 27 words
The process of claim 6 wherein the catalyst consisting of ruthenium supported on a titanium-containing oxide has a ruthenium particle crystallite size of less than 5 nm.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim 31 words
The process of claim 1 wherein the catalyst consisting of ruthenium supported on a titanium-containing oxide has a surface area of from 10 to 60 m 2 g - 1 .
Claim 10
Dependent Claim 32 words
The process of claim 1 wherein the H 2 /CO ratio is 4.0 to 0.5, the temperature is from 150° to 400° C. and the pressure is from 100 to 3100 kPa.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim 32 words
The process of claim 1 wherein the H 2 /CO ratio is 3 to 1, the temperature is from 150° to 300° C. and the pressure is from 100 to 2060 kPa.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim 29 words
The process of claim 2 wherein the ruthenium on titanium oxide catalyst has a weight loading of ruthenium of from 0.5 to 5 wt. % based on total catalyst.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim 23 words
The process of claim 2 wherein the ruthenium on titanium oxide catalyst has a ruthenium crystallite size of less than 5 nm (<50A).
Claim 14
Dependent Claim 24 words
The process of claim 3 wherein the titanium-containing oxide has a surface area of from 10 to 100 m 2 g - 1 .
Claim 15
Dependent Claim 24 words
The process of claim 3 wherein the titanium-containing oxide has a surface area of from 25 to 100 m 2 g - 1 .
Claim 16
Dependent Claim 16 words
The process of claim 1 wherein the ruthenium concentration is from 0.1 to 10 wt. %.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim 28 words
The process of claim 6 wherein the catalyst consisting of ruthenium supported on a titanium-containing oxide has a ruthenium particle crystallite size of from 1 - 10 nm.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim 24 words
The process of claim 2 wherein the TiO 2 has a surface area of from 1 - 200 m 2 g - 1 .
Claim 19
Dependent Claim 23 words
The process of claim 2 wherein the TiO 2 has a surface area of 10 - 100 m 2 g - 1 .
Claim 20
Dependent Claim 27 words
The process of claim 2 wherein the catalyst consisting of ruthenium supported on TiO 2 has a ruthenium particle crystallite size of from 1 - 20 nm.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim 27 words
The process of claim 19 wherein the catalyst consisting of ruthenium supported on TiO 2 has a ruthenium particle crystallite size of from 1 - 10 nm.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim 29 words
The process of claim 2 wherein the ruthenium on TiO 2 catalyst has a weight loading of ruthenium of from 0.1 to 10 wt. %, based on total catalyst.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim 32 words
The process of claim 2 wherein the H 2 /CO ratio is 4.0 to 0.5, the temperature is from 150° to 400° C. and the pressure is from 100 to 3100 kPa.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim 32 words
The process of claim 2 wherein the H 2 /CO ratio is 3 to 1, the temperature is from 150° to 300° C. and the pressure is from 100 to 2060 kPa.

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