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Preparation of catalyst for producing middle distillates from syngas

Assignee: Shell USA Inc
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Filing: 1984-03-29
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Granted: 1985-06-11
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Expires: 2004-03-29
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Abstract

Abstract A process for preparing a catalyst for converting syngas to middle distillates which comprises kneading and/or impregnating cobalt and another metal (Zr, Ti, Cr) onto a carrier (SiO2, Al2O3, SiO2/Al2O3) in such a way that L and S satisfy the relation: (3+4R)>(L/S)>(0.3+0.4R), wherein L=the total quantity of cobalt present on the catalyst, expressed as mg Co/ml catalyst; S=the surface area of the catalyst, expressed as M2/ml catalyst; and R=the weight ratio of the quantity of cobalt deposited on the catalyst by kneading to the total quantity of cobalt present on the catalyst.

Inventors

  • 👤 Johannes K. Minderhoud
  • 👤 Martin F. M. Post

Bibliographic Details

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Jurisdiction US
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CPC Classifications
B; B01; B01J; B01J37/00; B01J37/02; B01J37/0201; B01J23/00; B01J23/70; B01J23/74; B01J23/75; B01J23/76; B01J23/84; B01J23/85; B01J23/86; B01J37/0203; B01J37/0207; B01J37/0209; C; C07; C07C; C07C1/00; C07C1/02; C07C1/04; C07C1/0425; C07C1/043; C07C1/0435; C07C1/0445; B01J21/00; B01J21/06; B01J21/063; B01J21/066; B01J21/08; B01J2235/00; B01J2235/15; C07C2521/00; C07C2521/06; C07C2523/00; C07C2523/16; C07C2523/24; C07C2523/26; C07C2523/70; C07C2523/74; C07C2523/75; C07C2523/76; C07C2523/84; C07C2523/85; C07C2523/86

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 18
Claim 1
Independent Claim 120 words
A process for the preparation of a catalyst by kneading and/or impregnation, which catalyst comprises 3-60 pbw cobalt and 0.1-100 pbw of at least one other metal chosen from zirconium, titanium or chromium per 100 pbw of a carrier chosen from silica, alumina or silica-alumina, characterized in that said catalyst has such L and S as to satisfy the relation (3+4R)>(L/S)>(0.3+0.4R), wherein L=the total quantity of cobalt present on the catalyst, expressed as mg Co/ml catalyst; S=the surface area of the catalyst, expressed as m 2 /ml catalyst; and R=the weight ratio of the quantity of cobalt deposited on the catalyst by kneading to the total quantity of cobalt present on the catalyst or R=0 when catalyst prepared by impregnation.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 120 words
A process for the preparation of a catalyst by kneading and/or impregnation, which catalyst comprises 3-60 pbw cobalt and 0.1-100 pbw of at least one other metal chosen from zirconium, titanium or chromium per 100 pbw of a carrier chosen from silica, alumina or silica-alumina, characterized in that said catalyst has such L and S as to satisfy the relation (3+4R)>(L/S)>(0.3+0.4R), wherein L=the total quantity of cobalt present on the catalyst, expressed as mg Co/ml catalyst; S=the surface area of the catalyst, expressed as m 2 /ml catalyst; and R=the weight ratio of the quantity of cobalt deposited on the catalyst by kneading to the total quantity of cobalt present on the catalyst or R=0 when catalyst prepared by impregnation.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 27 words
The process of claim 1, characterized in that both during impregnation and during kneading the carrier material is contacted with a solution of the metal compound involved.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 22 words
The process of claim 1, characterized in that the cobalt is deposited from a solution of an inorganic cobalt compound in water.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 35 words
The process of claim 1, characterized in that the other metal is deposited from a solution of an organic metal compound in an organic solvent or mixture of organic solvent or mixture of organic solvents.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 20 words
The process of claim 4, characterized in that the organic solvent consists at least partly of a β-diketone or β-keto-ester.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim 28 words
The process of claim 5, characterized in that the solution comprises more than 0.5 gram molecule of a β-diketone or β-keto-ester per gram atom of the other metal.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim 32 words
The process of claim 1, characterized in that during impregnation a quantity of liquid is used, the volume of which corresponds substantially with the pore volume of the carrier to be impregnated.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim 31 words
The process of claim 1, characterized in that during kneading a quantity of liquid is used, the volume of which corresponds substantially with 110-190% of the pore volume of the carrier.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim 19 words
The process of claim 1, characterized in that the composition obtained is calcined after each impregnation or kneading step.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim 35 words
The process of claim 1, characterized in that first the cobalt is deposited in one or more steps by impregnation, and subsequently the other metal is deposited in one or more steps, also by impregnation.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim 34 words
The process of claim 1, characterized in that first the other metal is deposited in one or more steps by impregnation, and subsequently cobalt is deposited in one or more steps, also by impregnation.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim 33 words
The process of claim 1, characterized in that first cobalt is deposited in one or more steps by kneading, and subsequently the other metal is deposited in one or more steps by impregnation.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim 21 words
The process of claim 1, characterized in that a catalyst is prepared which comprises 15-50 pbw cobalt per 100 pbw carrier.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim 35 words
The process of claim 1, characterized in that first cobalt is deposited, and subsequently the other metal, and that a catalyst is prepared which comprises 0.1-5 pbw of the other metal per 100 pbw carrier.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim 36 words
The process of claim 1, characterized in that first the other metal is deposited and subsequently the cobalt, and that a catalyst is prepared which comprises 5-40 pbw of the other metal per 100 pbw carrier.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim 14 words
The process of claim 1, characterized in that the other metal used is zirconium.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim 13 words
The process of claim 1, characterized in that the carrier used is silica.

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