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Cobalt-promoted fischer-tropsch catalysts
Assignee: ExxonMobil Technology and Engineering Co
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Filing: 1983-12-14
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Granted: 1985-10-01
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Expires: 2003-12-14
Abstract
Abstract Iron-cobalt spinels which contain low levels of cobalt, in an iron/cobalt atomic ratio of 7:1 to 35:1, are converted to Fischer-Tropsch catalysts upon reduction and carbiding that exhibit high activity and selectivity to C 2 -C 6 olefins and low CH 4 production.
Inventors
- 👤 Rocco A. Fiato
- 👤 Stuart L. Soled
- 👤 Angelo A. Montagna
Bibliographic Details
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2026-11-05 21:14
CPC Classifications
C; C07; C07C; C07C1/00; C07C1/02; C07C1/04; C07C1/0425; C07C1/043; C07C1/0435; C07C1/044; B; B01; B01J; B01J23/00; B01J23/005; B01J23/70; B01J23/74; B01J23/75; B01J23/76; B01J23/78; C07C2523/00; C07C2523/02; C07C2523/04; C07C2523/70; C07C2523/74; C07C2523/745; C07C2523/75; C07C2523/76; C07C2523/78; C07C2527/00; C07C2527/02; C07C2527/053; C07C2527/06; C07C2527/08; C07C2527/20; C07C2527/232; C07C2527/24; C07C2527/25; C07C2531/00; C07C2531/02; C07C2531/04; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S502/00; Y10S502/524
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 17
Claim 1
Independent Claim
110 words
A fixed bed process for synthesizing a hydrocarbon mixture containing C 2 -C 6 olefins comprising the step of contacting a fixed bed of a catalyst composition comprised of an unsupported Group IA or IIA metal salt promoted iron-cobalt spinel: said spinel exhibiting a single spinel phase, being isostructural with Fe 3 O 4 as determined by X-ray diffractometry and possessing a BET nitrogen surface area of up to 5 m 2 /g, and an iron-cobalt atomic ratio of 7:1 or above; with a mixture of CO/hydrogen under process conditions of pressure, space velocity (SHSV) and elevated temperature for a time sufficient to produce said C 2 -C 6 olefins.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
110 words
A fixed bed process for synthesizing a hydrocarbon mixture containing C 2 -C 6 olefins comprising the step of contacting a fixed bed of a catalyst composition comprised of an unsupported Group IA or IIA metal salt promoted iron-cobalt spinel: said spinel exhibiting a single spinel phase, being isostructural with Fe 3 O 4 as determined by X-ray diffractometry and possessing a BET nitrogen surface area of up to 5 m 2 /g, and an iron-cobalt atomic ratio of 7:1 or above; with a mixture of CO/hydrogen under process conditions of pressure, space velocity (SHSV) and elevated temperature for a time sufficient to produce said C 2 -C 6 olefins.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
21 words
The process of claim 1 wherein said hydrogen and CO are present in a molar ratio of about 0.5 to 2.5.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
18 words
The process of claim 1 wherein said temperature is in a range of about 200° to 350° C.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
18 words
The process of claim 1 wherein said pressure is in a range of about 50 to 1000 psig.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
19 words
The process of claim 1 wherein said space velocity is in the range of about 200 to 4000 V/V/hr.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
44 words
The process of claim 1 wherein said spinel is of the formula: Fe x Co y O 4 , wherein x and y are integer or decimal values other than zero, the sum of x+y is 3 and the ratio of x/y is 7:1-35:1.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
11 words
The process of claim 6 wherein the ratio x/y is 19-20:1.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
39 words
The process of claim 6 wherein said spinel is of the formula: Fe 2 .85 Co 0 .15 O 4 , Fe 2 .625 Co 0 .375 O 4 , Fe 2 .97 Co 0 .03 O 4 .
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
27 words
The process of claim 1 wherein said catalyst is further in admixture with a solid diluent which aids in heat transfer and removal from the catalyst bed.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
32 words
The process of claim 1 wherein said Group IA or IIA metal promoter is present in about 0.1 to 10 gram-atom % as the metal ion of the total gram-atoms metal content.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
30 words
The process of claim 10 wherein said promoter is selected from bicarbonates, carbonates, organic acid salts, inorganic acid salts, nitrates, sulfates, halides and hydroxides of Group IA and IIA metals.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
11 words
The process of claim 11 wherein said promoter is potassium carbonate.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
29 words
The process of claim 1 wherein said product hydrocarbon mixture contains about 20 wt. % and above C 2 -C 6 hydrocarbons of the total weight of hydrocarbons produced.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
33 words
The process of claim 13 wherein said C 2 -C 6 hydrocarbons contain C 2 -C 6 olefins as about 50 wt. % and above of said total C 2 -C 6 hydrocarbons.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
118 words
A fixed bed process for synthesizing a hydrocarbon mixture containing C 2 -C 6 olefins comprising the step of contacting a fixed bed of a catalyst composition comprised of an unsupported iron-cobalt spinel of the formula: Fe 2 .85 CO 0 .15 O 4 , containing about 1 gram-atom percent potassium as the carbonate, wherein said spinel exhibits a single spinel phase being isostructural with Fe 3 O 4 as determined by X-ray diffractometry and initially possessing a surface area of about 1 m 2 /g, with a 2:1 to 1:1 H 2 /CO mixture, at about 150-300 psig, 1000-1800 v/v/hr (SHSV) and about 230°-270° C. for a time sufficient to produce said C 2 -C 6 olefins.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
118 words
A fixed bed process for synthesizing a hydrocarbon mixture containing C 2 -C 6 olefins comprising the step of contacting a fixed bed of a catalyst composition comprised of an unsupported iron-cobalt spinel of the formula: Fe 2 .85 CO 0 .15 O 4 , containing about 1 gram-atom percent potassium as the carbonate, wherein said spinel exhibits a single spinel phase being isostructural with Fe 3 O 4 as determined by X-ray diffractometry and initially possessing a surface area of about 1 m 2 /g, with a 2:1 to 1:1 H 2 /CO mixture, at about 150-300 psig, 1000-1800 v/v/hr (SHSV) and about 230°-270° C. for a time sufficient to produce said C 2 -C 6 olefins.
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