# US 2020/0399542 A1 · Fischer-Tropsch Process, Supported Fischer-Tropsch Synthesis Catalyst and Uses Thereof > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2020/0399542 A1 - Document ID: US20200399542A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 16/968,777 - Filed: 2019-02-06 - Published: 2020-12-24 - Earliest claimed: 2018-02-09 - Assignees: Bp P.L.C. - Applicants: Bp P.L.C. - Inventors: Alexander James PATERSON - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20200399542A1 ## CPC - C10G 2/331: {containing group VIII-metals} - B01J 23/889: Manganese, technetium or rhenium - B01J 23/8892: {Manganese} - B01J 35/393: {Metal or metal oxide crystallite size} - B01J 37/0236: {Drying, e.g. preparing a suspension, adding a soluble salt and drying} - B01J 21/063: {Titanium; Oxides or hydroxides thereof} - B01J 2235/00: Indexing scheme associated with group B01J35/00, related to the analysis techniques used to determine the catalysts form or properties - B01J 2235/15: X-ray diffraction - C10G: CRACKING HYDROCARBON OILS; PRODUCTION OF LIQUID HYDROCARBON MIXTURES, e.g. BY DESTRUCTIVE HYDROGENATION, OLIGOMERISATION, POLYMERISATION (cracking to hydrogen or synthesis gas C01B; cracking or pyrolysis of hydrocarbon gases to individual hydrocarbons or mixtures thereof of definite or specified constitution C07C; cracking to cokes C10B); RECOVERY OF HYDROCARBON OILS FROM OIL-SHALE, OIL-SAND, OR GASES; REFINING MIXTURES MAINLY CONSISTING OF HYDROCARBONS; REFORMING OF NAPHTHA; MINERAL WAXES - B01J: CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROCESSES, e.g. CATALYSIS OR COLLOID CHEMISTRY; THEIR RELEVANT APPARATUS ## Abstract A process for converting a mixture of hydrogen and carbon monoxide gases to a composition comprising alcohols and liquid hydrocarbons by means of a Fischer-Tropsch synthesis reaction, said process comprising contacting a mixture of hydrogen and carbon monoxide gases, preferably in the form of synthesis gas mixture, with a supported Co—Mn Fischer-Tropsch synthesis catalyst, wherein: the support material of the supported Co—Mn Fischer-Tropsch synthesis catalyst comprises a material selected from titania, zinc oxide, zirconia, and ceria; the supported synthesis catalyst comprises at least 2.5 wt % of manganese, on an elemental basis, based on the total weight of the supported synthesis catalyst; the weight ratio of manganese to cobalt, on an elemental basis, is 0.2 or greater; the molar ratio of hydrogen to carbon monoxide is at least 1; and, the Fischer-Tropsch synthesis reaction is conducted at a pressure in the range of from 1.0 to 10.0 MPa absolute. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A process for converting a mixture of hydrogen and carbon monoxide gases to a composition comprising alcohols and liquid hydrocarbons by means of a Fischer-Tropsch synthesis reaction, said process comprising contacting a mixture of hydrogen and carbon monoxide gases with a supported Co—Mn Fischer-Tropsch synthesis catalyst, wherein: the support material of the supported Co—Mn Fischer-Tropsch synthesis catalyst comprises a material selected from titania, zinc oxide, zirconia, and ceria; the supported synthesis catalyst comprises at least 2.5 wt % of manganese, on an elemental basis, based on the total weight of the supported synthesis catalyst; the weight ratio of manganese to cobalt, on an elemental basis, is 0.2 or greater; the molar ratio of hydrogen to carbon monoxide is at least 1; and the Fischer-Tropsch synthesis reaction is conducted at a pressure in the range of from 1.0 to 10.0 MPa absolute. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) A process according to claim 1, wherein the support material comprises titania. ### Claim 3 (depends on 2) A process according to claim 2, wherein the support material is titania. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) A process according to claim 1, wherein the weight ratio of manganese to cobalt present in the supported Co—Mn Fischer-Tropsch synthesis catalyst, on an elemental basis, is in the range of from 0.2 to 3.0. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) A process according to claim 1, wherein the supported Co—Mn Fischer-Tropsch synthesis catalyst contains from 5 wt. % to 35 wt. % of cobalt, on an elemental basis, based on the total weight of the supported synthesis catalyst ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) A process according to claim 1, wherein the supported Co—Mn Fischer-Tropsch synthesis catalyst contains from 2.5 wt. % to 15 wt. % of manganese, on an elemental basis, based on the total weight of the supported synthesis catalyst. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) A process according to claim 1, wherein the combined amount of cobalt and manganese in the supported Co—Mn Fischer-Tropsch synthesis catalyst is less than 30 wt. %, on an elemental basis, based on the total weight of the supported synthesis catalyst. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) A process according to claim 1, wherein the synthesis catalyst comprises Co3O4 crystallites having a particle size of less than 100 Angstroms. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) A process according to claim 1, wherein the Fischer-Tropsch synthesis reaction is conducted at a temperature of less than or equal to 300° C. ### Claim 10 (depends on 1) A process according to claim 1, wherein the Fischer-Tropsch synthesis reaction is conducted at a pressure of less than 7.5 MPa absolute. ### Claim 11 (depends on 1) A process according to claim 1, wherein the alcohols are C5+ alcohols. ### Claim 12 A supported Co—Mn Fischer-Tropsch synthesis catalyst comprising at least 2.5 wt % of manganese, on an elemental basis, based on the total weight of the supported synthesis catalyst; and wherein the weight ratio of manganese to cobalt present, on an elemental basis, is 0.3 or greater, the support material of the supported Co—Mn Fischer-Tropsch synthesis catalyst comprises a material selected from titania, zinc oxide, zirconia, and ceria, and wherein the supported Co—Mn Fischer-Tropsch synthesis is prepared by impregnation. ### Claim 13 A supported Co—Mn Fischer-Tropsch synthesis catalyst comprising Co3O4 crystallites having a particle size of less than 100 Angstroms and comprising at least 2.5 wt % of manganese, on an elemental basis, based on the total weight of the supported synthesis catalyst; and wherein the weight ratio of manganese to cobalt, on an elemental basis, is 0.2 or greater, and the support material of the supported Co—Mn Fischer-Tropsch synthesis catalyst comprises a material selected from titania, zinc oxide, zirconia, and ceria. ### Claim 14 (depends on 12) A process for preparing a supported Co—Mn Fischer Tropsch synthesis catalyst as defined in claim 12 the process comprising the steps of: (a) impregnating a support material with: a cobalt-containing compound and a manganese-containing compound in a single impregnation step to form an impregnated support material; and (b) drying and calcining the impregnated support material to form the supported Co—Mn Fischer-Tropsch synthesis catalyst. ### Claim 15 (depends on 14) A process according to claim 14, wherein the support material is impregnated with a solution or suspension comprising both the cobalt-containing compound and the manganese-containing compound. ### Claim 16 (depends on 14) A process according to claim 14, further comprising a step of reducing the supported Co—Mn Fischer-Tropsch synthesis catalyst to form a reduced supported Co—Mn Fischer-Tropsch synthesis catalyst by contacting with a hydrogen-containing gas stream. ### Claim 17 (depends on 16) A process according to claim 16, wherein reduction is performed at a temperature of from 200° C. to 400° C. ### Claim 18 (depends on 12) A process for converting a mixture of hydrogen and carbon monoxide gases to a composition comprising alcohols and liquid hydrocarbons by means of a Fischer-Tropsch synthesis reaction, the process comprising contacting a mixture of hydrogen and carbon monoxide gases with a supported Co—Mn Fischer-Tropsch synthesis catalyst as defined in claim 12. ### Claim 19 (depends on 1) A process according to claim 1, wherein the mixture of hydrogen and carbon monoxide gases is in the form of synthesis gas mixture. ### Claim 20 (depends on 13) A process for preparing a supported Co—Mn Fischer Tropsch synthesis catalyst as defined in claim 13, the process comprising the steps of: (a) impregnating a support material with: a cobalt-containing compound and a manganese-containing compound in a single impregnation step to form an impregnated support material; and (b) drying and calcining the impregnated support material to form the supported Co—Mn Fischer-Tropsch synthesis catalyst. ### Claim 21 (depends on 13) A process for converting a mixture of hydrogen and carbon monoxide gases to a composition comprising alcohols and liquid hydrocarbons by means of a Fischer-Tropsch synthesis reaction, the process comprising contacting a mixture of hydrogen and carbon monoxide gases with a supported Co—Mn Fischer-Tropsch synthesis catalyst as defined in Claim 13.