Preparation of methanol from synthesis gas with promoted palladium catalysts
AssigneeUnion Carbide Corporation
InventorSteven W. Kaiser
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Abstract
An improved catalytic process for the production of methanol from hydrogen and carbon monoxide at a temperature of from about 200.degree. C. to about 400.degree. C. and a pressure of from about 150 to about 20,000 psia which comprises effecting the reaction in the presence of a heterogeneous solid catalyst comprising palladium in combination with a metal additive selected from the group consisting of lithium, magnesium, strontium, barium, molybdenum and mixtures thereof.
Claims7
In a heterogeneous catalytic process for the production of methanol by the reaction of hydrogen and carbon monoxide in the presence of a palladium-containing catalyst at a temperature of from about 200.degree. C. to about 400.degree. C. and a pressure of from about 150 to about 20,000 psia, the improvement for enhancing the production of methanol which comprises effecting said reaction in the presence of a heterogeneous solid catalyst containing palladium in combination with a metal additive selected from the group consisting of lithium, magnesium, strontium, barium, molybdenum and mixtures thereof.
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