Process for producing methanol from synthesis gas with palladium-calcium 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 and calcium.
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In a heterogeneous 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 calcium, the concentration of calcium in the catalyst being at least 0.03 weight percent.
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