Process for the preparation of methanol in liquid phase
AssigneeSintef
InventorOlav-T. Onsager
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Abstract
A process for preparing methanol in a liquid reaction medium by reaction of carbon monoxide and hydrogen in the presence of a catalyst system consisting of an alkali metal alcoholate and a copper catalyst, wherein the liquid reaction medium in the reactor in addition to methanol and methyl formate contains at least 50% by volume of a non-polar organic solvent having a dielectricity constant which is lower than that of pure methanol at the same temperature.
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Process for preparing methanol in a liquid reaction medium by reaction of carbon monoxide and hydrogen in the presence of a catalyst system consisting of an alkali metal alcoholate and copper chromite, wherein the liquid reaction medium in the reactor, in addition to methanol and methyl formate, contains at least 50% by volume of a non-polar organic solvent having a dielectric constant which is lower than that of pure methanol at the same temperature.
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