Process for the conversion of synthesis gas to oxygenates
AssigneeBP Chemicals Limited
InventorsLeslie W. Bolton, Benjamin P. Gracey
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Abstract
Process for converting carbon oxide(s) and hydrogen containing feedstocks to oxygen containing hydrocarbon compounds, in the presence of a particulate catalyst, by reacting carbon oxide(s) and hydrogen in the presence of a particulate catalyst in a conversion reactor to form products containing oxygen containing hydrocarbon compounds. Ether(s) selected from ethyl, propyl and butyl ether are added and reacted inside the conversion reactor.
Claims15
Process for the conversion of carbon oxide(s) and hydrogen containing feedstocks to oxygen containing hydrocarbon compounds, in the presence of a particulate catalyst comprising the step of reacting carbon oxide(s) and hydrogen in the presence of a particulate catalyst in a conversion reactor, to form products comprising oxygen containing hydrocarbon compounds;
- wherein one or more ether(s) selected from the group consisting of ethyl, propyl and butyl ether are added and reacted inside the conversion reactor.
Process for the conversion of hydrocarbons to alcohols comprising the steps of:
- a. converting a hydrocarbon feedstock into a mixture of carbon oxide(s) and hydrogen, in a syngas reactor,
- b. passing the mixture of carbon oxide(s) and hydrogen from the syngas reactor to a conversion reactor, and
- c. reacting said mixture in said conversion reactor in the presence of a particulate modified molybdenum sulphide based catalyst and/or a modified methanol based catalyst and/or a modified Fischer-Tropsch catalyst and/or a precious metal based catalyst to form alcohol(s), wherein one or more ether(s) selected from the group consisting of ethyl, propyl and butyl ether are added into the conversion reactor.
Method for increasing the ethanol and/or propanol and/or butanol selectivity of a process for the conversion of carbon oxide(s) and hydrogen containing feedstocks to oxygen containing hydrocarbon compounds in the presence of a particulate catalyst in a conversion reactor, comprising adding ethyl, propyl and/or butyl ethers to the conversion reactor to obtain said increase in selectivity.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.