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High alcohol synthesis from CO and H 2 on ruthenium catalysts
Author(s) -
Chen YuWen
Publication year - 1986
Publication title -
the canadian journal of chemical engineering
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.404
H-Index - 67
eISSN - 1939-019X
pISSN - 0008-4034
DOI - 10.1002/cjce.5450640527
Subject(s) - catalysis , sulfur , ruthenium , alcohol , potassium carbonate , chemistry , adsorption , inorganic chemistry , potassium , carbon fibers , carbonate , long chain , organic chemistry , materials science , polymer science , composite number , composite material
A Ru/MoO 2 catalyst was found to be active for the synthesis gas conversion to straight chain primary alcohols. Potassium carbonate was effective for enhancing high alcohol formation. The carbon number distribution of the alcoholic products followed the Anderson‐Schulz‐Flory distribution which gave chain growth probabilities of 0.27–0.35. In addition, the Ru/MoO 2 catalysts are significantly more sulfur resistant than a Ru/Al 2 O 3 catalyst. The higher sulfur resistance of these catalysts is mainly due to their higher sulfur adsorption capacities.