95/03363 Research and development of fuel alcohol synthesis from syngas

Abstract

The research and development of catalyst preparation and catalytic technology for fuel alcohol synthesis from syngas have been conducted. The laboratory research work includes the investigation on the effects of preparation method, the composition and K.O content on the catalyst performance. The influences of reaction temperature, pressure, GHSV and feed composition on higher alcohols synthesis have also been investigated. On the basis of laboratory results, the catalysts have been further tesied in micro-pilot reactor under the industrial condition to investigate the effects of commercial preparation of catalyst, the reactor scaling up and (he use of industrial coal based syngas on the fuel alcohol ( mixture of methanol and higher alcohols ) synthesis. The catalyst stability has been tested by a 1000 h continuous operation. These provide the fundamental for further commercial plant design.