Claims
- 1. Methods for the production of mixed alcohols which comprises the steps of:using a sulfided, nanosized transition metal catalyst selected from Group VI metals; nanosizing the Group VI transition metal catalyst; suspending the catalyst in a solvent to form a slurry; contacting said slurry with gases comprising carbon monoxide and hydrogen at a temperature in the range of about 250 to about 325° C. and at a pressure in the range of about 500 to about 3000 psig, to thereby produce mixed alcohols.
- 2. The method of claim 1 wherein the nanosized Group VI transition metal catalyst is sulfided prior to its use in producing mixed alcohols from gases comprising carbon monoxide and hydrogen.
RELATED U.S. APPLICATION DATA
This application claims the benefit of United States Provisional Application Ser. No. 60/108,364, filed Nov. 13, 1999, for A NOVEL METHOD FOR PRODUCTION OF MIXED ALCOHOLS FROM SYNTHESIS GAS.
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Provisional Applications (1)
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60/108364 |
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