Claims
- 1. In a process for producing a mixed alcohol comprising methanol and higher alcohols than methanol comprising contacting a synthesis gas with a catalyst whereby methanol and higher alcohols are formed and recovered, the improvement comprising using as said catalyst, a solid catalyst prepared by
- calcining a mixture of (A) a copper compound, (B) a nickel compound, and (C) a compound of at least one metal selected from the group consisting of aluminum, manganese, titanium, gallium and silicon to form a calcined product;
- impregnating said calcined product with (D) an alkali metal compound;
- wherein the molar ratio of (A) to (B) to (C) to (D), calculated as the oxide, is controlled so that 0.05< (A)< 0.7,0.01< (B)< 0.7, 0.01< (C)< 0.7, and 0.005< (D)< 0.3;
- heating said calcined product impregnated with said alkali metal compound to form an alkali metal-containing calcined product; and
- reducing said alkali metal-containing calcined product to form said catalyst.
- 2. The process for the production of mixed alcohols as claimed in claim 1, wherein the Compound (D) is a sodium compound.
- 3. The process for the production of mixed alcohols as claimed in claim 1, wherein the Compound (C) is an aluminum compound and the Compound (D) is a sodium compound.
- 4. The process for the production of mixed alcohols as claimed in claim 1, wherein the Compound (C) is an aluminum compound.
- 5. The process for the production of mixed alcohols as claimed in claim 1, wherein the Compound (C) is a gallium compound and the Compound (D) is sodium compound.
- 6. The process for the production of mixed alcohols as claimed in claim 1, wherein the Compound (C) is a silicon compound and the Compound (D) is sodium compound.
- 7. The process for the production of mixed alcohols as claimed in claim 1, wherein the Compound (C) is a titanium compound and the Compound (D) is sodium compound.
- 8. The process for the production of mixed alcohols as claimed in claim 1, wherein the Compound (C) is a manganese compound and the Compound (D) is a sodium compound.
Priority Claims (1)
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Parent Case Info
This application is a continuation, of application Ser. No. 551,325, filed Nov. 14, 1983, now abandoned.
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