Methods for improving higher alcohol yields from syngas by altering flow regimes within a reactor

摘要

Mixed alcohols are produced from syngas. The syngas (100) is provided to a catalyst (84) in a reactor (80) at selected temperatures and pressures. Reactive products, including mixed alcohols, are removed from the reactor. Non-reactive components (255,270) are removed from the mixed alcohols of their reaction products. At least part of the non- reactive components are reintroduced in the reactor along with syngas. The non-reactive components are a solvent or a super critical fluid. The non-reactive components can be reintroduced into the reactor with reactive components such as methanol or C02.