A PROCESS FOR CONVERTING SYNTHESIS GAS TO HYDROCARBONS

摘要

The present invention relates to a process for conversion of synthesis gas hydrocarbons in general and to aromatics rich gasoline in particular by contacting the gas with a catalyst composition comprising gallium oxide and/or indium oxide and at least one additional oxide of a metal from Group IB-VIIB or VIII of the Periodic Table. Verium, thorium and uranium are the preferred additional metals. The catalyst composition may optionally contain a further component e.g. zeolite which in some cases can also act as a support. …The present process (i) results in a low make of C1 to C2 hydrocarbons, (ii) is capable of using synthesis gas which has a low H2:CO ratio, and (iii) gives a higher conversion of CO than achieved hitherto under similar conditions.