KOHLENWASSERSTOFFSYNTHESE

摘要

This invention relates to hydrocarbon synthesis and particularly to the production of gasoline with a range of C5 to C12. In particular the invention relates to a process for synthesising hydrocarbons in the C5 - C12 range from a mixture of hydrogen and carbon monoxide gases, comprising contacting the said mixture with a supported ruthenium catalyst wherein the said mixture is at a temperature within the temperature range of (500 to 550) DEG K and wherein the outlet partial pressure of carbon monoxide is not less than 0.8 atmospheres in the temperature range (500 to 525) DEG K and not less than 3.0 in the temperature range (525-550) DEG K.