METHANOL SYNTHESIS CATALYST

摘要

1436773 Methanol E I DU PONT DE NEMOURS & CO 19 April 1973 [20 April 1972] 19101/73 Heading C2C [Also in Division B1] Methanol is produced from synthesis gas (CO, CO 2 and H 2 ) at 450-750‹ F. and 300-6000 p.s.i.g. in the presence of a zinc-oxide-copperoxide catalyst (see Division B1); the Cu : Zn ratio is between 1 : 1 and 1 : 8, and the catalyst contains less than 100 p.p.m. each of sodium or sulphur.