Patent application number | Description | Published |
20090062108 | STRENGTHENED IRON CATALYST FOR SLURRY REACTORS - A method of strengthening a precipitated unsupported iron catalyst by: preparing a precipitated unsupported iron catalyst containing copper and potassium; adding a solution comprising a structural promoter to the previously prepared catalyst; drying the mixture; and calcining the dried catalyst. | 03-05-2009 |
20090069451 | PRECIPITATED IRON CATALYST FOR HYDROGENATION OF CARBON MONOXIDE - A method of producing an iron catalyst for catalyzing the hydrogenation of carbon monoxide is disclosed. The method comprises using a reduced amount of acid for iron dissolution compared to certain previous methods. The resulting acidic iron mixture is heated without boiling to obtain a nitrate solution having a Fe | 03-12-2009 |
20090298678 | STRENGTHENING IRON FISCHER-TROPSCH CATALYST BY CO-FEEDING IRON NITRATE AND PRECIPITATING AGENT OR SEPARATELY PRECIPITATING FROM FERROUS NITRATE AND FERRIC NITRATE SOLUTIONS - A method of producing a catalyst precursor comprising iron phases by co-feeding a ferrous nitrate solution and a precipitation agent into a ferric nitrate solution to produce a precipitation solution having a desired ferrous:ferric nitrate ratio and from which catalyst precursor precipitates; co-feeding a ferric nitrate solution and a precipitation agent into a ferrous nitrate solution to produce a precipitation solution having a desired ferrous:ferric nitrate ratio and from which catalyst precursor precipitates; or precipitating a ferrous precipitate from a ferrous nitrate solution by contacting the ferrous nitrate solution with a first precipitation agent; precipitating a ferric precipitate from ferric nitrate solution by contacting the ferric nitrate solution with a second precipitation agent and combining the ferrous and ferric precipitates to form the catalyst precursor, wherein the ratio of ferrous:ferric precipitates is a desired ratio. | 12-03-2009 |
20090298681 | STABLE FERROUS-FERRIC NITRATE SOLUTIONS FOR FISCHER-TROPSCH CATALYST PREPARATION - A method of producing stable ferrous nitrate solution by dissolving iron in nitric acid to form a ferrous nitrate solution and maintaining the solution at a first temperature for a first time period, whereby the Fe(II) content of the ferrous nitrate solution changes by less than about 2% over a second time period. A method of producing stable Fe(II)/Fe(III) nitrate solution comprising ferrous nitrate and ferric nitrate and having a desired ratio of ferrous iron to ferric iron, including obtaining a stable ferrous nitrate solution; dissolving iron in nitric acid to form a ferric nitrate solution; maintaining the ferric nitrate solution at a second temperature for a third time period; and combining amounts of stable ferrous nitrate solution and ferric nitrate solution to produce the stable Fe(II)/Fe(III) nitrate solution. A method of preparing an iron catalyst is also described. | 12-03-2009 |
20100152036 | PRECIPITATED IRON CATALYST FOR HYDROGENATION OF CARBON MONOXIDE - A method of producing an iron catalyst for catalyzing the hydrogenation of carbon monoxide is disclosed. The method comprises using a reduced amount of acid for iron dissolution compared to certain previous methods. The resulting acidic iron mixture is heated without boiling to obtain a nitrate solution having a Fe | 06-17-2010 |
20100152307 | PRECIPITATED IRON CATALYST FOR HYDROGENATION OF CARBON MONOXIDE - A method of producing an iron catalyst for catalyzing the hydrogenation of carbon monoxide is disclosed. The method comprises using a reduced amount of acid for iron dissolution compared to certain previous methods. The resulting acidic iron mixture is heated without boiling to obtain a nitrate solution having a Fe | 06-17-2010 |
20110024687 | CYCLIC CATALYTIC UPGRADING OF CHEMICAL SPECIES USING METAL OXIDE MATERIALS - Processes are disclosure which comprise alternately contacting an oxygen-carrying catalyst with a reducing substance, or a lower partial pressure of an oxidizing gas, and then with the oxidizing gas or a higher partial pressure of the oxidizing gas, whereby the catalyst is alternately reduced and then regenerated to an oxygenated state. In certain embodiments, the oxygen-carrying catalyst comprises at least one metal oxide-containing material containing a composition having the following formulas: (a) Ce | 02-03-2011 |
20110313061 | PROTECTED FISCHER-TROPSCH CATALYST AND METHOD OF PROVIDING SAME TO A FISCHER-TROPSCH PROCESS - A method of preparing a spray dried catalyst by combining spray dried catalyst particles with wax so the spray dried catalyst particles are coated with wax, yielding wax coated catalyst particles, and shaping the wax coated catalyst to provide shaped wax coated catalyst. A method of activating Fischer-Tropsch catalyst particles containing oxides by contacting the catalyst particles with a reducing gas in an activation vessel to produce an activated catalyst, wherein contacting is performed in the absence of a liquid medium under activation conditions. A system for activating a Fischer-Tropsch catalyst containing an activation reactor configured to introduce an activation gas to a fixed or fluidized bed of the Fischer-Tropsch catalyst in the absence of a liquid medium and at least one separation device configured to separate a gas stream comprising entrained catalyst fines having an average particle size below a desired cutoff size from the activation reactor. | 12-22-2011 |
20130296448 | PROTECTED FISCHER-TROPSCH CATALYST AND METHOD OF PROVIDING SAME TO A FISCHER-TROPSCH PROCESS - A method of preparing a spray dried catalyst by combining spray dried catalyst particles with wax so the spray dried catalyst particles are coated with wax, yielding wax coated catalyst particles, and shaping the wax coated catalyst to provide shaped wax coated catalyst. A method of activating Fischer-Tropsch catalyst particles containing oxides by contacting the catalyst particles with a reducing gas in an activation vessel to produce an activated catalyst, wherein contacting is performed in the absence of a liquid medium under activation conditions. A system for activating a Fischer-Tropsch catalyst containing an activation reactor configured to introduce an activation gas to a fixed or fluidized bed of the Fischer-Tropsch catalyst in the absence of a liquid medium and at least one separation device configured to separate a gas stream comprising entrained catalyst fines having an average particle size below a desired cutoff size from the activation reactor. | 11-07-2013 |
20150023842 | PROTECTED FISCHER-TROPSCH CATALYST AND METHOD OF PROVIDING SAME TO A FISCHER-TROPSCH PROCESS - A method of preparing a spray dried catalyst by combining spray dried catalyst particles with wax so the spray dried catalyst particles are coated with wax, yielding wax coated catalyst particles, and shaping the wax coated catalyst to provide shaped wax coated catalyst. A method of activating Fischer-Tropsch catalyst particles containing oxides by contacting the catalyst particles with a reducing gas in an activation vessel to produce an activated catalyst, wherein contacting is performed in the absence of a liquid medium under activation conditions. A system for activating a Fischer-Tropsch catalyst containing an activation reactor configured to introduce an activation gas to a fixed or fluidized bed of the Fischer-Tropsch catalyst in the absence of a liquid medium and at least one separation device configured to separate a gas stream comprising entrained catalyst fines having an average particle size below a desired cutoff size from the activation reactor. | 01-22-2015 |