Lehigh University

Kamil Klier

Richard G Herman

Gamini Ananda Vedage

Gamimi A Vedage

The present invention concerns a process for carrying out the water gas shift reaction in the presence of carbon monoxide and water in contact with an alkali-doped catalyst.

Water gas shift reaction with alkali-doped catalyst

The present invention concerns an improved catalyst and method for the production of methanol from both binary and ternary synthesis gas mixtures.

Catalyst and method for producing methanol

This invention relates to an improved catalyst and method for the selective production of methylamines. More particularly, it is concerned with the preparation of stable highly active catalysts for producing methylamines by a catalytic reaction of ammonia or substituted amines and binary synthesis gas (CO+H.sub.2).

Catalyst and method for production of methylamines

A primary alkyl amine and an alcohol of up to 12 carbon atoms are reacted at low temperature (50.degree.-250.degree. C.) over specific catalysts (alkali-treated catalysts generally or binary Cu/ZnO and Pd/SiO.sub.2 systems, with or without alkali treatment) to produce, with good selectivity, secondary and tertiary alkylamines of the general formula, R.sub.1 N(R.sub.2).sub.2, wherein R.sub.1 is a lower alkyl or an aryl group, and R.sub.2 is hydrogen or another lower alkyl or aryl group, with at least one of R.sub.2 's being an alkyl or aryl group.

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Bethlehem, PA, United States of America

Kamil Klier