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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 04, 2026
Filed:
Jan. 08, 2021
Applicant:
Bp P.l.c., London, GB;
Inventors:
Alexander James Paterson, Yorkshire, GB;
Richard J Mercer, Billingham, GB;
John West, Billingham, GB;
Assignee:
BP P.L.C., London, GB;
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B01J 23/75 (2006.01); B01J 23/00 (2006.01); B01J 23/40 (2006.01); B01J 33/00 (2006.01); B01J 37/14 (2006.01); B01J 37/18 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B01J 23/75 (2013.01); B01J 23/002 (2013.01); B01J 23/40 (2013.01); B01J 33/00 (2013.01); B01J 37/14 (2013.01); B01J 37/18 (2013.01);
Abstract
The present invention relates to a process for producing a Fischer-Tropsch synthesis catalyst wherein from 15 to 40 mol. % of the cobalt thereon is in the form of cobalt oxide. The present invention also relates to a start-up process for a reduced-and-passivated cobalt-containing Fischer-Tropsch catalyst, wherein from 15 to 40 mol. % of the cobalt thereon is in the form of cobalt oxide and the reduced-and-passivated catalyst is activated by contacting the catalyst with a syngas stream.