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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
Nov. 05, 1985

Filed:

Sep. 24, 1984
Applicant:
Inventors:

Frederick A Pesa, Aurora, OH (US);

Anne M Graham, Northfield, OH (US);

Assignee:

The Standard Oil Company (Ohio), Cleveland, OH (US);

Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B01J / ; B01J / ; B01J / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
502178 ; 502243 ; 502330 ;
Abstract

Catalysts comprising the mixed oxides of ruthenium, palladium or platinum and alkali metals are provided which are useful in the subject process for the upgrading of synthesis gas, particularly for obtaining alkanes and alcohols having at least two carbon atoms, in addition to methane and methanol. Also provided is a temperature gradient reactor useful in synthesis gas upgrading reactions for increasing selectivity to higher carbon number products.


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