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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 15, 1997
Filed:
Mar. 06, 1995
Luis A Rivas, Miranda, VE;
Enzo Peluso, Miranda, VE;
Daisy Rojas, Caracas, VE;
Juan Jose Garcia, Caracas, VE;
Intevep, S.A., Caracas, VE;
Abstract
A catalyst support includes substantially spherical particles of a substantially homogeneous mixture of at least two compounds selected from the group consisting of refractory inorganic oxides, refractory inorganic carbides, refractory inorganic nitrides and mixtures thereof, wherein said particles have a surface area of at least about 30 m.sup.2 /g, an average pore diameter of at least about 150 .ANG., and a particle size of at least about 0.1 mm. The support may be used in a catalyst system to support a Group IVb and a Group VIII metal in a catalyst system useful for hydrogenation of carbon monoxide into C.sub.2 + hydrocarbons. A method is also provided for preparing the catalyst support and system.