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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.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 10, 2002
Filed:
Jan. 27, 2000
Applicant:
Inventors:
Yong Wang, Richland, WA (US);
David P. Vanderwiel, Richland, WA (US);
Anna Lee Y. Tonkovich, Pasco, WA (US);
Yufei Gao, Kennewick, WA (US);
Eddie G. Baker, Pasco, WA (US);
Assignee:
Battelle Memorial Institute, Richland, WA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B01J 8/00 ; B01J 3/504 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B01J 8/00 ; B01J 3/504 ;
Abstract
The present invention includes Fischer-Tropsch catalysts, reactions using Fischer-Tropsch catalysts, methods of making Fischer-Tropsch catalysts, processes of hydrogenating carbon monoxide, and fuels made using these processes. The invention provides the ability to hydrogenate carbon monoxide with low contact times, good conversion rates and low methane selectivities. In a preferred method, the catalyst is made using a metal foam support.