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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 01, 2011
Filed:
Apr. 27, 2007
Andrew J. Lucero, Laramie, WY (US);
Vijay K. Sethi, Laramie, WY (US);
William H. Tuminello, Laramie, WY (US);
Andrew J. Lucero, Laramie, WY (US);
Vijay K. Sethi, Laramie, WY (US);
William H. Tuminello, Laramie, WY (US);
University of Wyoming Research Corporation, Laramie, WY (US);
Abstract
At least one embodiment of the inventive technology focuses on a new composition that comprises hexagonally close packed molybdenum carbide crystals, in addition to metallic nickel crystals and/or sodium, and having use as a catalyst in a Fischer-Tropsch process to produce alcohol. At least one embodiment of a related aspect of the inventive technology is a Fischer-Tropsch reaction to produce alcohols from carbon monoxide and hydrogen using the aforementioned composition to catalyze reactions producing higher alcohols.