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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 19, 2013
Filed:
Apr. 29, 2010
Applicant:
Karl Kharas, Louisville, CO (US);
Inventor:
Karl Kharas, Louisville, CO (US);
Assignee:
Albemarle Corporation, Baton Rouge, LA (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C07C 29/00 (2006.01); C07C 31/00 (2006.01); C07C 31/02 (2006.01); C07C 27/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
The present invention provides methods and compositions for the chemical conversion of syngas to alcohols. The invention includes catalyst compositions, methods of making the catalysts, and methods of using the catalysts including techniques to maintain catalyst stability. Certain embodiments teach compositions for catalyzing the conversion of syngas into products comprising at least one C-Calcohol, such as ethanol. These compositions generally include cobalt, molybdenum, and sulfur, and avoid metal carbides both initially and during reactor operation.