Methods of higher alcohol synthesis
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1. A method of producing liquid fuel from synthesis gas, the method comprising reacting the gas at pressures between about 500 and about 3000 psi and temperatures between about 200°
- C. and about 400°
C. over a catalyst, wherein the catalyst consists of (i) copper, zinc, and potassium, (ii) copper, zinc, potassium, and cobalt, (iii) copper, zinc, potassium, and manganese, or (iv) copper, zinc, potassium, cobalt, and manganese, on a substrate selected from the group consisting of silica, carbon nanotubes, and aluminum oxide.
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Systems, catalysts, and methods are provided for transforming carbon based material into synthetic mixed alcohol fuel.
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1. A method of producing liquid fuel from synthesis gas, the method comprising reacting the gas at pressures between about 500 and about 3000 psi and temperatures between about 200°
- C. and about 400°
C. over a catalyst, wherein the catalyst consists of (i) copper, zinc, and potassium, (ii) copper, zinc, potassium, and cobalt, (iii) copper, zinc, potassium, and manganese, or (iv) copper, zinc, potassium, cobalt, and manganese, on a substrate selected from the group consisting of silica, carbon nanotubes, and aluminum oxide. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
- C. and about 400°
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7. A method of producing butanol, the method comprising reacting methanol with ethanol, propanol, or mixtures thereof at pressures under 3000 psi and temperatures between about 200°
- C. and about 400°
C. using a catalyst, wherein the catalyst comprises copper on hydrotalcite, and wherein the hydrotalcite is a strongly basic variety with a MgO to Al2O3 ratio greater than 1;
1. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9)
- C. and about 400°
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10. A method of producing a mixture of butanol, higher alcohols, and hydrocarbons from synthesis gas, the method comprising:
- (a) reacting the gas at pressures between about 500 and about 3000 psi and temperatures between about 200°
C. and about 400°
C. over a catalyst, wherein the catalyst consists of (i) copper, zinc, and potassium, (ii) copper, zinc, potassium, and cobalt, (iii) copper, zinc, potassium, and manganese, or (iv) copper, zinc, potassium, cobalt, and manganese, on a substrate selected from the group consisting of silica, carbon nanotubes, and aluminum oxide, to yield a mixture of alcohols and hydrocarbons comprising methanol, ethanol, propanol and butanol, as well as other alcohols and hydrocarbons; and
(b) reacting the methanol with the ethanol and/or propanol to produce butanol at pressures under 3000 psi and temperatures between about 200°
C. and about 400°
C. using a catalyst comprising copper on hydrotalcite. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13)
- (a) reacting the gas at pressures between about 500 and about 3000 psi and temperatures between about 200°
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14. A catalyst consisting of (i) copper, zinc, and potassium, (ii) copper, zinc, potassium, and cobalt, (iii) copper, zinc, potassium, and manganese, or (iv) copper, zinc, potassium, cobalt, and manganese, deposited on a substrate selected from the group consisting of silica, carbon nanotubes, and aluminum oxide.
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