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Selective synthesis of C2-C4 hydrocarbons from CO + H2 on composite catalysts

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A copper-zinc-aluminum methanol synthesis catalyst has been prepared using a precipitated hydrotalcite-type precursor that decomposes to a mixture of the corresponding amorphous oxides at a low temperature. TPR studies show that such a mixture is easy to reduce giving a highly dispersed catalyst. When this is mixed with a zeolite, the resulting hybrid catalyst gives C2-C4 hydrocarbons with very high selectivity. This may be useful in obtaining LPG from synthesis gas.

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  1. Solid State Laboratory, Chemistry Department, Indian Institute of Technology, 400 076, Bombay, India

    G. Ravichandran & D. K. Chakrabarty

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Ravichandran, G., Chakrabarty, D.K. Selective synthesis of C2-C4 hydrocarbons from CO + H2 on composite catalysts. Catal Lett 22, 179–187 (1993). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00810364

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