US Patent 7342051 Introduction of an acid in a Fischer-Tropsch process

Patent 7342051 was granted and assigned to Sasol on March, 2008 by the United States Patent and Trademark Office.

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Current Assignee

Sasol

Patent Jurisdiction

United States Patent and Trademark Office

Patent Number

73420510

Patent Inventor Names

Matthys Josephus Janse Van Vuuren0

Date of Patent

March 11, 2008

Patent Application Number

115830380

Date Filed

October 19, 2006

Patent Primary Examiner

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J. Parsa

Patent abstract

A three-phase low temperature Fischer-Tropsch (LTFT) process wherein CO and H2 are converted to hydrocarbons and possibly oxygenates thereof by contacting the CO and H2 with an iron-based Fischer-Tropsch catalyst in a LTFT reactor in the presence of an acid which is introduced into the LTFT reactor.