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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6476086 | Coalescence enhanced gravity separation of iron catalyst from Fischer-Tropsch catalyst/wax slurry Fine iron-based catalyst particles from. Fischer-Tropsch (F-T) synthesis processes are effectively separated from catalyst/liquid/wax slurry by contacting and/or mixing the slurry with a coalescence enhancing treating solution to facilitate gravity separa... | 11/05/2002 |
| 6458856 | Separation process for one-step production of dimethyl ether from synthesis gas An improvement to the process for separating dimethyl ether (DME) from byproducts in a one-step catalytic conversion of synthesis gas (syngas), the improvement comprising using a scrubbing solvent comprising a mixture of dimethyl ether and methanol for th... | 10/01/2002 |
| 6114399 | Methods and apparatus for separating Fischer-Tropsch catalysts from liquid hydrocarbon product A method of separating a Fischer-Tropsch catalyst from the output slurry of a Fischer-Tropsch bubble column reactor, where the slurry comprises Fischer-Tropsch catalyst particles and liquid hydrocarbon product is disclosed. The method comprises contacting... | 09/05/2000 |
| 5712313 | Process for carrying out chemical equilibrium reactions A process for carrying out a chemical equilibrium reaction is disclosed in which, in a first stage, one or more reactants are contacted with a fixed arrangement of a catalyst under conditions such that the reactants and the products of the reaction are ga... | 01/27/1998 |
| 5523326 | PSA process with reaction for reversible reactions A process is disclosed for the production of methanol from a synthesis gas stream comprising hydrogen and carbon dioxide in which an equilibrium reaction to methanol is achieved by conducting the reaction and the product separation in a pressure swing ads... | 06/04/1996 |
| 4968722 | Process for producing methanol A process for producing methanol by reacting carbon monoxide and hydrogen, wherein said reactants in the gaseous phase are introduced into a reaction zone comprising one or more fixed catalyst beds using a liquid absorbent, selectively absorbing substanti... | 11/06/1990 |
| 4263218 | Alcohol-rhodium separation process There is described an improvement in the process of recovering alcohol products formed by the homogeneous liquid phase reaction between oxides of carbon and hydrogen in the presence of a rhodium carbonyl complex catalyst which process involves mixing wate... | 04/21/1981 |
| 4219492 | Process for manufacturing methanol A process for manufacturing methanol is disclosed, wherein the pressure in the step of preparation of the synthesis gas is selected equal to the pressure in the step of preparation of methanol from the synthesis gas. The operation efficiency of the proces... | 08/26/1980 |
| 4044063 | Method for altering the product distribution of water washed, Fischer-Tropsch synthesis hydrocarbon product to improve gasoline octane and diesel fuel yield Upgrading of Fischer-Tropsch synthesis product is accomplished by water washing the product effluent to separate oxygenates therefrom, separating the washed effluent to recover a C3 -C4 rich fraction, a C5 plus gasoline fr... | 08/23/1977 |
| 4001289 | Alcohol-rhodium separation process There is described an improvement in the process of recovering alcohol products formed by the homogeneous liquid phase reaction between oxides of carbon and hydrogen in the presence of a rhodium carbonyl complex catalyst which process involves mixing wate... | 01/04/1977 |
