US2579663A
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Process of synthesizing hydrocarbons
Assignee: Gulf Research and Development Co
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Filing: 1948-12-15
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Granted: 1951-12-25
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Expires: 1968-12-15
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 William I Gilbert
- 👤 Charles W Montgomery
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-26 01:28
CPC Classifications
C; C07; C07C; C07C1/00; C07C1/02; C07C1/10; C07C2523/00; C07C2523/70; C07C2523/74; C07C2523/745; C07C2523/75
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 1
Claim 1
Independent Claim
113 words
A PROCESS FOR THE PRODUCTION OF NORMALLY LIQUID HYDROCARBONS WHICH COMPRISES CONTACTING A MIXTURE IN WHICH THE REACTANTS CONSIST OF CARBON MONOXIDE AND STEAM IN A MOL RATIO OF CARBON MONOXIDE TO STEAM OF ABOUT 1:1 TO ABOUT 2:1 WITH A CATALYST SELECTED FROM THE GROUP CONSISTING OF AN IRON CATALYST ABOUT 50 TO ABOUT 100 PER CENT REDUCED FROM THE OXIDE AND A COBALT CATALYST ABOUT 40 TO ABOUT 80 PER CENT REDUCED FROM THE OXIDE, AT A PRESSURE OF ABOUT 100 TO ABOUT 600 POUNDS PER SQUARE INCH, AND AT AN ELEVATED CONVERSION TEMPERATURE FROM ABOUT 500* TO ABOUT 600* F., AND RECOVERING NORMALLY LIQUID HYDROCARBONS FROM THE RESULTING REACTION PRODUCTS.
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