CATALYTIC REACTION OF CARBON MONOXIDE AND HYDROGEN TO YIELD HYDROCARBONS WITH A COBALT CONTAINING CATALYST

摘要

The invention relates to a process for the preparation of hydrocarbons by catalytic reaction of carbon monoxide with hydrogen, comprising the steps of: a) selecting a catalyst comprising: i) 3-80 parts by weight cobalt per 100 parts by weight of porous carrier; ii) 0.1-100 parts by weight of at least one metal selected from zirconium, titanium and chromium, per 100 parts by weight of porous carrier; and iii) an external surface area (Se) Se /= 70 cm2/ml; b) activating the catalyst; and c) contacting the activated catalyst in a fixed bed form with a mixture of carbon monoxide and hydrogen having a hydrogen/carbon monoxide feed ratio (F) F /= 1.9 under such conditions that Se/F /= 12.5, and to hydrocarbons obtained therewith.