METHOD FOR PRODUCING BETA-COBALT MOLYBDENUM OXIDE CATALYST HAVING ENHANCED SELECTIVITY FOR THE PRODUCTION OF C3-C4 ALCOHOLS AND CATALYST OBTAINED THEREBY

摘要

Methods for producing cobalt/molybdenum catalysts having enhanced selectivity for the production of C3-C4 alcohols. The catalyst production methods allow for the selective production of beta-phase catalysts over alpha-phase catalysts. The catalyst is a calcined composition comprising: β-CoxMoyOz, wherein x ranges from 0.5 to 2.0, y ranges from 0.5 to 2.0, and z ranges from 3.5 to 4.5, wherein said calcined composition is essentially free of catalytically-active amounts of beta-molybdenum carbide (β-Mo2 C), and wherein said calcined composition is essentially free of catalyst-promoting amounts of an alkaline metal promoter or alkaline earth metal promoter.