| US 7,585,899 B2 | ||
| Catalyst structure and method of Fischer-Tropsch synthesis | ||
| Yong Wang, Richland, Wash. (US); David P. Vanderwiel, Richland, Wash. (US); Anna Lee Y. Tonkovich, Pasco, Wash. (US); Yufei Gao, Kennewick, Wash. (US); and Eddie G. Baker, Pasco, Wash. (US) | ||
| Assigned to Battelle Memorial Institute, Richland, Wash. (US) | ||
| Filed on Feb. 27, 2006, as Appl. No. 11/364,595. | ||
| Application 10/666430 is a division of application No. 10/038228, filed on Jan. 03, 2002, granted, now 6,660,237. | ||
| Application 10/038228 is a division of application No. 09/375610, filed on Aug. 17, 1999, granted, now 6,451,864. | ||
| Application 11/364595 is a continuation of application No. 10/666430, filed on Sep. 19, 2003, granted, now 7,045,486. | ||
| Prior Publication US 2006/0148910 A1, Jul. 06, 2006 | ||
| Int. Cl. C07C 27/00 (2006.01) | ||
| U.S. Cl. 518—700 [518/715] | 41 Claims |
| 1. A method of conducting Fischer-Tropsch synthesis, comprising:
providing a microchannel reaction chamber comprising a catalyst for Fischer-Tropsch synthesis,
wherein the microchannel reaction chamber has at least one dimension of 8 mm or less;
passing a feed stream comprising a mixture of hydrogen and carbon monoxide gas through the microchannel reaction chamber with
a residence time of about 1 second or less and at a temperature of 275° C. or less;
wherein the mixture comprises hydrogen and carbon monoxide in a ratio of from about 2:1 to about 3.5:1; and
converting at least 50% of the carbon monoxide in the mixture to hydrocarbons.
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