Catalysts, related methods and reaction products

This invention describes a process for making liquid fuels from various carbon-containing materials. It works by first turning the raw materials into a gas mixture called syngas, and then converting that syngas into liquid hydrocarbons, which are fuels, and a water byproduct. A key feature is that the resulting water is exceptionally clean, containing very low levels of specific acidic contaminants and also includes small amounts of C1-C5 alcohols.

Why it matters: The claims specify catalysts yielding a water fraction with extremely low carboxylic acid levels and C1-C5 alcohols. Since 2022, advancements in rare earth or actinide catalyst synthesis, as indicated by the classification, could have made achieving these precise contaminant profiles more efficient or cost-effective.

Status: Not in forceListed as no longer active. The specific reason is not in the record we hold.
How hard to build: SpecializedIndustrial chemical reactors, specific catalysts, purification systems

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