Patent ID: 6822008
Filing Date: 2004-11-23
Classification: B01J,C10G

Abstract:
A process for the production of hydrocarbons comprising:contacting carbon monoxide and hydrogen with a synthesis catalyst so as to convert at least a portion of the carbon monoxide to the hydrocarbons, wherein the catalyst is made by a method comprising: (a) loading a Fischer-Tropsch metal to a porous support wherein the Fischer-Tropsch metal is in the form of at least a first precursor compound of the Fischer-Tropsch metal and a second precursor compound of the Fisher-Tropsch metal, wherein the first precursor compound and the second precursor compound are loaded separately; and (b) loading the promoter to the support in an amount effective so as to achieve similar performance of the catalyst as the performance of a comparable catalyst comprising a greater amount of the promoter and prepared by loading not more than one of the precursor compounds of the metal.