Patent ID: 6776898
Filing Date: 2004-08-17
Classification: C10G

Abstract:
A process for forming a hydrocarbon wax product from synthesis gas comprising the steps ofa) reacting synthesis gas in the presence of a Fischer-Tropsch catalyst at Fischer-Tropsch reaction conditions and recovering a raw Fischer-Tropsch wax having a first needle penetration value and a first melting point; b) contacting said raw Fischer-Tropsch wax with hydrogen in a hydroisomerization zone in the presence of a hydroisomerization catalyst under hydroisomerization conditions and hydroisomerizing said wax such that 371Â° C.+ boiling point conversion to 371Â° C.âˆ’ in said hydroisomerization zone is less than 10% thus forming an isomerized Fischer-Tropsch wax having a second needle penetration value and a second melting point.