Patent ID: 6765026
Filing Date: 2004-07-20
Classification: B01J,C10G

Abstract:
A process for the production of hydrocarbons from hydrogen and carbon monoxide comprising contacting hydrogen and carbon monoxide, under hydrocarbon synthesis reaction conditions, with a catalyst made by a process comprising:(a) compositing a Group VIII noble metal or its salt on to a support, (b) drying and calcining the composited support, (c) washing the composited support with at least one of (i) hydrocarbyl ammonium hydroxide or (ii) ammonium hydroxide solution, (d) drying and calcining the composited and washed support to form a supported catalyst, and further comprising, (e) after any of the proceeding steps (a)-(d), compositing an Iron Group metal or its salt onto the support, (f) and wherein when compositing said Iron group metal or salt on to the support follows step (d), repeating the drying and calcining of the supported catalyst.