Patent ID: 7825164

Claim:
A process for converting synthesis gas to liquid hydrocarbons in a single reactor comprising: contacting a feed comprising a mixture of carbon monoxide and hydrogen having a H 2 /CO ratio of between about 1 and about 2 with a catalyst bed comprising a mixture of: (a) a synthesis gas conversion catalyst including cobalt on a support containing an acidic component; and (b) a dual functionality catalyst including a hydrogenation component and a solid acid component; wherein the weight ratio of solid acid component to cobalt is between about 7 and about 17; at a pressure of greater than about 5 atmospheres and a temperature of between about 210° C. and about 230° C., thereby resulting in a hydrocarbon product containing at least about 25 vol % C 10 +, containing no greater than about 5 wt C 21 + and containing no greater than about 25 wt % C 1 -C 4 , wherein the process has a productivity of at least about 2 g of hydrocarbons per g of cobalt per hour as determined at 10 atmospheres, 215° C. and a H 2 /CO ratio of 1.5.