Patent ID: 8226909

Claim:
A system for synthesizing hydrocarbon molecules having two or more carbon atoms from hydrogen and at least one of carbon monoxide and carbon dioxide, the system comprising: a reactor configured to receive a reactant mixture comprising hydrogen and at least one of carbon monoxide and carbon dioxide; and a catalytic structure disposed within the reactor, the catalytic structure comprising: a zeolite material capable of catalyzing the formation of hydrocarbon molecules having two or more carbon atoms from methanol, the zeolite material comprising: a first plurality of pores substantially defined by a crystal structure of the zeolite material; and a second plurality of pores dispersed throughout the zeolite material; and at least one catalytic material disposed within at least one pore of at least one of the first plurality of pores and the second plurality of pores, the at least one catalytic material capable of catalyzing the formation of methanol from at least one of carbon monoxide and carbon dioxide in the presence of hydrogen.