Review Synthesis of Methanol Part 1. Catalysts and Kinetics
Review Synthesis of Methanol Part 1. Catalysts and Kinetics
Review Synthesis of Methanol Part 1. Catalysts and Kinetics
Review
Synthesis of Methanol
G.C. CHINCHEN, P.J. DENNY, J.R. JENNINGS**, MS. SPENCER and K.C. WAUGH
ICI Chemicals & Polymers Group, Research & Technology Department, Billingham Catalysis
Centre, P.O. Box 1, Billingham, Cleveland TS23 ILB (U.K.)
(Received 20 March 1987, accepted 9 July 1987)
CONTENTS
1. Introduction.. ............................................................................................................................... 2
2. Catalysts and catalyst development.. ......................................................................................... 4
2.1. Introduction .................................................................................................................... 4
2.2. Precipitated copper/zinc oxide/alumina catalysts.. .................................................... 5
2.2.1. Effects of additives.. ....................................................................................................... 6
2.3. Raney copper catalysts.. ................................................................................................ 9
2.4. Intermetallic compounds ............................................................................................... 11
2.5. Precious metal catalysts ............................................................................................... .15
2.5.1. Palladium catalysts ....................................................................................................... .15
2.5.2. Other precious metals ................................................................................................... .20
3. Selectivity of copper-based catalysts ........................................................................................ .23
3.1. General background.. .................................................................................................... .23
3.2. Higher alcohols ............................................................................................................... 27
3.3. Hydrocarbons ................................................................................................................. 29
3.4. Esters.. ............................................................................................................................. 31
3.5. Ethers.. ............................................................................................................................ 32
3.6. Ketones ........................................................................................................................... 33
4. Equilibrium and kinetics.. .......................................................................................................... .34
4.1. Introduction.. ................................................................................................................. .34
4.2. Equilibrium of methanol synthesis ............................................................................. .34
4.3. Equilibria of reactions related to methanol synthesis ............................................... .37
4.4. Kinetic expressions.. ..................................................................................................... .38
4.5. Kinetics of synthesis from hydrogen-carbon monoxide mixtures over supported
copper catalysts.. ........................................................................................................... .39
4.6. Kinetics of synthesis from hydrogen-carbon monoxide-carbon dioxide mixtures
over supported copper catalysts.. ................................................................................. .41
4.6.1. Copper/zinc oxide catalysts ......................................................................................... .41
4.6.2. Commercial copper/zinc oxide/alumina catalysts ..................................................... .43
4.6.3. Other supported copper catalysts ................................................................................ .47
*ICI Chemicals and Polymers Group, Research and Technology Department, P.O. Box 90,
Wilton, Middlesbrough, Cleveland TS6 8JE, lJ.K.