Patents Assigned to ENI S.p.A. division of AGIP
  • Process for synthetizing hydrocarbons in the presence of a catalyst comprising a group VIII metal supported on silica-alumina
    Patent number: 6465530
    Abstract: A process is described for synthetizing hydrocarbons from a mixture comprising carbon monoxide and hydrogen in the presence of a catalyst comprising at least one group VIII metal supported on a silica-alumina prepared by co-precipitating and calcining at a temperature in the range from about 500° C. to about 1200° C. for at least 6 hours such that said silica-alumina has a specific surface area of less than 260 m2/g. Said catalyst is used in a fixed bed or in suspension in a liquid phase of a three-phase reactor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2001
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2002
    Assignees: Institut Francais du Petrole, AGIP Petroli S.p.A., ENI S.p.A. division of AGIP
    Inventors: Magalie Roy-Auberger, Philippe Courty, Laurent Normand, Roberto Zennaro