Catalyst for producing hydrocarbon from synthsis gas and method for producing catalyst

Abstract

A catalyst for Producing hydrocarbon from a syngas is provided. In particular, the catalyst can be composed of catalyst support which a metallic compound is loaded on and that the impurity content of the catalyst is in the range from 0.01 mass % to 0.15 mass %. In addition. a method for producing the catalyst. and a method for producing the hydrocarbon using the catalyst are Provided.

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       14 . A catalyst for producing hydrocarbon from a syngas, comprising: 
 a catalyst support on which a metallic compound is loaded, wherein an impurity content of a catalyst is in a range of approximately 0.01 mass % to 0.15 mass %.    
   
   
       15 . The catalyst according to  claim 14 , wherein an alkali metal or an alkaline-earth metal content in the catalyst support is in a range of approximately 0.01 mass % to 0.1 mass %.  
   
   
       16 . The catalyst according to  claim 15 , wherein the catalyst support simultaneously satisfies a pore diameter in a range of approximately 8 nm to 50 nm, a surface area in a range from 80 m 2 /g to 550 m 2 /g and a pore volume in a range from 0.5 mL/g to 2.0 mL/g.  
   
   
       17 . The catalyst according to  claim 14 , wherein the catalyst support simultaneously satisfies a pore diameter in a range of approximately 8 nm to 50 nm, a surface area in a range from 80 m 2 /g to 550 m 2 /g and a pore volume in a range from 0.5 mL/g to 2.0 mL/g.  
   
   
       18 . The catalyst according to  claim 14 , wherein the catalyst support allows the catalyst to have a fractured or pulverized ratio of at most 10% when an ultrasonic wave is emitted for a predetermined time period at a room temperature to the catalyst dispersed in water.  
   
   
       19 . The catalyst according to  claim 15 , wherein the catalyst support allows the catalyst to have a fractured or pulverized ratio of at most 10% when an ultrasonic wave is emitted for a predetermined time period at a room temperature to the catalyst dispersed in water.  
   
   
       20 . The catalyst according to  claim 16 , wherein the catalyst support allows the catalyst to have a fractured or pulverized ratio of at most 10% when an ultrasonic wave is emitted for a predetermined time period at a room temperature to the catalyst dispersed in water.  
   
   
       21 . The catalyst according to  claim 14 , wherein the catalyst support is silica having a spherical shape.  
   
   
       22 . The catalyst according to  claim 15 , wherein the catalyst support is silica having a spherical shape.  
   
   
       23 . The catalyst according to  claim 16 , wherein the catalyst support is silica having a spherical shape.  
   
   
       24 . The catalyst according to  claim 17 , wherein the catalyst support is silica having a spherical shape.  
   
   
       25 . The catalyst according to  claim 18 , wherein the catalyst support is silica having a spherical shape.  
   
   
       26 . The catalyst according to  claim 19 , wherein the catalyst support is silica having a spherical shape.  
   
   
       27 . The catalyst according to  claim 20 , wherein the catalyst support is silica having a spherical shape.  
   
   
       28 . The catalyst according to  claim 14 , wherein the metallic compound contains at least one of iron, cobalt, nickel or ruthenium.  
   
   
       29 . The catalyst according to  claim 15 , wherein the metallic compound contains at least one of iron, cobalt, nickel or ruthenium.  
   
   
       30 . The catalyst according to  claim 16 , wherein the metallic compound contains at least one of iron, cobalt, nickel or ruthenium.  
   
   
       31 . The catalyst according to  claim 17 , wherein the metallic compound contains at least one of iron, cobalt, nickel or ruthenium.  
   
   
       32 . The catalyst according to  claim 18 , wherein the metallic compound contains at least one of iron, cobalt, nickel or ruthenium.  
   
   
       33 . The catalyst according to  claim 19 , wherein the metallic compound contains at least one of iron, cobalt, nickel or ruthenium.  
   
   
       34 . The catalyst according to  claim 20 , wherein the metallic compound contains at least one of iron, cobalt, nickel or ruthenium.  
   
   
       35 . The catalyst according to  claim 21 , wherein the metallic compound contains at least one of iron, cobalt, nickel or ruthenium.  
   
   
       36 . The catalyst according to  claim 22 , wherein the metallic compound contains at least one of iron, cobalt, nickel or ruthenium.  
   
   
       37 . The catalyst according to  claim 23 , wherein the metallic compound contains at least one of iron, cobalt, nickel or ruthenium.  
   
   
       38 . The catalyst according to  claim 24 , wherein the metallic compound contains at least one of iron, cobalt, nickel or ruthenium.  
   
   
       39 . The catalyst according to  claim 25 , wherein the metallic compound contains at least one of iron, cobalt, nickel or ruthenium.  
   
   
       40 . The catalyst according to  claim 26 , wherein the metallic compound contains at least one of iron, cobalt, nickel or ruthenium.  
   
   
       41 . The catalyst according to  claim 27 , wherein the metallic compound contains at least one of iron, cobalt, nickel or ruthenium.  
   
   
       42 . The catalyst according to  claim 28 , wherein the metallic compound is made from a precursor of metallic compound of at least one of an alkali metal or alkaline-earth metal content of at most 5 mass %.  
   
   
       43 . The catalyst according to  claim 29 , wherein the metallic compound is made from a precursor of metallic compound of at least one of an alkali metal or alkaline-earth metal content of at most 5 mass %.  
   
   
       44 . The catalyst according to  claim 30 , wherein the metallic compound is made from a precursor of metallic compound of at least one of an alkali metal or alkaline-earth metal content of at most 5 mass %.  
   
   
       45 . The catalyst according to  claim 31 , wherein the metallic compound is made from a precursor of metallic compound of at least one of an alkali metal or alkaline-earth metal content of at most 5 mass %.  
   
   
       46 . The catalyst according to  claim 32 , wherein the metallic compound is made from a precursor of metallic compound of at least one of an alkali metal or alkaline-earth metal content of at most 5 mass %.  
   
   
       47 . The catalyst according to  claim 33 , wherein the metallic compound is made from a precursor of metallic compound of at least one of an alkali metal or alkaline-earth metal content of at most 5 mass %.  
   
   
       48 . The catalyst according to  claim 34 , wherein the metallic compound is made from a precursor of metallic compound of at least one of an alkali metal or alkaline-earth metal content of at most 5 mass %.  
   
   
       49 . The catalyst according to  claim 35 , wherein the metallic compound is made from a precursor of metallic compound of at least one of an alkali metal or alkaline-earth metal content of at most 5 mass %.  
   
   
       50 . The catalyst according to  claim 36 , wherein the metallic compound is made from a precursor of metallic compound of at least one of an alkali metal or alkaline-earth metal content of at most 5 mass %.  
   
   
       51 . The catalyst according to  claim 37 , wherein the metallic compound is made from a precursor of metallic compound of at least one of an alkali metal or alkaline-earth metal content of at most 5 mass %.  
   
   
       52 . The catalyst according to  claim 38 , wherein the metallic compound is made from a precursor of metallic compound of at least one of an alkali metal or alkaline-earth metal content of at most 5 mass %.  
   
   
       53 . The catalyst according to  claim 39 , wherein the metallic compound is made from a precursor of metallic compound of at least one of an alkali metal or alkaline-earth metal content of at most 5 mass %.  
   
   
       54 . The catalyst according to  claim 40 , wherein the metallic compound is made from a precursor of metallic compound of at least one of an alkali metal or alkaline-earth metal content of at most 5 mass %.  
   
   
       55 . The catalyst according to  claim 41 , wherein the metallic compound is made from a precursor of metallic compound of at least one of an alkali metal or alkaline-earth metal content of at most 5 mass %.  
   
   
       56 . A method for producing a catalyst which comprises a catalyst support on which a metallic compound is loaded, wherein an impurity content of a catalyst is in a range of approximately 0.01 mass % to 0.15 mass %, the method comprising: 
 pre-treating the catalyst support to lower an impurity concentration of the catalyst support; and    loading the metallic compound on the catalyst support after the pretreatment step.    
   
   
       57 . The method according to  claim 56 , wherein the pretreatment step includes rinsing the catalyst support using at least one of acid or an ion-exchanged water.  
   
   
       58 . The method according to  claim 56 , further comprising preparing the catalyst using the catalyst support obtained by rinsing water of an alkali metal or alkaline-earth metal content of at most 0.06 mass % during the production of the catalyst support.  
   
   
       59 . The method according to  claim 57 , further comprising preparing the catalyst using the catalyst support obtained by rinsing water of an alkali metal or alkaline-earth metal content of at most 0.06 mass % during the production of the catalyst support.  
   
   
       60 . The method according to  claim 56 , further comprising shaping the catalyst support to have a spherical shape using a spraying technique.  
   
   
       61 . The method according to  claim 57 , further comprising shaping the catalyst support to have a spherical shape using a spraying technique.  
   
   
       62 . The method according to  claim 58 , further comprising shaping the catalyst support to have a spherical shape using a spraying technique.  
   
   
       63 . The method according to  claim 59 , further comprising shaping the catalyst support to have a spherical shape using a spraying technique.  
   
   
       64 . The method according to  claim 56 , wherein the catalyst support is silica.  
   
   
       65 . The method according to  claim 57 , wherein the catalyst support is silica.  
   
   
       66 . The method according to  claim 58 , wherein the catalyst support is silica.  
   
   
       67 . The method according to  claim 59 , wherein the catalyst support is silica.  
   
   
       68 . The method according to  claim 60 , wherein the catalyst support is silica.  
   
   
       69 . The method according to  claim 61 , wherein the catalyst support is silica.  
   
   
       70 . The method according to  claim 62 , wherein the catalyst support is silica.  
   
   
       71 . The method according to  claim 63 , wherein the catalyst support is silica.  
   
   
       72 . A method for producing hydrocarbon, comprising: 
 generating the hydrocarbon from a syngas using a catalyst which is in a range of approximately 0.01 mass % to 0.15 mass %.