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A series of modified MoS2-supported catalysts was investigated for the synthesis of mixed alcohols from synthesis gas in a high-pressure gas–solid flow reaction system. Al2O3-pillared montmorillonite (denoted as Al2O3-Mont) was prepared by calcining [AlO4Al12(OH)24(H2O)12]-pillared montmorillonite at 673 K in air. Al2O3-Mont was an excellent support for MoS2 in the synthesis of mixed alcohols from synthesis gas. The MoS2/Al2O3-Mont catalyst showed a CO conversion of 34.6 % and a selectivity for alcohols of 33.5 % at 553 K under 8 MPa. By introducing 3 wt% K (one of the alkali metals) in MoS2/Al2O3-Mont, the CO conversion increased to 40.5 % and the selectivity for alcohols increased to 41.9 % at 553 K under 8 MPa. Furthermore, by increasing 5 wt% Ni (one of Fischer–Tropsch metals) in KMoS2/Al2O3-Mont, the CO conversion increased to 51.8 % and the selectivity for alcohols increased to 50.5 % at 553 K under 8 MPa. With increasing reaction temperature, the CO conversion and the ratio of C2+ higher alcohols to methanol increased but the selectivity for total alcohols greatly decreased due to the formation of hydrocarbons over KNiMoS2/Al13-Mont under 8 MPa. With increasing reaction pressure, the CO conversion and the ratio of C2+ higher alcohols to methanol increased while the selectivity for total alcohols was almost constant over KNiMoS2/Al13-Mont at 553 K. KNiMoS2/Al13-Mont showed a good catalytic stability in a feed gas containing 10 ppm H2S but gradually deactivated in a clean feed gas due to losing sulfur component during the reaction.
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Liu, Y., Murata, K. & Inaba, M. Synthesis of mixed alcohols from synthesis gas over alkali and Fischer–Tropsch metals modified MoS2/Al2O3-montmorillonite catalysts. Reac Kinet Mech Cat 113, 187–200 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11144-014-0725-z
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