Syngas, conversion to methanol

Syngas conversion to methanol has been shown to take place on supported palladium catalyst [1]. Methanol can in turn be converted to gasoline over ZSM-5 via the MTG process developed by Mobil [2]. In recent work we have reported syngas (CO/H2) conversion to hydrocarbon products on bifunctional catalysts consisting of a methanol synthesis function, Pd, supported on ZSM-5 zeolites [3]. Work on syngas conversion to hydrocarbon products on Pd/SAPO molecular sieves has been published elsewhere [Thomson et. al., J. CataL. in press].Therefore, this paper will concentrate on propylene conversion. 

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