CONCURRENT SYNTHESIS OF METHANOL AND METHYL FORMATE CATALYZED BY COPPER-BASED CATALYSTS II.INFLUENCES OF SOLVENTS AND H2/CO MOLE RATIOS

The concurrent synthesis of methanol and methyl formate (MF) from synthesis gas at low temperature and under low pressure in a slurry reactor has been investigated. The influences of the solvents and H2/CO mole ratios on the activity and methyl formate selectivity of CuCl and Cu-Cr oxide catalysts have been examined. The experimental results demonstrate that the solvents have remarkable influences on the activity and methyl formate selectivity of CuCl and Cu-Cr oxide catalysts.