Inventors:
Robert W. Dorner - Naperville IL, US
Heather D. Willauer - Fairfax Station VA, US
Dennis R. Hardy - California MD, US
Assignee:
The Government of the United States of America, as represented by the Secretary of the Navy - Washington DC
International Classification:
C07C 1/00
B01J 21/04
B01J 37/00
B01J 37/08
B01J 37/02
Abstract:
A catalyst support which may be used to support various catalysts for use in reactions for hydrogenation of carbon dioxide including a catalyst support material and an active material capable of catalyzing a reverse water-gas shift (RWGS) reaction associated with the catalyst support material. A catalyst for hydrogenation of carbon dioxide may be supported on the catalyst support. A method for making a catalyst for use in hydrogenation of carbon dioxide including application of an active material capable of catalyzing a reverse water-gas shift (RWGS) reaction to a catalyst support material, the coated catalyst support material is optionally calcined, and a catalyst for the hydrogenation of carbon dioxide is deposited on the coated catalyst support material. A process for hydrogenation of carbon dioxide and for making syngas comprising a hydrocarbon, esp. methane, reforming step and a RWGS step which employs the catalyst composition of the present invention and products thereof.