Microporous Amorphous Alumina of a Zeolitic Type for Catalytic Reactions with Methanol

A new type of amorphous alumina of a high surface area and a monomodal pore size distribution in the microporous range, exhibiting a zeolitic texture has been prepared and some of its properties studied. (change-para-here) The preparation methods are described concerning pure aluminas as well as copper or cobalt supported on these aluminas. (change-para-here) Methanol conversion and Fischer-Tropsch synthesis were selected as catalytic tests in a preliminary study of their catalytic properties.