Fischer-Tropsch synthesis of hydrocarbons

Technical Report · Thu Sep 01 00:00:00 EDT 1983

OSTI ID:6602711

Lampert, A; Erickson, J; Smiley, B; Vaughan, C

The performance of an iron-copper Fischer-Tropsch catalyst was studied in a slurry CSTR at 227/sup 0/C and 790 kPa (100 psig). Catalyst performance was similar to other iron-based catalysts studied previously with respect to conversion of CO, conversion of CO + H/sub 2/, and to the product distribution. CO conversion increased with decreasing space velocity, ranging from approximately 60% at 1570 h/sup -1/ to over 90% at 488 h/sup -1/. The H/sub 2/ to CO usage ratio was approximately 0.7, indicating that the catalyst is a good water-gas shift catalyst as well as a Fischer-Tropsch catalyst. Reaction products could be described by a Flory distribution with a chain growth probability (..cap alpha..) of 0.67, which is in the gasoline range. In some runs, methanol was added continuously to the reactor feed, but instead of being incorporated into the reaction, the methanol oxidized and deactivated the catalyst. 31 references, 12 figures, 10 tables.

• Research Organization: Massachusetts Inst. of Tech., Brookhaven, NY (USA). School of Chemical Engineering Practice-Brookhaven Station
• DOE Contract Number: AC02-76CH00016
• OSTI ID: 6602711
• Report Number(s): BNL-51799; ON: DE84017481
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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CATALYSTS
PERFORMANCE TESTING
COPPER
CATALYTIC EFFECTS
FISCHER-TROPSCH SYNTHESIS
YIELDS
IRON
CARBON MONOXIDE
DEACTIVATION
EXPERIMENTAL DATA
GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY
HIGH TEMPERATURE
HYDROGEN
MEDIUM PRESSURE
METHANOL
ALCOHOLS
CARBON COMPOUNDS
CARBON OXIDES
CHALCOGENIDES
CHEMICAL REACTIONS
CHROMATOGRAPHY
DATA
ELEMENTS
HYDROXY COMPOUNDS
INFORMATION
METALS
NONMETALS
NUMERICAL DATA
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
OXIDES
OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
SEPARATION PROCESSES
TESTING
TRANSITION ELEMENTS
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