Nanoscale attrition during activation of precipitated iron Fischer-Tropsch catalysts: Implications for catalyst design
- Univ. of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM (United States); and others
The Fischer-Tropsch Synthesis (FTS) for the production of liquid hydrocarbons from coal-based synthesis gas has been the subject of renewed interest for conversion of coal to liquid fuels. The use of synthesis gas from modem energy-efficient gasifiers requires catalysts that can operate under low H{sub 2}/CO ratios, typically 0.7-0.9. Since the FTS stoichiometry requires a H{sub 2}/CO ratio of 2.0, catalysts that operate at lower ratios must catalyze the water gas shift reaction to make up the deficit in H{sub 2}. The use of iron-based catalysts for the process is attractive in view of their low cost, ready availability and high water-gas shift reactivity. Furthermore, iron catalysts at elevated pressures (10-15 atmospheres) produce the desired range of liquid hydrocarbons. AU these features make the use of Fe as an F-T catalyst extremely desirable. Since the reaction is highly exothermic, the preferred reactor type for industrial operation is the slurry bubble column reactor. The catalyst for this reactor is precipitated iron oxide which is spray dried to yield particles with diameter of 30-70 {mu}m. One major limitation of these catalysts is that they tend to undergo attrition during use, leading to problems in catalyst separation and recovery of liquid products from the reactor.
- OSTI ID:
- 468047
- Report Number(s):
- CONF-960652-; TRN: 96:004817-0085
- Resource Relation:
- Conference: 11. international congress on catalysis (ICC-11), Baltimore, MD (United States), 30 Jun - 5 Jul 1996; Other Information: PBD: 1996; Related Information: Is Part Of 11th International congress on catalysis - 40th anniversary. Part A and B; Hightower, J.W.; Delgass, W.N.; Iglesia, E.; Bell, A.T. [eds.]; PB: 1482 p.
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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