Slurry phase Fischer-Tropsch synthesis: Cobalt plus a water-gas shift catalyst, July 1, 1989--September 30, 1989

Technical Report · Sun Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1989

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/5062780· OSTI ID:5062780

Yates, I C; Chanenchuk, C C; Satterfield, C N

The product distributions of the Fischer-Tropsch synthesis on a cobalt catalyst were studied in a continuous-flow, well-stirred slurry reactor at 220 to 240{degree}C and 0.5 to 1.5 MPa. Synthesis gas with H{sub 2}/CO ratios between 1.5 and 3.5 was fed to the reactor over a wide range of space velocities yielding conversions of H{sub 2} between 6 and 68% and conversions of CO between 11 and 73%. The hydrocarbon products from a cobalt catalyst, a fused iron catalyst, and a potassium- and copper-promoted, precipitated iron catalyst were compared. Although differences exist in the C{sub 1}-C{sub 6} fraction, the C{sub 10}{sub +} fraction is somewhat similar for these catalysts. 30 refs., 13 figs.

• Research Organization: Massachusetts Inst. of Tech., Cambridge, MA (USA)
• Sponsoring Organization: DOE/FE
• DOE Contract Number: AC22-87PC79816
• OSTI ID: 5062780
• Report Number(s): DOE/PC/79816-6; ON: DE90005524
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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