Effects of Sulfur Poisoning of a Reduced Fused Magnetite Catalyst in the Fischer-Tropsch Synthesis

Journal Article · Sun Apr 01 04:00:00 EST 1984 · Ind. Eng. Chem. Process Des. Dev.; (United States)

OSTI ID:5421997

Stenger, H G; Satterfield, C N

Addition of H/sub 2/S to synthesis gas with catalyst suspended in octacosane increased catalyst activity by 60% at a sulfur loading of 1.3 mg of S/g of Fe, beyond which catalyst activity decreased. Dibenzothiophene (DBT) present in phenanthrene during catalyst activation did not exhibit this effect. The two poisons reduced activity comparably at loadings of about 10 mg of S/g of Fe. Unlike H/sub 2/S, DBT caused a marked drop in selectivity to form methane and an increase in olefin/paraffin ratio of products, indicating that it decreased the hydrogenation capability of the catalyst. Effects of the two poisons on olefin isomerization and oxygenate concentrations are also presented.

• Research Organization: Department of Chemical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts
• OSTI ID: 5421997
• Journal Information: Ind. Eng. Chem. Process Des. Dev.; (United States), Journal Name: Ind. Eng. Chem. Process Des. Dev.; (United States) Vol. 24:2; ISSN IEPDA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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10 SYNTHETIC FUELS
CATALYSTS
CHALCOGENIDES
CHEMICAL REACTIONS
ELEMENTS
FISCHER-TROPSCH SYNTHESIS
HETEROCYCLIC COMPOUNDS
HYDROCARBONS
HYDROGEN COMPOUNDS
HYDROGEN SULFIDES
HYDROGENATION
INHIBITION
IRON
IRON COMPOUNDS
IRON ORES
IRON OXIDES
ISOMERIZATION
MAGNETITE
METALS
MINERALS
NONMETALS
ORES
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
ORGANIC SULFUR COMPOUNDS
OXIDE MINERALS
OXIDES
OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
QUANTITY RATIO
SULFIDES
SULFUR
SULFUR COMPOUNDS
THIOPHENE
TRANSITION ELEMENT COMPOUNDS
TRANSITION ELEMENTS