Catalyst and reactor development for a liquid phase Fischer-Tropsch process

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

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/5507414· OSTI ID:5507414

The preparation, characterization, and performance of a range of metal catalysts for use in slurry phase Fischer-Tropsch technology was investigated with the objective of developing new compositions with improved selectivity for gasoline and diesel fuel range hydrocarbons. A series of conventional catalysts was identified for testing for both gas and slurry phases. A gas phase screening protocol was set up to allow reasonably rapid determination of each catalyst's synthesis gas conversion characteristic over a range of operating conditions. The catalysts selected represented a range of catalytic metals known to promote conversion of synthesis gas to hydrocarbon liquids. Both precipitates and supported variations of these metals were studied. Catalysts studied include: ruthenium-based catalysts with osmium, and cobalt carbonyl supported on zirconia promoted. 23 refs., 2 figs., 10 tabs.

• Research Organization: Air Products and Chemicals, Inc., Allentown, PA (USA)
• Sponsoring Organization: DOE/FE
• DOE Contract Number: AC22-80PC30021
• OSTI ID: 5507414
• Report Number(s): DOE/PC/30021-T21; ON: DE90002793
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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10 SYNTHETIC FUELS
ALUMINIUM COMPOUNDS
ALUMINIUM OXIDES
CATALYSTS
CATALYTIC EFFECTS
CHALCOGENIDES
CHEMICAL REACTIONS
CHEMICAL REACTORS
COBALT
DISPERSIONS
DOCUMENT TYPES
ELEMENTS
FISCHER-TROPSCH SYNTHESIS
METALS
MIXTURES
OSMIUM
OXIDES
OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
PLATINUM METALS
PROGRESS REPORT
RUTHENIUM
SLURRIES
SUSPENSIONS
TRANSITION ELEMENT COMPOUNDS
TRANSITION ELEMENTS
ZIRCONIUM COMPOUNDS
ZIRCONIUM OXIDES