Technology development for iron Fischer-Tropsch catalysts

Technical Report · Tue Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1991

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/6776384· OSTI ID:6776384

Frame, R R

Objectives are to develop active, stable iron Fischer-Tropsch catalysts for use in slurry-phase synthesis reactors and to develop a scaleup procedure for large-scale synthesis of such catalysts for process development and long-term testing in slurry bubble-column reactors. For a H[sub 2]-CO in molar ratio of 0.5 to 1.0, catalyst performance target is 88% CO+H[sub 2] conversion at a minimum space velocity of 2.4 NL/hr/gFe, with no more than 4% methane/ethane selectivity and 1% conversion loss per week. During this period, it was found that the performance of the slurry-phase iron and copper oxide-based catalyst depends on the amount of K. Five catalysts with differing K contents were studied. The catalysts with the lowest K were more active than the ones with higher K levels. The one with the middle K level was judged best.

• Research Organization: UOP, Inc., Des Plaines, IL (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: DOE; USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
• DOE Contract Number: AC22-90PC90055
• OSTI ID: 6776384
• Report Number(s): DOE/PC/90055-T3; ON: DE92018441
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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