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Cation promotion effect in zeolite-supported F-T catalysts: Final report

Technical Report ·
OSTI ID:7055533

The present work was undertaken to investigate systematically the influence of Group IA neutralizing cations on CO hydrogenation over zeolite-supported ruthenium catalysts. These catalysts were prepared from NH/sub 4/Y, LiY, NaY, KY, RbY, CsY, NaX, KL, and Na-mordenite zeolites by ion exchange with ruthenium hexammine chloride. The nature of the group IA cations was found to have little effect on chemisorptive properties and on the activity and chain growth probability in CO hydrogenation on Ru. However, it was established that secondary acid-catalyzed reactions of the primary olefinic products from CO hydrogenation can play a major role in shaping product selectivity. Using model reactions such as olefin transformations on the zeolites without the metal, it was established that the strength of the acid sites is a strong function of the nature of the neutralizing alkali cations remaining in the zeolite. Acid site strength was found to decrease with molecular weight of the alkali cation used. This study established the bifunctional nature of the zeolite-supported F-T catalysts and its importance in CO hydrogenation. The results suggest that the catalyst selectivity can be controlled by varying the strength of the zeolite acid sites, the most important active centers for secondary reactions of the primary olefinic F-T products. Depending on the concentration and the strength of the acid sites, a function of the Si/Al ratio and the nature of the residual neutralizing cations, various competitive reaction paths can be observed for the transformation of olefinic compounds. These include isomerization, oligomerization, cracking, hydrogen transfer, etc. 67 figs., 32 tabs.

Research Organization:
Pittsburgh Univ., PA (USA). Dept. of Chemical and Petroleum Engineering
DOE Contract Number:
FG22-83PC60805
OSTI ID:
7055533
Report Number(s):
DOE/PC/60805-T12; ON: DE87002505
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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