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Title: Low severity upgrading of F-T waxes with solid superacids. Final report

Technical Report ·
DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/196494· OSTI ID:196494

The use of solid acids, especially Pt/ZrO{sub 2}/SO{sub 4}, to convert long chain alkanes and Fischer-Tropsch waxes to liquid fuels under mild reaction conditions was explored in this work. Anion and/or hydrogenation metal modified zirconium oxides were synthesized, characterized, and tested for hydrocracking and hydroisomerization. of model compounds, chiefly with n-hexadecane. The relationship between catalytic activity and acidic character of the bifunctional Pt/ZrO{sub 2}/SO{sub 4} catalyst was investigated.

Research Organization:
Pittsburgh Univ., PA (United States). Dept. of Chemical and Petroleum Engineering
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
DOE Contract Number:
FG22-91PC91304
OSTI ID:
196494
Report Number(s):
DOE/PC/91304-T14; ON: DE96005562; TRN: 96:001732
Resource Relation:
Other Information: PBD: 30 Sep 1995
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English