TITLE: Metallic Glasses as Selective Catalysts for Synthesis of Hydrocarbon Liquids in High Sulfur Conditions: Final Report, January 1-December 31, 1988.

AUTHOR: W. E. Brower.

INST.  AUTHOR: Southern Illinois Univ. at Carbondale.

SPONSOR: Department of Energy, Washington, DC.

LANGUAGE: English

PUB.  TYPE: Technical Report

PUB.  COUNTRY: United States

SOURCE: Department of Energy [DE],  Apr 89,  26p.

NTIS ORDER NO.: DE89012695/INW

ABSTRACT:

Unusual selectivities for higher hydrocarbon formation were observed over Fe80 B20 glassy catalysts in the Fischer-Tropsch reaction. However, these selectivities were very short lived and correlated with crystallization of the near surface region of the metastable glass during reaction conditions. 9 refs., 5 figs., 8 tabs.

REPORT  NUMBER: DOE/PC/88861-T16

CONTRACT  NUMBER: FC22-88PC88861