TITLE: Novel Fischer-Tropsch Slurry Catalysts and Process Concepts for Selective Transportation Fuel Production. Quarterly Technical Progress Report, 31 October 1984-31 December 1984.

AUTHOR: W. E. Carroll;   N. Cilen;   S. A. Motika;   H. P. Withers.

INST.  AUTHOR: Air Products and Chemicals, Inc., Allentown, PA.

SPONSOR: Department of Energy, Washington, DC.

LANGUAGE: English

PUB.  TYPE: Technical Report

PUB.  COUNTRY: United States

SOURCE: Department of Energy [DE],  Aug 85,  11p.

NTIS ORDER NO.: DE86007677/INW

ABSTRACT:

The major goal of this project is to thoroughly investigate the preparation, characterization and performance of metal carbonyl cluster-based catalysts for use in slurry phase Fischer-Tropsch technology. As this understanding of catalyst behavior increases, improved catalysts will be designed and process concepts developed toward increasing catalyst activity, lifetime and selective production of liquid fuel product. The first quarter objectives have been completed. The detailed project work plan has been completed as Task 1 and submitted under separate cover. Task 2 work has begun and includes ten, alumina-supported catalyst preparations, nine gas phase tests and a baseline slurry run in the modified reactor. Catalyst preparation and slurry performance was demonstrated to be very reproducible. (ERA citation 11:022262)

REPORT  NUMBER: DOE/PC/70030-T1

CONTRACT  NUMBER: AC22-84PC70030