Summary

Introduction

Preparation of carbides, nitrides, and carbonitrides of iron in catalytic form

Synthesis tests with carbides of iron

Fused-iron oxide catalysts converted to Hägg carbide

Synthesis with fused-iron oxide catalysts converted to cementite

Thermomagnetic analyses of fused-iron oxide catalysts

Synthesis tests of carburized precipitated-iron catalysts

Synthesis tests with nitrides and carbonitrides of iron

Composition changes of e-iron nitrides during synthesis

Activity, selectivity, and composition changes of partly nitrided catalysts

Synthesis tests with iron catalysts converted to e-iron carbonitrides

Exploratory studies on preparation of iron borides

Structural and chemical changes in catalysts during pretreatment and synthesis

Structural changes in reduced-iron catalysts on formation of oxide and interstitial phases

Structural changes of iron catalysts during pretreatment and synthesis

Electron and X-ray-diffraction studies of iron Fischer-Tropsch catalysts

Bibliography

Appendix A - Preparation and composition of catalysts

Appendix B - Testing procedures

Appendix C - Separation of carbon monoxide from synthesis gas

Appendix D - Constant liquid feed system