I. C. 7594

The Synthesis of Hydrocarbons (Japan) - 1951

Shigeru Tsutsumi1

Revised and Edited by Robert C. Grass2

Cover Page

Table of Contents

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Section 1
619kb		 Preface 1
Introduction 2
Experimental 2
Apparatus 2
Method of yield determination 4
Synthesis gas 4
Catalysts 4
Hydrocarbon yield as a function of operating variables 5
Effects of the reaction temperature 5
Experimental methods and results 7
Discussion 9
Section 2
1233kb		 Effects of the gas velocity 10
Experimental methods and results 11
Discussion 13
Effects of synthesis gas composition 14
Experimental methods and results 15
Discussion 17
Studies of catalysts for the hydrocarbon synthesis 17
Effects of the carrier 19
Amount of carrier 19
Type of carrier 21
Effect os raw materials used in catalyst preparation 25
Nickel catalysts 26
Experimental procedure 27
Results 27
Cobalt-copper catalysts 32
Experimental procedure 33
Results 33
Section 3
892kb		 Cobalt-nickel-copper catalysts 42
Results 42
Catalysts containing silver 46
Results 46
Mechanism of the hydrocarbon synthesis 48
Formation of carbides 49
Formation of free radicals 51
Protection of liquid hydrocarbons from carbon dioxide and hydrogen 52
Summary 53
A review of international research of the hydrocarbon synthesis 53
Germany 53
Laboratory research 54
Pilot-plant work 56
Japan 57
Britain 59
The United States 60
France 60

1 Chemist, Imperial Fuel Research Institute of Japan, Kawaguchi City, Saitama, Japan.

2 Research chemist, Synthetic Liquid Fuels Branch, Bureau of Mines, Bruceton, Pa.