TITLE: Selectivity in Fischer-Tropsch Synthesis: Review and Recommendations for Further Work.

AUTHOR: L. Caldwell.

INST.  AUTHOR: Council for Scientific and Industrial Research, Pretoria (South Africa). Chemical Engineering Group.

LANGUAGE: English

PUB.  TYPE: Technical Report

PUB.  COUNTRY: South Africa

SOURCE: Foreign source - South Africa [TFCSTI],  Jun 80,  42p.

NTIS ORDER NO.: PB81223596

ABSTRACT:

A broad product spectrum is obtained from the Fischer-Tropsch synthesis aimed at the production of gasoline and diesel fuels. This is a consequence of the carbon atom by carbon atom mechanism of chain growth. There is potential for narrowing the product spectrum by use of dual-function catalysts or transient process conditions.

REPORT  NUMBER: CSIR-SR-CHNG-330