TITLE: Fischer-Tropsch Synthesis of Hydrocarbons in the Gasoil Range.

AUTHOR: P. A. Jacobs;   L. Leplat;   J. B. Uytterhoeven.

INST.  AUTHOR: Commission of the European Communities, Luxembourg.

LANGUAGE: English

PUB.  TYPE: Technical Report

PUB.  COUNTRY: International Organization

SOURCE: Foreign source - Luxembourg [TFEUR],  1985,  50p.

NTIS ORDER NO.: PB87-138434/INW

ABSTRACT:

This work involves the development and optimization of catalysts for the high selectivity preparation of hydrocarbons, olefins and alcohols from coal. With these catalysts it should be possible to synthesize motor fuels in a direct process which will not require major refinery operations after synthesis. For this purpose, a batch reactor and a continuous reactor with a gas chromatograph have been installed. The active metal of the catalyst is either ruthenium or cobalt. The supports used are kieselguhr and microporous alumina. The catalysts were calcinated in air and then reduced under hydrogen in the reactor (so that they become active).

REPORT  NUMBER: EUR-10302-EN