TITLE: Development and Process Evaluation of Improved Fischer-Tropsch Slurry Catalysts: Quarterly Technical Progress Report for the Period 1 January to 31 March 1987.

AUTHOR: H. P. Withers;   D. B. Bukur;   M. P. Rosynek.

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

SPONSOR: Texas A and M Univ., College Station.*Department of Energy, Washington, DC.

LANGUAGE: English

PUB.  TYPE: Technical Report

PUB.  COUNTRY: United States

SOURCE: Department of Energy [DE],  9 Jun 87,  88p.

NTIS ORDER NO.: DE88000298/INW

ABSTRACT:

Optimal experimental conditions for preparation of Fe/Cu/K catalysts have been identified. Using this procedure the following catalysts were prepared (100 g of each): 100% Fe, 100 Fe/0.05 K, 100 Fe/0.1 K, 100 Fe/0.2 K, 100 Fe/1.0 K and 100 Fe/2.0 Cu. Five Fe/Cu catalysts have been characterized by a temperature programmed reduction technique for their comparative reduction behaviors. Programs for automatic peak identification of all components appearing in gas, aqueous and organic phase have been developed and tested. Response factors and retention times for organic phase components have been determined. Shakedown runs in th fixed bed and the slurry reactor were performed with a fused iron catalyst. No major operational problems were encountered during over 140 hours of continuous operation in both systems. In general, very good mass balance closures were obtained in both reactor systems and the products were found to follow Anderson-Schulz-Flory distribution over a wide range of carbon numbers. (ERA citation 12:047260)

REPORT  NUMBER: DOE/PC/80011-T2

CONTRACT  NUMBER: AC22-85PC80011