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Investigation of Sulfur-Tolerant Catalysts for Selective Synthesis of Hydrocarbon Liquids from Coal-Derived Gases
Annual Technical Progress Report For Period September 19, 1980 to September 18, 1981

Calvin H. Bartholomew

Brigham Young University

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Table of Contents

Foreward iii
List of Tables v
List of Figures vi
Abstract vii
  I Objectives and Scope 1
 

A

 Background 1
B Objectives 1
C Technical Approach 2
II

Summary of Progress

 8
III

Detailed Description of Technical Progress

 10
IV

Conclusions

 50
V

References

 52
 
LIST OF TABLES
1 Catalyst Preparation Plans (Task 1) 3
2 Experimental Plan 5
3 H2, CO, CO2 and O2 uptakes on Iron and Cobalt Catalysts After 36-Hour Reductions in Hydrogen 12
4 CO Turnover Numbers for Supported Iron and Cobalt Catalysts 25
5 Product Selectivities for Supported Iron Catalysts at 498 K and Cobalt Catalysts at 473 K 26
6 Cobalt/ZSM-5 Catalysts: Composition and Preparation 35
7 Conditions for Pretreatments of Co/Zsm-5 Catalysts 36
8 H2 and Co Adsorptions on ZSM-5 (NH4+form) Supports    37
9 H2 and CO Adsorptions on Co/ZSM-5 Effects of Temperature  38
10 H2 and CO Adsorptions on Co/ZSM-5 Effects of Loading and Preparation 40
11 H2 and CO Adsorptions on Co/ZSM-5 Effects of Thoria 41
12

Meetings Attended and Papers Presented during 1980-1981 Contract Year  

 47
13 Seminars Presented by Clavin H. Bartholomew during 1980-81 Contract Year 48
14 Laboratories Visited by Calvin H. Bartholomew during 1980-81 Contract Year 49
15 Visitors to the BYU Catalysis Laboratory during 1980-81 Contract Year 50
 

LIST OF FIGURES
1 Schedule f Proposed Research Activities and Progress 9
2 Product Distribution for FeB-102 at 210ºC 14
3 Product Distribution for FeB-102 at 220ºC 15
4 Product Distribution for FeB-102 at 230ºC 16
5 Product Distribution for FeB-102 at 240ºC 17
6 Product Distribution for FeB-102 at 250ºC 18
7 Product Distribution for Co-B-S 100 at 230ºC 19
8 Product Distribution for Co-B-S 100 at 247ºC 20
9 Product Distribution for CoB 103 at 458 K 21
10 Product Distribution for CoB 103 at 470 K 22
11 Product Distribution for CoB 103 at 485 K 23
12 Product Distribution for Fe-S-102 & FeK-S-100 27
13 Product Distribution for CoB 102 at 473 K 28
14 Fischer Tropsch Sulfur Deactivation System 30
15 Gas Chromatograph Schematic for H2S Deactivation Studies 31
16 Flame Photometric Detector Calibration Curve 32
17 Product Selectivity as a Function of Time of Exposure to H2S 33
18 H2 Adsorption on Sampe B2 42
19 H2 Adsorption on Sample B1 43
20 CO Adsorption on Sample B1 44
21 CO Adsorption on Sample B2 45