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Technology Development for Iron and Cobalt Fischer-Tropsch Catalysts
Final Technical Report June 30, 2002

Davis, Burton H.
Iglesia, Enrique

University of Kentucky Research Foundation

 Table of Contents (35.3kb)

Disclaimer 1
Abstract 2
Table of Contents 4
Executive Summary 7

Task 1

 Iron Catalyst Preparation (546kb) 14
 

A

 Fischer-Tropsch Synthesis: Activity and Selectivity for Group I Alkali Promoted Iron-Based Catalysts 14

B

 Fischer-Tropsch Synthesis: Group II Alkali Metal Promoted Catalysts 44

C

 Effect of Structural Promoters on Iron Catalysts 69

D

 Fischer-Tropsch Synthesis: Influence of Process Parameters on Activity and Selectivity of a Potassium Promoted Iron Catalyst 86

Task 2

 Catalyst Testing (1.97MB) 109
 

A

 Deuterium Isotope Effects with a Precipitated Iron Catalyst in Slurry Phase Fischer-Tropsch Synthesis 109

B

 Fischer-Tropsch Synthesis with Precipitated Iron Catalysts Using Hydrogen Rich Syngas 119

C

 Impact of Potassium on the Activation Energy of Precipitated FTS Catalysts 134

D

 Fischer-Tropsch Synthesis: Influence of Startup Media on Activity and Selectivity Over Magnesium Iron Promoted Catalysts 147

E

 Two Alpha Fischer-Tropsch Product Distribution. A Role for Vapor Liquid Equilibrium? 165

F

 Fischer-Tropsch Synthesis: Inductioin and Steady-State Activity of High-Alpha Potassium Promoted Iron catalysts 190

G

 Study of Deactivation of Iron Based Fischer-Tropsch Synthesis Catalysts 218

H

 Deactivation and Regeneration of Alkali Metal Promoted Iron Fischer-Tropsch Synthesis Catalysts 233

I

 Overview of Reactors for Liquid Phase Fischer-Tropsch Synthesis 248

J

 Slurry Bubble Activities 371

Task 3

 Catalyst Characterization (1.92MB) 384
 

A

 Impact of Copper on an Alkali Promoted Iron Fischer-Tropsch Catalyst 384

B

 Mossbauer Spectroscopy of Iron-Based Fischer-Tropsch Catalyst Impact of Activation Procedure 408

C

 Mossbauer Study of Precipitated Unpromoted and Potassium Promoted Iron Fischer-Tropsch Synthesis Catalyst 429

D

 Characterization of Iron Phase Change During Fischer-Tropsch Synthesis Reaction 438

E

 Characterization of promoted Cobalt FTS Catalysts 444

F

 Fischer Tropsch Synthesis: Support, Loading, and Promoter Effects on the Reducibility of Cobalt Catalysts 478

G

 Characterization of Pt-Re Promoted Co/Al2O3 Catalysts 522

H

 EXAFS Characterization of Used 0.2% Re-15% Co/Al2O3 Catalysts 533

Task 4

 Wax/Catalyst Separation (460kb) 550
 

A

 A Summary of the CAER Experience with Catalyst/Wax Filtration 550

B

 Filtration with High Alpha Unsupported Fe Catalysts 574

C

 Initial Filtering Studies with Pall Corporation Filters 579

D

 Hi-Alpha Catalyst and Special Filter 598

Task 5

 Oxygenates (12.8kb) 614

Task 6

 Literature Review of the Prior Fischer-Tropsch Synthesis with Co Catalysts (2.99MB) 615

Task 7

 Co Catalysts Preparation (124kb) 1390
 

A

 Fischer-Tropsch Synthesis: Effect of CO Pretreatment on a Ruthenium Promoted Co/TiO2 1390

B

 Preparation of Promoted Cobalt Fischer-Tropsch Synthesis Catalysts 1401

C

 Fischer-Tropsch Synthesis: Effect of Small Amounts of Boron, Ruthenium and Rhenium on Co/TiO2 Catalysts 1404

Task 8

 Co Catalyst Testing for Activity and Kinetic Rate Correlations (144kb) 1426
 

A

 Comparison of Fischer-Tropsch Synthesis in Conventional Fixed Bed, CSTR and Supercritical Reactors on Unpromoted Cobalt Catalyst 1426

B

 CO and CO2 Hydrogenation Over Co/SiO2 Catalyst 1437

C

 CO and CO2 Hydrogenation Over Co-Pt/Al2O3 Catalyst 1446

D

 The CSTR studies of Co(10)/B(x)/TiO2 Fischer-Tropsch Catalysts 1454

E

 Study of Supercritical Phase Fischer-Tropsch Synthesis 1461

Task 9

 Co Catalyst Life Testing (441kb) 1474
 

A

 Deactivation Study of Co-Re-Al2O3 Catalysts 1474

B

 Effect of Water on the Fischer-Tropsch Catalytic Properties of Ruthenium Promoted Co/TiO2 Catalyst 1484

C

 Deactivation Rates for Co Catalysts 1494

D

 Fischer-Tropsch Synthesis: Deactivation of Noble Metal Promoted Co/Al2O3 Catalysts 1511

E

 Cobalt Catalyst Life Testing and Deactivation 1539

F

 Fischer-Tropsch Synthesis: Effect of Water on the Catalytic Properties of a Co/SiO2 Catalyst 1549

Task 10

 Co Catalyst Mechanism Study (810kb) 1573
 

A

 The Formation of Branched Hydrocarbons in the Fe and Co Catalyzed FT Reactions 1573

B

 D2O Tracer Studies in Co Catalyzed Fischer-Tropsch Reaction 1612

C

 Fischer-Tropsch Synthesis: Supercritical Conversion Using a Co/Al2O3 Catalyst in a Fixed Bed Reactor 1626

D

 Assessment of Internal Diffusion Limitation on Fischer-Tropsch Product Distribution 1657

E

 Product Distribution of Fischer-Tropsch Synthesis 1685

Task 11

 University of California, Berkley (Subcontract) (2.54MB) 1708

Task 12

 Reporting and Management (12.8kb) 1834