Title Page

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Disclaimer

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Abstract

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Table of Contents

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Executive Summary

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Objectives and Specific Tasks

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Technical Activities and Accomplishments

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Immediate Next Steps and Research Plan

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Appendix A

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1.

Experimental Details

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1.1

Synthesis of Precursors and Catalysts

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1.2

Fischer-Tropsch Synthesis Reaction and Product Selectivity

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Results and Discussion

2.1

Prepared Catalysts and BET Surface Area

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2.2

Fischer-Tropsch Synthesis on Iron-based Catalysts with Hydrogen-poor synthesis gas

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2.2.1

Effect of promoter order addition on Fischer-Tropsch Synthesis Rates and Selectivities

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2.2.2

Catalytic performance of Fe-Zn-Cu₃-K₆ in Fischer-Tropsch Synthesis

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2.3

Structure Evolution and Site Requirements in Fe-Catalyzed Fischer-Tropsch Synthesis

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2.3.1

Catalytic behavior of Fe-based catalysts during isothermal activation

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2.3.2

Structure evolution during the activation process

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2.4

Kinetic Study of the Fischer-Tropsch Synthesis with Iron-based Catalyst

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2.4.1

Influence of H₂ partial pressure on reaction rates and product selectivity

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2.4.2

Influence of CO₂ partial pressure on reaction rates and product selectivity

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2.4.3

Mechanism and kinetics of hydrocarbon formation

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