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Methane Suppression in the Fischer-Tropsch Synthesis: 
Final Report - January 31, 1988

Iyagba, Elijah T.
Nwalor, John U.
Hoost, Tjenga E.
Goodwin, James G., Jr.

Pittsburgh University

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Table of Contents

1.0 Introduction 1
2.0 Experimental 4
  2.1 Catalyst Preparation and Characterization 4
2.2 Reaction Studies 6

3.0

Results 8
 

3.1

Effect of Cl-doping 8
  3.1.1 Chlorine Content 8
3.1.2 Fischer-Tropsch Reaction Results 11
3.1.3 Methanation (SSITKA) 15
3.1.4 Ammonia Synthesis (SSITKA) 18

3.2

Effect of K-doping 20
  3.2.1 Characterization Results 20
3.2.2 Fischer-Tropsch Reaction Results 21

4.0

Discussion of Results 24
  4.1 Methane Selectivity 24
4.2 Mechanisms of Modification 27

5.0

Conclusions 35
References 37
Appendix 40