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Development and Process Evaluation of Improved Fischer-Tropsch Slurry Catalysts:
Quarterly Technical Progress Report for the Period of April 1 to June 30, 1987

Howard P. Withers
Dragomir B. Bukur
Michael P. Rosynek

Air Products and Chemicals, Inc.

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Table of Contents

I Abstract 1
II Objective 2
III Summary of Progress 4
IV Detailed Description of Technical Progress 7
  1 Task 1 - Project Work Plan 7
2 Task 2 - Slurry Catalyst Improvement 7
 

2.1

 Design and Construction of Reactor Systems 7
  2.1.1 Fixed Bed Reactor Apparatus 7
2.1.2 Slurry Bed Reactor Apparatus 8
2.2 Product Analysis System 8
2.3 Catalyst Testing in Fixed Bed Reactors 8
  2.3.1 Run FA-01-1537 (30/60 mesh fused iron catalyst) 9
2.3.2 Run FA-01-1147 (60/100 mesh fused iron catalyst) 11
2.3.3 Run FB-01-1547 (170/230 mesh fused iron catalyst) 13
2.3.4 Run FA-02-1687 (170/230 mesh, 100 Fe/1 Cu/0.2K precipated catalyst 16
2.4 Catalyst Preparation and Characterization 18
  2.4.1 Catalyst Synthesis 18
2.4.2 Catalyst Characterizations 19
3 Task 3 - Process Evaluation Research 26
V Literature References 27
Tables 28
Figures 40
Appendix I - Catalyst Reduction Procedure 59