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

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

Air Products and Chemicals, Inc.

In this pdf format, this document has 100 pages and is 3.41MB

Table of Contents

I Abstract 1
II Objective 2
III Summary of Progress 4
IV Detailed Description of Technical Progress 9
  1 Task 1 - Project Work Plan 9
2 Task 2 - Slurry Catalyst Improvement 9
 

2.1

 Design and Construction of Reactor Systems 9
  2.1.1 Fixed Bed Reactor Apparatus 9
2.1.2 Slurry Bed Reactor Apparatus 10
2.2 Product Analysis System 12
  2.2.1 Wax Analysis Procedure 12
2.3 Promoter Effect Research 15
  2.3.1 Catalyst Tests in Fixed Bed Reactors 15
2.3.2 Fixed Bed Reactor Runs with Calcined Catalysts 17
2.3.3 Summary 25
2.4 Activation/Reduction Procedure Research 26

2.5

Catalyst Preparation and Characterization

 29
  2.5.1 Catalyst Synthesis and Drying Procedure 29
2.5.2 Catalyst Elemental Analyses 29
2.5.3 Physical Characterization of Catalysts 30
2.5.4 Chemical Characterization of Catalysts 32
3 Task 3 - Process Evaluation Research 36
V Literature References 37
Tables 38
Figures 63
Appendix I - Calcination and Reduction Procedures for Precipitated Iron Catalysts 92
Appendix II - Summary of Catalyst Synthesis and Drying Procedure 94