Technology Development for Iron Fischer-Tropsch Catalysis. Final Report

Section 1 23kb	Disclaimer					2
	Abstract					3
	Table of Contents					4
	1.0	Executive Summary				7
	2.0	Introduction				13
Section 2 191kb	3.0	Results and Discussion				17
		3.1	Task 1 Task 2	Development of the Optimum Promoter Levels for Low- and High-Alpha Iron Based Fischer-Tropsch Catalysts, and The Definition of the Preferred Pretreatment of Low- and High-Alpha Catalysts		17
			3.1.1	Activity and Selectivity of Precipitated Iron Fischer-Tropsch Catalysts		17
Section 3 227kb			3.1.2	Effect of Potassium Promotion on Iron-Based Catalysts for Fischer-Tropsch Synthesis		40
Section 4 180kb			3.1.3	Fisher-Tropsch Synthesis. Compositional Changes in an Iron Catalyst During Activitation and Use		66
Section 5 221kb			3.1.4	Activitation Study of Precipitated Iron Fischer-Tropsch Catalysts		88
Section 6 312kb			3.1.5	Attrition, Activity and Selectivity Characteristics of Supported Iron Fischer-Tropsch Catalysts		110
Section 7 341kb			3.1.6	Additional Research		129
				3.1.6.1	Define Attrition Resistance	129
				3.1.6.2	Effect of Carbon Deposition	131
		3.2	Task 3	Catalyst Structure and Characterization		133
			3.2.1	Fischer-Tropsch Iron Catalysts: Characterization by Electron Microscopy		133
Section 8 265kb			3.2.2	Electron Microdiffraction Study of Ultrafine Iron Oxide Catalysts for Fischer-Tropsch Synthesis		149
Section 9 60kb			3.2.3	Mössbauer Study of Iron Fischer-Tropsch Catalysts During Activation and Synthesis		174
Section 10 887kb			3.2.4	Scanning Electron Microscopy Study of Co-Precipitated Iron Oxide Catalysts		198
Section 11 62kb			3.2.5	Promoted Iron Fischer-Tropsch Catalysts. Characterization by Thermal Analysis		212
Section 12 130kb		3.3	Task 4	Catalyst Testing		232
			3.3.1	Fischer-Tropsch Synthesis Over Iron-Based Catalysts in a Slurry Reactor. Reaction Rates, Selectivities and Implications for Improving Hydrocarbon Productivity		232
			3.3.2	Deactivation of Iron-Based Fischer-Tropsch Catalysts in Slurry Reactors		246
Section 13 515kb			3.3.3	Fischer-Tropsch Synthesis. Conversion of Alcohols Over Iron Oxide and Iron Carbide Catalysts		262
			3.3.4	Additional Research		275
				3.3.4.1	Verifiy the Quality of Data Obtained from the CSTRs	275
				3.3.4.2	Comparison of Silica Based Hi-Alpha Catalyst at 230ºC and 250ºC with C-30 Oil at a 5.0 Wt.% Catalyst Loading	277
Section 14 151kb				3.3.4.3	Comparison of Reactor Solvents, i.e., C-30 Oil Vs. PW_R3000 Wax at 270ºC	282
				3.3.4.4	Comparison of Alumina and Silica Based Hi-Alpha Catalyst at 230ºC and 250ºC	287
				3.3.4.5	Hi-Aluminas	292
				3.3.4.6	Reactor Wax Withdrawal Modifications	296
Section 15 185kb				3.3.4.7	Technical Assessment of the Fischer-Tropsch Synthesis	308
Section 16 20kb				3.3.4.8	Fischer-Tropsch Data Calculations	373
Section 16 20kb		3.4	Task 5	Reporting - Project Management		388