1.

Objectives 

2.

Introduction  746kb

2.1

Fischer-Tropsch Background

2.2

The Shift Reaction

2.3

Reaction Mechanism

2.4

Carbon Number Selectivity in Liquid-Phase Fischer-Tropsch

2.5

Other Fischer-Tropsch Selectivities

2.6

Description of the Iron Fischer-Tropsch Catalysts

2.7

Clusters as Catalyst Analogies

2.8

Fischer-Tropsch Reactor

3.

Experimental Summary 1112kb

3.1

Contract Task 1.2. Precipitated Catalyst Preparation Method Development

3.1.1

Introduction

3.1.2

Catalyst Preparation Method

3.2

Contract Task 1.3. Novel Catalyst Preparation Methods Investigation

3.2.1

Introduction

3.2.2

Use of Organo-Potassium Compounds

3.2.3

Novel Metal Oxalate-Derived Catalyst

3.2.4

Oil-Formed Iron Oxide Spheres From a Sol-Gel Route

3.3

Contract Task 3.3. Catalyst Activation

3.3.1

Introduction

3.3.2

Activation with Synthesis Gas

3.3.3

Activation with Carbon Monoxide

3.4

Contract Task 1.5. Catalyst Characterization

3.4.1

Introduction

3.4.2

Characterization of Catalyst Withdrawn During Fifty Hour Run

3.4.3

Silicon vs. Silicon-Free Oxides: Mechanical Strength

3.5

Contract Task 2.0. Catalyst Testing

3.5.1

Introduction

3.5.2

The Catalyst Testing Procedure

3.5.3

Certification of the Slurry Autoclave Testing Procedure

3.5.4

Evaluation of Reference Ruhr Chemie Catalyst

3.5.5

Comparison of Catalysts From Identical Precipitation Runs

3.5.6

Comparison of Catalysts From the Same Oxide but With Different Levels of Potassium

3.5.7

Evaluation of Potassium Laurate-Promoted Catalysts

3.5.8

Evaluation of Organo-Potassium Compound

3.5.9

Effect of Catalyst Particle Size on Performance

3.5.10

Evaluation of a Metal Oxalate-Derived Catalyst

3.5.11

Evaluation of Carbon Monoxide-Activated Catalysts

3.5.12

Evaluation of UCI Catalysts: Crossover to Slurry Bubble Reactor

4

Results and Discussion 238kb

5.

Conclusions and Future Directions 102kb