Issue 12, 2014
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Catalysis Science & Technology

Effects of preparation variables on an alumina-supported FeCuK Fischer–Tropsch catalyst

Kamyar Keyvanloo,a   Jonathon B. Horton,a   William C. Heckera  and  Morris D. Argyle*a  

* Corresponding authors

a Chemical Engineering Department, Brigham Young University, 350 CB, Provo, UT 84602, USA
E-mail: mdargyle@byu.edu
Tel: +1 801 422 6239

Abstract

This paper investigates the effects of various, carefully-chosen preparation methods on the performance of Fischer–Tropsch (FT) alumina-supported iron/copper/potassium (FeCuK/Al2O3) catalysts. Two tested preparation methods (co-impregnation and non-aqueous slurry impregnation) yielded supported Fe catalysts with better catalyst performance than previously thought possible. These two supported iron catalysts have high reaction rates (114–154 mmol (CO + H2) gcat−1 MPa−1 h−1), good productivity (0.26–0.29 gHC gcat−1 h−1), and reasonable stability. In fact, both catalysts are more active than any supported Fe catalyst reported outside our group and compare favorably with unsupported catalysts. Superior activity, coupled with the high strength of a supported catalyst, make these catalysts excellent candidates for use in slurry bubble column reactor (SBCR) applications.

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DOI
https://doi.org/10.1039/C4CY00510D
Article type
Paper
Submitted
18 Apr 2014
Accepted
20 Jul 2014
First published
22 Jul 2014

Catal. Sci. Technol., 2014,4, 4289-4300

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Effects of preparation variables on an alumina-supported FeCuK Fischer–Tropsch catalyst

K. Keyvanloo, J. B. Horton, W. C. Hecker and M. D. Argyle, Catal. Sci. Technol., 2014, 4, 4289 DOI: 10.1039/C4CY00510D

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