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Preparation and Characterization of Fe–Co/SiO2 Nanocatalysts for Gasoline Range Hydrocarbons Production from Syngas

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Fischer–Tropsch Synthesis (FTS) was studied to produce C5–C12 hydrocarbons (gasoline range hydrocarbons) from syngas by using iron-cobalt catalysts supported on nanosilica. The nanosilica was produced by a simple and cheap method from haulm rice. Catalysts and precursors were characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD), temperature programmed desorption and reduction (TPD and TPR), scanning electron microcopy (SEM), energy dispersive X-ray spectrometer (EDX), transmission electron microcopy (TEM), thermal gravimetric analysis (TGA), differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) and N2 adsorption–desorption measurements. The effects of Co–Fe (based on support weight) wt%, Co/Fe molar ratios, calcination conditions and operational conditions on the catalytic performance were studied. It was found out that the catalyst containing Co–Fe/SiO2 = 11 wt% with Co/Fe = 3/1 had the best catalytic performance for production of C5–C12 hydrocarbons. The optimal operational conditions were H2/CO = 2/1 molar feed ratio, T = 290 °C, gas hourly space velocity (GHSV) = 1600 h−1 and 12 bar total pressure. Additionally, the optimal catalyst was stable during 250 h without significant degradation in catalytic activity and its catalytic performance.

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  1. Faculty of Chemistry, Razi University, P.O. Box +98-67149, Kermanshah, Iran

    Mostafa Feyzi & Leila Norouzi

  2. Gas Research division, Research Institute of Petroleum Industry (RIPI), National Iranian Oil Company, Tehran, Iran

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Feyzi, M., Norouzi, L. & Zamani, Y. Preparation and Characterization of Fe–Co/SiO2 Nanocatalysts for Gasoline Range Hydrocarbons Production from Syngas. Catal Lett 146, 1922–1933 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10562-016-1839-x

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