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The effect of potassium addition on Fischer–Tropsch catalysts containing 10 wt% cobalt and 2 wt% iron supported on pure TiO2 was studied using a continuous flow reactor at atmospheric pressure, a syngas feed with H2/CO = 1.7 and GHSVsyngas = 1944 mLsyngas gcat−1 h−1. The FTS reaction was performed in a range of temperature 275–350 °C. Differences in textural, structural, chemical and redox properties of the materials were evaluated by N2 adsorption/desorption isotherms, XRD, XPS, and TPR. As compared to the catalyst without potassium, forming large quantity of methane at each of the three temperatures, the potassium promoted catalysts formed less methane and consistent amount of alcohols. Moreover, the potassium containing samples produced more of the heavier hydrocarbons and more CO2 at the higher temperature as compared to the potassium free sample. According to the structural-activity relationship potassium acted as both, structural and electronic modifier.
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The Executive Programme for Cooperation between Italy and India (Prot. No. MAE01054762017) and P.O. FSE 2014/2020 for post graduate scholarship are kindly acknowledged. The authors also acknowledge Dr. F. Giordano and Dr. N.G. Gallì for performing XRD and physisorption measurements.
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Russo, M., La Parola, V., Pantaleo, G. et al. The Effect of Potassium on TiO2 Supported Bimetallic Cobalt–Iron Catalysts. Top Catal 63, 1424–1433 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11244-020-01366-0
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