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Effect of CO Conversion on the Product Distribution of a Co/Al2O3 Fischer–Tropsch Synthesis Catalyst Using a Fixed Bed Reactor

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The effect of CO conversion (35–91 %) on hydrocarbon product distribution (CH4, C5 + and olefin selectivities) and CO2 selectivity was studied in a fixed bed reactor on 15 % Co/Al2O3 catalyst at conditions of industrial relevance. Selectivity to CH4 decreased, whereas those of C5 + and CO2 increased with increasing CO conversion (and consequently, partial pressure of water produced during the Fischer–Tropsch synthesis). 1-Olefin content of C2–C5 olefins decreased and 2-olefin content of C4 hydrocarbon increased with increasing CO conversion.

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This publication was made possible by NPRP Grants # 28-6-7-32 and 08-173-2-050 from the Qatar National Research Fund (a member of Qatar Foundation). The statements made herein are solely the responsibility of the authors.

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  1. Chemical Engineering Program, Texas A&M University at Qatar, P.O. Box 23874, Doha, Qatar

    Dragomir B. Bukur & Zhendong Pan

  2. Artie McFerrin Department of Chemical Engineering, Texas A&M University, 3122 TAMU, College Station, TX, 77843, USA

    Dragomir B. Bukur

  3. Center for Applied Energy Research, University of Kentucky, 2540 Research Park Drive, Lexington, KY, 40511, USA

    Wenping Ma, Gary Jacobs & Burtron H. Davis

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Bukur, D.B., Pan, Z., Ma, W. et al. Effect of CO Conversion on the Product Distribution of a Co/Al2O3 Fischer–Tropsch Synthesis Catalyst Using a Fixed Bed Reactor. Catal Lett 142, 1382–1387 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10562-012-0908-z

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