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Study of Fischer-Tropsch Synthesis over a Silica Supported Iron Catalyst Through the Use of Reactive Scavengers - 1983

Chia-Zuan
Wang, Jeff

Texas University at Austin

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Table of Contents

I

Introduction and Literature Review 1
 

A

General 1

B

Fischer-Tropsch Synthesis over Iron-based Catalysts 2
 

1

Interaction between CO/H2 and the catalyst 3

2

Rate Studies 5

3

Fischer-Tropsch Reaction Mechanisms 8

4

Detection of the Reaction Intermediates 13

II

Experimental Methods 17
 

A

Experimental Methods 17
 

1

Gas handling section 17

2

Reactor 19

3

Product collection and analysis 21

B

Experimental Procedures 26

C

Catalyst Preparation and Characterization 27

D

Materials 29

III

Catalyst Characterization and Development of the Scavenging Technique 30
 

A

Results 30
 

1

Catalyst Induction 30

2

Rate Measurement and product Distributions 39

3

Scavenging Experiments 42

B

Discussion 54
 

1

Catalytic Behavior 54

2

Scavenging Technique 59

IV

Propagation of Fischer-Tropsch Synthesis 63
 

A

Results 63

B

Discussion 83

V

Conclusion 96
 
References 89
 
Vita 104