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Design, Synthesis, and Mechanistic Evaluation of Iron-Based Catalysis for
Synthesis Gas Conversion to Fuels and Chemicals
Technical Progress Report -  April, 2005 to September 30, 2005

Iglesia, Enrique
Ojeda, Manuel
Akio, Ishikawa

University of California at Berkley

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Table of Contents

Title Page

1

Disclaimer

2

Abstract

3

Table of Contents

4

Executive Summary

6

Objectives and Specific Tasks

6

Technical Activities and Accomplishments

7

Immediate Next Steps and Research Plan

8

Appendix A

9

1.

Experimental Details

9

1.1

Synthesis of Precursors and Catalysts

9

1.2

Fischer-Tropsch Synthesis Reaction and Product Selectivity

10

2.

Results and Discussion

 

2.1

Prepared Catalysts and BET Surface Area

10

2.2

Fischer-Tropsch Synthesis on Iron-based Catalysts with Hydrogen-poor synthesis gas

11

2.2.1

Effect of promoter order addition on Fischer-Tropsch Synthesis Rates and Selectivities

11

2.2.2

Catalytic performance of Fe-Zn-Cu3-K6 in Fischer-Tropsch Synthesis

12

2.3

Structure Evolution and Site Requirements in Fe-Catalyzed Fischer-Tropsch Synthesis

14

2.3.1

Catalytic behavior of Fe-based catalysts during isothermal activation

14

2.3.2

Structure evolution during the activation process

15

2.4

Kinetic Study of the Fischer-Tropsch Synthesis with Iron-based Catalyst

20

2.4.1

Influence of H2 partial pressure on reaction rates and product selectivity

20

2.4.2

Influence of CO2 partial pressure on reaction rates and product selectivity

22

2.4.3

Mechanism and kinetics of hydrocarbon formation

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