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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