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Investigation of Sulfur-Tolerant Catalysts for Selective Synthesis of Hydrocarbon Liquids from Coal-Derived Gases
Annual Technical Progress Report For Period September 19, 1979 to September 18, 1980

Calvin H. Bartholomew

Brigham Young University

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Table of Contents

Foreward iii
List of Tables v
List of Figures vi
Abstract vii
  I Objectives and Scope 1
 

A

 Background 1
B Objectives 1
C Technical Approach 2
II

Summary of Progress

 8
III

Detailed Description of Technical Progress

 10
IV

Conclusions

 39
V

References

 40
 

Appendix

 42
  A

Transport limitation Calculations

 42
 
LIST OF TABLES  
1 Catalyst Preparation Plans (Task 1) 3
2 Experimental Plan 5
3 Catalyst Compositions and Codes 11
4 H2 and CO Chemisorption uptakes at 298 K -  Iron and Cobalt Catalyst 13
5 CO Turnover Numbers 25
6 Selectivity data for Fe and Co Supported Catalysts 34
7 Laboratories visited by principal investigator during contract period 37
8 Visitors and Speakers BYU catalysis laboratory, during contract period 38
 

LIST OF FIGURES

  
1 Schedule of Proposed Research Activities and Progress 9
2 Fischer-Tropsch reactor system 14
3 High Pressure Fischer-Tropsch Reactor 15
4 Liquid and Wax Trap 17
5 Chromatograph Internals 18
6 Temperature program and sampling scheme for chromatographic analysis 19
7 Typical Hydrocarbon Analysis 20
8 Typical fixed gases analysis 21
9 Percent CO conversion vs. reaction time for Co-S-102 23
10 Percent CO Conversion, Percent CH4 and CO2 production vs. reaction time for Co-B-A-101 24
11 CO Turnover numbers for Iron and Cobalt catalysts 26
12 Activation energy plot for C0-B-A-101 27
13 Product Distribution for Co-S-101 28
14 Product Distribution for Co-S-102 29
15 Product Distribution for Fe-S-100 30
16 Product Distribution for Fe-S-102 31
17 Product Distribution for Fe-ZSM-5 32
18 Product Distribution for Fe-Silicalite 33