Impact of H2/CO ratios on phase and performance of Mn-modified Fe-based Fischer Tropsch synthesis catalyst

Mingyue Ding, Yong Yang, Yongwang Li, Tiejun Wang, Longlong Ma and Chuangzhi Wu

Applied Energy, 2013, vol. 112, issue C, 1246 pages

Abstract: Impacts of H2/CO ratios on both the bulky and surface compositions of an iron–manganese based catalyst were investigated by XRD, MES, N2-physisorption, XPS and LRS. Fischer–Tropsch (F–T) synthesis performances were studied in a slurry-phase continuously stirred tank reactor. The characterization results showed that the fresh catalyst was comprised of the hematite, which was converted firstly to Fe3O4, and then carburized to iron carbides in both the bulk and surface regions under different H2/CO ratios atmosphere. Pretreatment in lower H2/CO ratio facilitated the formation of iron carbides on the surface of magnetite and surface carbonaceous species. During the F–T synthesis reaction, the catalyst reduced in lower H2/CO ratio presented higher catalytic activity, which is assigned probably to the formation of more iron carbides (especially for χ-Fe5C2) on the surface of magnetite. The increase of CO partial pressure promoted the product distribution shifting towards heavy hydrocarbons.

Keywords: Fischer–Tropsch synthesis; H2/CO ratios; Iron–manganese catalyst; Carburization reaction; Carbonaceous species (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2013
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DOI: 10.1016/j.apenergy.2012.12.052

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