Kinetics of Fischer-Tropsch Synthesis on Titania-Supported Cobalt

摘要

Fischer-Tropsch Synthesis (FTS), the production of liquid hydrocarbons from synthesis gas (CO and H_2), is a promising, developing option for environmentally-sound production of chemicals and fuels from coal and natural gas. In view of large coal and natural gas reserves and dwindling petroleum reserves worldwide it is projected to play an ever increasing role in coming decades. Renewed interest in the development of cobalt FTS catalysts has been recently stimulated by development at Shell and Exxon of new and substantially more economical wax/crack FTS processes for converting natural gas to high quality middle-distillate and diesel fuels based on new cobalt catalyst technology (1-3).