An overview of Fischer-Tropsch Synthesis: XtL processes, catalysts and reactors

M Martinelli, MK Gnanamani, S LeViness… - Applied Catalysis A …, 2020 - Elsevier
This review is divided into three main sections. The first section of this overview examines in
detail recent techno-economic analyses on the utilization of biomass as a source of syngas …

Advances in direct production of value-added chemicals via syngas conversion

Y An, T Lin, F Yu, Y Yang, L Zhong, M Wu… - Science China …, 2017 - Springer
Syngas conversion to fuels and chemicals is one of the most challenging subjects in the field
of C1 chemistry. It is considered as an attractive alternative non-petroleum-based production …

Tuning the catalytic CO hydrogenation to straight-and long-chain aldehydes/alcohols and olefins/paraffins

Y Xiang, N Kruse - Nature communications, 2016 - nature.com
The catalytic CO hydrogenation is one of the most versatile large-scale chemical syntheses
leading to variable chemical feedstock. While traditionally mainly methanol and long-chain …

[HTML][HTML] Manganese promotion of a cobalt Fischer-Tropsch catalyst to improve operation at high conversion

CL Tucker, Y Ragoo, S Mathe, L Macheli, A Bordoloi… - Journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
The addition of manganese to cobalt-based Fischer-Tropsch catalysts increases activity and
significantly improves liquid fuel yield by decreasing CO 2 and CH 4 selectivity. These …

The role of carbon pre-coating for the synthesis of highly efficient cobalt catalysts for Fischer–Tropsch synthesis

K Cheng, V Subramanian, A Carvalho, VV Ordomsky… - Journal of …, 2016 - Elsevier
This paper investigates the role of the carbon pre-coating of silica in controlling the structure
and performance of silica supported cobalt catalysts for Fischer–Tropsch synthesis. It was …

Competing Mechanisms in CO Hydrogenation over Co-MnOx Catalysts

M Athariboroujeny, A Raub, V Iablokov… - ACS …, 2019 - ACS Publications
We study the hydrogenation of CO under ambient pressure conditions over a Co-MnO x
model catalyst using chemical transient kinetics (CTK) under calibrated molecular flow …

Reduction of double manganese–cobalt oxides: in situ XRD and TPR study

OA Bulavchenko, EY Gerasimov… - Dalton Transactions, 2018 - pubs.rsc.org
The work reported here was aimed at determining differences in redox properties of simple
and double oxides. Comparison between the reduction of double oxides (Mn, Co) 3O4 and …

Preparation of cobalt nanocrystals supported on metal oxides to study particle growth in Fischer–Tropsch catalysts

TW van Deelen, JJ Nijhuis, NA Krans, J Zečević… - ACS …, 2018 - ACS Publications
Colloidal synthesis of nanocrystals (NC) followed by their attachment to a support and
activation is a promising route to prepare model catalysts for research on structure …

The role of manganese in CoMnOx catalysts for selective long-chain hydrocarbon production via Fischer-Tropsch synthesis

H Chen, Z Lian, X Zhao, J Wan, PF Pieters… - Nature …, 2024 - nature.com
Cobalt is an efficient catalyst for Fischer− Tropsch synthesis (FTS) of hydrocarbons from
syngas (CO+ H2) with enhanced selectivity for long-chain hydrocarbons when promoted by …

Manipulation of Fischer‐Tropsch Synthesis for Production of Higher Alcohols Using Manganese Promoters

J Paterson, M Peacock, R Purves, R Partington… - …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract While Fischer‐Tropsch (FT) provides a commercially operated route to long‐chain
alkanes for fuels, little is reported showing realistic routes to long‐chain linear alcohols and …