P-We-27 The Impact Of Cobalt Aluminate Formation on the Deactivation of Cobalt-based Fischer-Tropsch Synthesis Catalysts

Wednesday, June 8, 2011
Ontario Exhibit Hall (Detroit Marriott Hotel at the Renaissance Center )
Denzil J. Moodley1, Abdool M. Saib2, Jan van de Loosdrecht2, Cathrin A. Welker-Nieuwoudt3, Bull H. Sigwebela2 and J.W. (Hans) Niemantsverdriet4, (1)Fischer Tropsch Catalysis Research, Sasol Technology R&D, Sasolburg, South Africa, (2)Fischer Tropsch catalysis research, Sasol Technology R&D, Sasolburg, South Africa, (3)Research and Development, Sasol Technology, Sasolburg 1948, South Africa, (4)Inorganic Chemistry and Catalysis, Schuit Institute of Catalysis, Eindhoven University of Technology, Eindhoven, Netherlands
This study involved cobalt catalysts tested in a slurry bubble FTS reactor operating at realistic conditions, over extended periods. The spent catalyst samples were characterized for aluminate formation by a range of techniques. We found that cobalt aluminate formation during FTS at realistic conditions is not a major deactivation mechanism.

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