Abstract: Characterisation of Fischer-Tropsch catalysts using a novel in-situ magnetometer (22nd North American Catalysis Society Meeting)

Thursday, June 9, 2011: 2:30 PM

Cabot Ballroom (Detroit Marriott Hotel at the Renaissance Center )

Michael Claeys¹, Eric van Steen¹, Jakobus Visagie² and Jan van de Loosdrecht³, (1)Department of Chemical Engineering, Centre for Catalysis Research, University of Cape Town, Rondebosch, South Africa, (2)Sasol R&D, Sasolburg, 1947, South Africa, (3)Fischer Tropsch catalysis research, Sasol Technology R&D, Sasolburg, South Africa

This paper describes the use of a novel magnetometer to study Fischer-Tropsch catalysts at working conditions. Catalyst reduction and oxidation as well as crystallite sintering and crystallite size distributions have been studied in real time.

Extended Abstracts:

Abstract Claeys - in-situ magnetometer for FT catalyst characterisation - final.pdf (20.4KB) - Extended Abstract

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