Fischer-Tropsch Synthesis: Examination of the Coordination Environment and Simulated Regeneration of Pt Promoted Co/Al<sub>2</sub>O<sub>3</sub> Using Oxidation-Reduction Cycles

Jermwongratanachai, Thani

Monday, June 3, 2013

Ballroom C (Galt House Hotel)

Thani Jermwongratanachai^1,2, Gary Jacobs¹, Wenping Ma¹, Wilson D. Shafer¹, Muthu Kumaran Gnanamani¹, Pei Gao³, Boonyarach Kitiyanan², Burtron H. Davis¹, Donald C. Cronauer⁴, A. Jeremy Kropf⁴ and Christopher L. Marshall⁴, (1)University of Kentucky, USA, (2)Chulalongkorn University, Thailand, (3)Eastern Kentucky University, USA, (4)Argonne National Laboratory, USA.

Although Pt addition to Co/Al₂O₃ catalyst facilitates cobalt oxide reduction to improve Co⁰ site densities, it slightly adversely impacts CO₂, CH₄, and C₅+ selectivities. EXAFS demonstrate that only Pt-Co bonds were detected up to 5%Pt (no Pt-Pt bonds observed). Oxidation-reduction (OR) cycles suggest sufficient contact of Pt remains with Co.

Extended Abstracts:

Abstract_for_23rd_NAM_2013a_Thani..pdf (150.4KB) - Extended Abstract

P-M-BRC-137 Fischer-Tropsch Synthesis: Examination of the Coordination Environment and Simulated Regeneration of Pt Promoted Co/Al2O3 Using Oxidation-Reduction Cycles

P-M-BRC-137 Fischer-Tropsch Synthesis: Examination of the Coordination Environment and Simulated Regeneration of Pt Promoted Co/Al₂O₃ Using Oxidation-Reduction Cycles