Effects of Reaction Conditions on Cobalt-Catalyzed Fischer-Tropsch Synthesis: Interactions between Operating Factors

• DOI: 10.5012/jkcs.2011.55.5.824
• Publication Date: 2012-03-08T05:29:53Z
• Authors: Hossein Ajamein; Majid Sarkari; Farhad Fazlollahi; Hossein Atashi
• Keywords: 02 engineering and technology; 0210 nano-technology; 7. Clean energy

In Fischer-Tropsch Synthesis, because of few reactants (H2, CO), scarce operating parameters affected on effi- ciency especially the selectivity of products. In this research, effect of operating parameters on the selectivity of Co-Mn-TiO2 Fischer-Tropsch synthesis catalyst were studied by design of experimental procedure and Taguchi method. According to this research, interactions between operating factors have a crucial effect on light products selectivity. Among these interactions, (temperature×feed ratio) has the main influence on light hydrocarbons selectivity. It was concluded that temperature and feed ratio (H2/CO) were the most integral operating parameters for much greater selectivity of light hydrocarbons.