Chain length dependent olefin re-adsorption model for Fischer-Tropsch synthesis over Co-Al2O3 catalyst

Many models for describing the Fischer-Tropsch synthesis (FTS) over supported cobalt catalysts have been postulated but there is still much debate over its mechanisms and governing physio-chemical phenomena, particularly those relating to secondary reactions of olefins. In this work, a comprehensive...

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Main Authors: Bhatelia, Tejas, Li, C., Sun, Y., Hazewinkel, P., Burke, N., Sage, V.
Format: Journal Article
Published: Elsevier 2014
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/63401
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author Bhatelia, Tejas
Li, C.
Sun, Y.
Hazewinkel, P.
Burke, N.
Sage, V.
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Li, C.
Sun, Y.
Hazewinkel, P.
Burke, N.
Sage, V.
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description Many models for describing the Fischer-Tropsch synthesis (FTS) over supported cobalt catalysts have been postulated but there is still much debate over its mechanisms and governing physio-chemical phenomena, particularly those relating to secondary reactions of olefins. In this work, a comprehensive kinetic model for the FTS over Co/Al 2 O 3 catalyst, was developed to provide mechanistic explanations for deviations from Anderson-Schulz Flory (ASF) distributions. Experiments were conducted in a fixed bed reactor over a wide range of operating conditions (T = 483-493 K, P = 1.5-2 MPa, feed ratio H 2 /CO = 1.4-2.1 and CO conversion X CO = 15-75%). Models were developed using, carbide, enolic and CO insertion mechanisms. The concept of 1-olefin re-adsorption and its chain length dependency was introduced. Chain length dependency was assumed to be due to an increased probability of 1-olefin interaction with the active site, with an increasing carbon number. Model results were analysed for statistical and physio-chemical robustness. The calculated apparent activation energies for the selected model were in good agreement with the values reported in the literature. It was found that FTS proceeded via the CO insertion mechanism and chain length dependent 1-olefin re-adsorption phenomena primarily governed the deviations from ASF distributions. © 2014 Published by Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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spelling curtin-20.500.11937-634012023-08-02T06:39:10Z Chain length dependent olefin re-adsorption model for Fischer-Tropsch synthesis over Co-Al2O3 catalyst Bhatelia, Tejas Li, C. Sun, Y. Hazewinkel, P. Burke, N. Sage, V. Many models for describing the Fischer-Tropsch synthesis (FTS) over supported cobalt catalysts have been postulated but there is still much debate over its mechanisms and governing physio-chemical phenomena, particularly those relating to secondary reactions of olefins. In this work, a comprehensive kinetic model for the FTS over Co/Al 2 O 3 catalyst, was developed to provide mechanistic explanations for deviations from Anderson-Schulz Flory (ASF) distributions. Experiments were conducted in a fixed bed reactor over a wide range of operating conditions (T = 483-493 K, P = 1.5-2 MPa, feed ratio H 2 /CO = 1.4-2.1 and CO conversion X CO = 15-75%). Models were developed using, carbide, enolic and CO insertion mechanisms. The concept of 1-olefin re-adsorption and its chain length dependency was introduced. Chain length dependency was assumed to be due to an increased probability of 1-olefin interaction with the active site, with an increasing carbon number. Model results were analysed for statistical and physio-chemical robustness. The calculated apparent activation energies for the selected model were in good agreement with the values reported in the literature. It was found that FTS proceeded via the CO insertion mechanism and chain length dependent 1-olefin re-adsorption phenomena primarily governed the deviations from ASF distributions. © 2014 Published by Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved. 2014 Journal Article http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/63401 10.1016/j.fuproc.2014.03.028 Elsevier restricted
spellingShingle Bhatelia, Tejas
Li, C.
Sun, Y.
Hazewinkel, P.
Burke, N.
Sage, V.
Chain length dependent olefin re-adsorption model for Fischer-Tropsch synthesis over Co-Al2O3 catalyst
title Chain length dependent olefin re-adsorption model for Fischer-Tropsch synthesis over Co-Al2O3 catalyst
title_full Chain length dependent olefin re-adsorption model for Fischer-Tropsch synthesis over Co-Al2O3 catalyst
title_fullStr Chain length dependent olefin re-adsorption model for Fischer-Tropsch synthesis over Co-Al2O3 catalyst
title_full_unstemmed Chain length dependent olefin re-adsorption model for Fischer-Tropsch synthesis over Co-Al2O3 catalyst
title_short Chain length dependent olefin re-adsorption model for Fischer-Tropsch synthesis over Co-Al2O3 catalyst
title_sort chain length dependent olefin re-adsorption model for fischer-tropsch synthesis over co-al2o3 catalyst
url http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/63401