New Technology Development For Advanced Clean Solid Catalysts For Fischer Tropsch Synthesis

Fischer-Tropsch (FT) synthesis converts syngas into liquid hydrocarbons over cobalt catalyst for new ultraclean alternative fuels. The syngas can be produced from both fossil and renewable resources. The catalysts for FT synthesis are currently prepared by chemical ways like impregnation etc. All these routes involve toxic solvents and high temperature retreatment. Because of lower cost, reduced energy requirements and environmental pollution, the mechano-chemistry has a number of advantages for the synthesis of heterogeneous catalysis compared to conventional techniques. In this study, the mechano-chemical method was used to prepare alumina supported cobalt catalysts for FT synthesis. Differently to the conventional catalyst preparation, the deposition of active phase did not involve any solvent in the proposed method. The goal of this work is to obtain efficient FT catalysts and to simplify catalyst synthesis by reducing the number of preparation steps. The project involves innovative method of synthesis of catalysts in three different mechanical working processes in dry context. The process of mechano-chemistry to synthesize the catalyst for FT reaction was developed. The operating conditions for the control of the coating technique were identified through optimal conditions study by statistical analysis. Moreover, characterizations were studied to understand the basic mechanisms behind deposition of particles on the interface. Catalytic performance tests were estimated in a mili-fixed bed reactor; Optimization algorithm of parameters in a mechanical process was carried out via deriving target formula about energy and material size.