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An investigation of chain growth probability in Fischer-Tropsch synthesis over an industrial Fe−Cu−K catalyst

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The chain growth probability of Fischer-Tropsch synthesis (FTS) was investigated on the basis of data from a set of experiments over an industrial coprecipitated Fe−Cu−K catalyst developed by the Institute of Coal Chemistry (China). The experimental results show that the ASF chain growth probability (α) depends on operation conditions, temperature (T) and H2/CO ratio in the feed. α decreases with T or H2/CO feed ratio increasing. The experimental results also show that chain growth probabilities of hydrocarbons are not constant, but a function of carbon number. This deviation from ASF assumption is further discussed.

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  1. State Key Laboratory of Coal Conversion, Institute of Coal Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Science, 030001, Taiyuan, Shanxi, China

    Wen-** Ma, Yu-Long Zhao, Yong-Wang Li, Yuan-Yuan Xu & **g-Lai Zhou

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Ma, WP., Zhao, YL., Li, YW. et al. An investigation of chain growth probability in Fischer-Tropsch synthesis over an industrial Fe−Cu−K catalyst. React Kinet Catal Lett 66, 217–223 (1999). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02475793

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