Processing of Primary Fischer-Tropsch Products

Effect of metal loading on activity, selectivity and deactivation behavior of Pd/silica–alumina catalysts in the hydroconversion of n-hexadecane

“…(CP = cracking products, MB = mono-branched hexadecanes, DB = multibracnched hexadecanes). (3) Methane Space Time Yield (moles of methane produced per unit time per unit mass of catalyst). (4) Iso-to-normal alkane ratio in cracking products.…”

“…One field of application of hydroconversion is the upgrading of primary products of the Fischer-Tropsch (FT) process. The best strategy to yield synthetic diesel in these plants is to maximize FT selectivity towards long chain hydrocarbons (waxes), which are converted by cracking and isomerization into middle distillate fuels in a subsequent hydroprocessing step [1][2][3]. The conversion of biomass to liquid fuels has been the subject of many studies, as a promising technology for the production of carbon neutral fuels to help reduce CO 2 emissions to atmosphere, even though it has not yet found commercial application [4][5][6][7][8][9].…”

Gas to liquids: A technology for natural gas industrialization in Bolivia

“…FischereTropsch products refining is very different from crude oil refining in terms of feed composition, refining focus, and heat management (Dancuart et al, 2004). Despite these differences, the refining of FT products is not widespread enough to have attracted FTespecific refining technologies.…”

“…Despite these differences, the refining of FT products is not widespread enough to have attracted FTespecific refining technologies. The same basic technologies and commercial catalysts used in crude oil refining have therefore been adapted for use in FT primary product refining (Dancuart et al, 2004).…”

“…As for a crude oil refinery, the FT refinery design depends on the nature of the feed to be processed (HTFT and LTFT products) (Dancuart et al, 2004). The primary liquid product upgrading typically starts with the removal of light hydrocarbons and dissolved gases to make the hydrocarbons suitable for atmospheric pressure storage (Steynberg, 2004).…”