Bifunctional catalysts for the direct production of liquid fuels from syngas

Design and development of catalyst formulations that maximize the direct production of liquid fuels by combining Fischer-Tropsch synthesis (FTS), hydrocarbon cracking, and isomerization into one single catalyst particle (bifunctional FTS catalyst) have been investigated in this thesis. To achieve this aim, a second functionality (other than FTS)...

Insights into the Catalytic Performance of Mesoporous H-ZSM-5-Supported Cobalt in Fischer–Tropsch Synthesis

Mesoporous H-ZSM-5 (mesoH-ZSM-5) was used as a carrier for a series of bifunctional Co-based catalysts for Fischer–Tropsch synthesis with ZrO2 and/or Ru added as promoters. The reducibility of the catalysts was studied in detail by using temperature-programmed reduction and X-ray absorption spectroscopy. A comparison of the catalytic performance...