Abstract
The present work compares the physicochemical properties of carbon nanofibers (CNF) and carbon nanospheres (CNS)-supported bimetallic cobalt and iron catalysts and their performance in the Fischer–Tropsch synthesis (FTS), at 523K and 20bar. Supports were characterized by N2 adsorption–desorption, temperature-programmed reduction (TPR) and decomposition under He atmosphere (TPD-He), X-ray diffraction (XRD) and Raman spectroscopy. Catalysts were in turn characterized by inductively coupled plasma spectrometry (ICP), N2 adsorption–desorption, TPR, XRD and transmission electron microscopy (TEM). Results showed that the bimetallic catalyst supported over CNF was highly active in the conversion of CO and H2 to hydrocarbons and selective towards gasoline and kerosene fractions. On the other hand, catalyst supported over CNS presented small and well-dispersed metal particles which strongly interacted with the support and, as a consequence, promoted the reactants conversion in a lesser extent and favoured the growth of hydrocarbon chains.
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