Abstract
The effect of reaction temperature, syngas space velocity, and catalyst stability on Fischer-Tropsch reaction was investigated using a fixed-bed microreactor. Cobalt and Manganese bimetallic catalysts on carbon nanotubes (CNT) support (Co-Mn/CNT) were synthesized via the strong electrostatic adsorption (SEA) method. For testing the performance of the catalyst, Co-Mn/CNT catalysts with four different manganese percentages (0, 5, 10, 15, and 20%) were synthesized. Synthesized catalysts were then analyzed by TEM, FESEM, atomic absorption spectrometry (AAS), and zeta potential sizer. In this study, the temperature was varied from 200 to 280 °C and syngas space velocity was varied from 0.5 to 4.5 L/g.h. Results showed an increasing reaction temperature from 200 °C to 280 °C with reaction pressure of 20 atm, the Space velocity of 2.5 L/h.g and H2/CO ratio of 2, lead to the rise of CO % conversion from 59.5% to 88.2% and an increase for C5+ selectivity from 83.2% to 85.8%. When compared to the other catalyst formulation, the catalyst sample with 95% cobalt and 5% manganese on CNT support (95Co5Mn/CNT) performed more stable for 48 h on stream.
Highlights
Introduction published maps and institutional affilFischer-Tropsch Synthesis (FTS) utilizes syngas (H2 + CO) to generate hydrocarbons which have a significant role among eco-friendly fuels and renewable energies
For 95Co15Mn/carbon nanotubes (CNT) catalyst results show a slow deactivation from 58.7% of carbon monoxide conversion to 56.9% within 48 h
The superior efficiency of 95Co5Mn/CNT compared to other catalyst samples attributed to the higher dispersion and reducibility of cobalt-oxide nanoparticles were confined inside the CNT channels [45]
Summary
The effects of temperature, catalyst stability, and syngas space velocity on the catalytic efficiency of monometallic and bimetallic Co-Mn were analyzed. The findings of the reaction were contrasted by product selection in terms of carbon monoxide conversion and hydrocarbon. In the reaction study part, all the reactions were performed two times and the standard deviation value was calculated to be ±1 percent for all reactions. Carbon mass balance was calculated from the moles of carbon entering the reactor relative to the moles of carbonaceous products formed. The advantage and novelty of the current studies were performed by the SEA method for synthesizing Co-Mn catalysts on CNT support for Fischer-Tropsch (FT) reaction, which has not been reported previously [26,27,28,29]. A high percentage of CO conversion and C5+ selectivity was obtained in the present investigation
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