Fischer–Tropsch Synthesis over Molecular Sieve Supported Catalysts

Abstract

AbstractFor sustainable fuel production from alternative energy sources, it is important to design and develop Fischer–Tropsch synthesis (FTS) catalysts for hydrocarbons that deviate from the Anderson‐Schulz–Flory distribution. The introduction of a molecular sieve to a conventional FTS catalyst system offers the opportunity to confine spatially the chain length of the hydrocarbons, and to convert long‐chain hydrocarbons to molecules more suitable as transportation fuels. The incorporation of metal nanoparticles in a variety of molecular sieves with different methods allows a versatile means to modulate the distribution of the FTS hydrocarbons for different purposes.