Abstract
Fischer-Tropsch (FT) Synthesis has been widely known for centuries as the process of converting syngas to liquid fuels. Several reactors including Slurry bubble column, fluidized-bed, and fixed bed reactors have been used for FTS on an industrial scale. Although science has seen remarkable development in technology for FT synthesis, the industry still faces challenges in optimizations of process parameters and achieved desired selectivity. Extensive research has been continuously conducted to seek the best FT reactor offering heat uniformity and efficient heat transfer across the reactor to increase the catalytic activity and its lifetime. Dielectric Barrier Discharge (DBD) plasma has become one of the options to deal with these issues. This reactor work under low temperature delivers a synergistic effect between plasma and catalyst to break H2 and CO bond. DBD plasma is also suitable for feedstock with high H2/CO molar ratios. It is also found that FT catalyst such as cobalt catalyst used in DBD plasma was well dispersed on the support which in turn favour the selectivity toward liquid hydrocarbon.
Highlights
Fischer-Tropsch (FT) Technology DevelopmentThe utilization of syngas for liquid fuels production via the renowned process called Fischer-Tropsch (FT) synthesis has been widely known
FT synthesis is a process which converts synthesis gas including gas hydrogen and carbon monoxide derived from various feedstock to hydrocarbon products
Interest in FT technology is due to recent development in technology to use syngas from stranded natural gas and remotely located natural gas
Summary
The utilization of syngas for liquid fuels production via the renowned process called Fischer-Tropsch (FT) synthesis has been widely known. FT synthesis is a process which converts synthesis gas (syngas) including gas hydrogen and carbon monoxide derived from various feedstock to hydrocarbon products. Interest in FT technology is due to recent development in technology to use syngas from stranded natural gas and remotely located natural gas This source of syngas is still able to produce liquid hydrocarbon products for commercial purpose. The product mixture including hydrocarbon and alcohol is affected by process conditions (pressure and temperature), syngas composition and catalyst, [4]. Plasma is produced by applying energy to a gas to organize the electronic structure of the species (atoms, molecules) and to produce excited species and ions. This energy can be thermal or carried by either an electric current or electromagnetic radiation. The review will outline parameter affecting FTS including H2/CO, temperature, pressure
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