Effect of Pressure, H<sub>2</sub>/CO Ratio and Reduction Conditions on Co–Mn/CNT Bimetallic Catalyst Performance in Fischer–Tropsch Reaction
Omid Akbarzadeh,
Noor Asmawati Mohd Zabidi,
Guangxin Wang,
Amir Kordijazi,
Hamed Sadabadi,
Seyedehmaryam Moosavi,
Arman Amani Babadi,
Nor Aliya Hamizi,
Yasmin Abdul Wahab,
Marlinda Ab Rahman,
Suresh Sagadevan,
Zaira Zaman Chowdhury,
Mohd Rafie Johan
Affiliations
Omid Akbarzadeh
Nanotechnology & Catalysis Research Centre, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur 50603, Malaysia
Noor Asmawati Mohd Zabidi
Department of Fundamental and Applied Sciences, Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS, Bandar Seri Iskandar, Perak 32610, Malaysia
Guangxin Wang
Research Center for High Purity Materials, Henan University of Science and Technology, Luoyang 471023, China
Amir Kordijazi
Department of Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering, University of Wisconsin Milwaukee, Milwaukee, WI 53211, USA
Hamed Sadabadi
School of Metallurgy and Materials Engineering, Collage of Engineering, University of Tehran, Tehran 1417466191, Iran
Seyedehmaryam Moosavi
Nanotechnology & Catalysis Research Centre, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur 50603, Malaysia
Arman Amani Babadi
Functional Omics and Bioprocess Development Laboratory, Institute of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur 50603, Malaysia
Nor Aliya Hamizi
Nanotechnology & Catalysis Research Centre, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur 50603, Malaysia
Yasmin Abdul Wahab
Nanotechnology & Catalysis Research Centre, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur 50603, Malaysia
Marlinda Ab Rahman
Nanotechnology & Catalysis Research Centre, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur 50603, Malaysia
Suresh Sagadevan
Nanotechnology & Catalysis Research Centre, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur 50603, Malaysia
Zaira Zaman Chowdhury
Nanotechnology & Catalysis Research Centre, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur 50603, Malaysia
Mohd Rafie Johan
Nanotechnology & Catalysis Research Centre, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur 50603, Malaysia
The effects of process conditions on Fischer–Tropsch Synthesis (FTS) product distributions were studied using a fixed-bed microreactor and a Co–Mn/CNT catalyst. Cobalt and Manganese, supported on Carbon Nanotubes (CNT) catalyst were prepared by a Strong Electrostatic Adsorption (SEA) method. CNT supports were initially acid and thermally treated in order to functionalize support to uptake more Co clusters. Catalyst samples were characterized by Transmitted Electron Microscope (TEM), particle size analyzer, and Thermal Gravimetric Analysis (TGA). TEM images showed catalyst metal particle intake on CNT support with different Co and Mn loading percentage. Performance test of Co–Mn/CNT in Fischer–Tropsch synthesis (FTS) was carried out in a fixed-bed micro-reactor at different pressures (from 1 atm to 25 atm), H2/CO ratio (0.5–2.5), and reduction temperature and duration. The reactor was connected to the online Gas Chromatograph (GC) for product analysis. It was found that the reaction conditions have the dominant effect on product selectivity. Cobalt catalyst supported on acid and thermal pre-treated CNT at optimum reaction condition resulted in CO conversion of 58.7% and C5+ selectivity of 59.1%.
