Sensitivity analysis and selectivity optimization of Fischer-Tropsch reaction over a Fe-Co bimetallic nanocatalyst
Amin Einbeigi
Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Sistan and Baluchestan, Zahedan, Iran
Search for more papers by this authorHossein Atashi
Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Sistan and Baluchestan, Zahedan, Iran
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Seyyed Hossein Zohdi
Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Sistan and Baluchestan, Zahedan, Iran
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Seyyed Hossein Zohdi, Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Sistan and Baluchestan, P.O.Box 98164-161, Zahedan, Iran.
Email: [email protected]
Search for more papers by this authorAli Akbar Mirzaei
Department of Chemistry, Faculty of sciences, University of Sistan and Baluchestan, Zahedan, Iran
Search for more papers by this authorNeda Poudineh
Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Sistan and Baluchestan, Zahedan, Iran
Search for more papers by this authorAmin Einbeigi
Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Sistan and Baluchestan, Zahedan, Iran
Search for more papers by this authorHossein Atashi
Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Sistan and Baluchestan, Zahedan, Iran
Search for more papers by this authorCorresponding Author
Seyyed Hossein Zohdi
Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Sistan and Baluchestan, Zahedan, Iran
Correspondence
Seyyed Hossein Zohdi, Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Sistan and Baluchestan, P.O.Box 98164-161, Zahedan, Iran.
Email: [email protected]
Search for more papers by this authorAli Akbar Mirzaei
Department of Chemistry, Faculty of sciences, University of Sistan and Baluchestan, Zahedan, Iran
Search for more papers by this authorNeda Poudineh
Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Sistan and Baluchestan, Zahedan, Iran
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Summary
In this paper, the effects of operating conditions on CO hydrogenation reactions were explored by statistical-based selectivity models in the presence of a γ-Al2O3 supported Fe-Co bimetallic nanocatalyst. The temperature, pressure, and feed ratio varied in 1 to 7 bar, 573 to 663 K, 0.5 to 2, respectively; while the GHSV was 3000 h−1 in a fixed bed micro-reactor. Response surface methodology indicated that optimum conditions for the production of maximum olefins and minimum CH4, paraffin, and carbon dioxide involved T = 579 K, H2/CO = 1, and P = 1 bar. The increase in H2/CO, pressure, and temperature reduced olefin selectivity and raised the selectivity of paraffin, CH4, and carbon dioxide. SEM and BET techniques were used to characterize the catalyst.
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DATA AVAILABILITY STATEMENT
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