Impact of sorbitol addition on the structure and performance of silica-supported cobalt catalysts for Fischer-Tropsch synthesisстатья
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Аннотация:The paper focuses on the impact of sorbitol addition on the genesis of cobalt active phases in silica-supported catalysts and on their performance in Fischer-Tropsch synthesis. The catalysts were characterized by ex situ and in situ diffuse reflectance spectroscopy in the ultraviolet and visible regions, differential thermal and thermogravimetric analyses combined with mass spectroscopy, in situ Quick-X-ray absorption, X-ray diffraction, H(2)-temperature programmed reduction, in situ magnetic measurements and propene chemisorption. Sorbitol retards the decomposition of cobalt ionic complexes into Co(3)O(4) during thermal treatment in air, leading to higher cobalt oxide dispersion. The smaller cobalt oxide particles in sorbitol-derived samples exhibit a much lower reducibility than those prepared without the additive. Fischer-Tropsch reaction rate is proportional to the number of cobalt metal sites, which is a function of both cobalt dispersion and cobalt reducibility. It depends in a complex manner on the initial sorbitol content. (C) 2011 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.