Promotion of Cobalt Fischer-Tropsch catalysts with noble metals: A review

Oil and Gas Science and Technology

Volumn 64, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 11-24

  Diehl, F ^a   Khodakov, A Y ^b  

^a IFP ENERGIES NOUVELLES   (France)

^b UNITÉ DE CATALYSE ET DE CHIMIE DU SOLIDE   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CATALYTIC ACTIVITY; CATALYTIC PERFORMANCE; COBALT CATALYST; DIFFERENT EFFECTS; FISCHER TROPSCH; FISCHER-TROPSCH CATALYSTS; HYDROCARBON FUEL; INORGANIC OXIDES; NOBLE METALS; SYN-GAS;

BIOMASS; CATALYST ACTIVITY; COAL GAS; COBALT; FISCHER-TROPSCH SYNTHESIS; PARAFFINS; PRECIOUS METALS; SOLUTIONS;

CATALYST SUPPORTS;

CATALYST; COBALT; DESIGN; EFFICIENCY MEASUREMENT; HYDROCARBON GENERATION; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT; TECHNOLOGY ADOPTION;

EID: 64249107326     PISSN: 12944475     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2516/ogst:2008040     Document Type: Review

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