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Fischer-tropsch catalyst comprising cobalt, magnesium and precious metal

a catalyst and precious metal technology, applied in the field of cobalt catalysts, can solve the problems of poor relative activity of all magnesium-containing catalysts, rapid deactivation at high temperatures in use, etc., and achieve the effect of increasing the activity and stability of the fischer tropsch reaction

Inactive Publication Date: 2016-08-04
JOHNSON MATTHEY PLC
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Benefits of technology

The catalyst exhibits increased activity and stability, maintaining high CO conversion and selectivity for C5+ hydrocarbons with reduced methane selectivity, even at temperatures up to 260°C, outperforming catalysts without magnesium promotion.

Problems solved by technology

A recurring problem with these catalysts is the rapid deactivation at high temperatures in use, in particular in operation at temperatures ≧230° C.
All of the magnesium-containing catalysts showed poor relative activity.

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Preparation of Catalyst Precursors

[0041]a) Support.

[0042]A commercially available transition alumina powder (Puralox 100 / 150) was impregnated using an incipient wetness method with an aqueous solution of magnesium nitrate hexahydrate (MgNHH). The damp material was then spread onto a stainless steel tray, and calcined in air at 550° C. for 5 hours with a 5° C. / min ramp rate. Three modified supports were made, nominally with 0.5% wt Mg, 3% wt Mg and, for comparison, 6% wt Mg.

[0043]The amounts used were:

[0044]Example 1a: 0.5% Mg−39.6 g Puralox 100 / 150, 2.7 g MgNHH, 42.5 mL deionised water.

[0045]Example 1b: 3% Mg−38.5 g Puralox 100 / 150, 15.9 g MgNHH 32.5 mL of deionised water.

[0046]Comparative A: 6% Mg−36.9 g Puralox 100 / 150, 31.6 g MgNHH, 20.8 mL deionised water.

[0047]b) Catalyst Precursors.

[0048]All three modified supports were co-impregnated with aqueous solutions of cobalt nitrate hexahydrate (CoNHH) and ruthenium nitrosyl nitrate (RuNN) by incipient wetness to produce catalyst prec...

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Catalyst testing

[0050]a) Varied GHSV.

[0051]Catalysts were tested by placing about 0.134 g of each precursor within a cell of a micro-reactor test unit. The catalysts were reduced at 425° C. in a H2 and Ar flow, and then the temperature was reduced to 160° C. At this point CO was introduced to form a syngas mixture with a H2:CO ratio of 2:1, the pressure was set at 20 bar, and then the temperature was raised gradually using a ramp of 0.1° C. / min to 210° C. The catalytic test was started using a flow rate of 30 mlN / min syngas through each cell. The temperatures were increased from 210° C. to 230° C. and 240° C. and the syngas flowrate adjusted at 230° C. and 240° C. to obtain a conversion above 40% at 230° C. The summaries of the experimental results obtained are presented in the following tables. The values of conversion, Selectivity to CH4 and Selectivity to C5+ presented in these tables are obtained by averaging the experimental values over the stated interval. A conversion stabili...

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[0052]

Flow S S GHSV / Temp / rate / Conv / CH4 / C5+ / Pressure / Interval / (ml / ° C.ml / min%%%barh(gcat*h)2103017.48.3579.9420103-120133732303070.63.9590.8620129-144133732305040.887.0784.8520147-167222882406062.886.8886.420196-219267462103014.599.0478.5920237-27113373

Conversion stability=0.84

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Abstract

A method is described for preparing a catalyst precursor suitable for use in the Fischer-Tropsch synthesis of hydrocarbons including 10 to 40% by weight of cobalt oxide crystallites and 0.05 to 0.5% by weight of a precious metal promoter, dispersed over the surface of a porous transition alumina wherein the surface of the transition alumina has been modified by inclusion of 0.25 to 3.5% wt magnesium, including the steps of:(a) forming a modified catalyst support by impregnating a transition alumina with a magnesium compound, drying and calcining the impregnated alumina in a first calcination at a temperature 600° C. to convert the magnesium compound into oxidic form, and(b) forming a catalyst precursor by impregnating the modified catalyst support with a cobalt compound and precious metal promoter compound, drying and calcining the impregnated catalyst support in a second calcination to convert the cobalt compound to cobalt oxide.

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FIELD OF THE INVENTION[0001]This invention relates to cobalt catalysts and in particular precious metal promoted cobalt catalysts supported on a modified transition alumina, suitable for use in the Fischer-Tropsch synthesis of hydrocarbons at high temperature.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0002]Precious metal-promoted cobalt Fischer-Tropsch catalysts supported on titania, alumina or silica are known. U.S. Pat. No. 4,088,671 discloses a hydrocarbon synthesis process using Ru-promoted Co catalysts on various supports. U.S. Pat. No. 4,493,905 discloses fluidized bed catalysts suitable for the Fischer-Tropsch reaction prepared by contacting finely divided alumina with an aqueous impregnation solution of a cobalt salt, drying the impregnated support and thereafter contacting the support with a nonaqueous, organic impregnation solution of salts of ruthenium and a Group IIIB or IVB metal. U.S. Pat. No. 4,822,824 discloses Ru-promoted Co catalysts on titania. U.S. Pat. No. 5,302,622 discloses ...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(United States)
IPC IPC(8): C10G2/00
CPCB01J37/0242C10G2/333B01J37/08B01J37/18B01J37/0205B01J21/04B01J21/14B01J23/8913B01J23/8946B01J33/00B01J35/006B01J37/0009B01J37/0207C10G2/332B01J37/0244B01J35/393B01J35/77B01J2235/15B01J2235/00B01J35/70B01J23/89B01J35/00B01J37/00B01J37/02C07C1/04C10G2/00
Inventor COMBES, GARY BEVANCLARIDGE, JOHN BLEDDYNGALLAGHER, JAMES ROBINROSSEINSKY, MATTHEW J.BOLDRIN, PAUL
Owner JOHNSON MATTHEY PLC