Activation of hydrocarbon synthesis catalysts with hydrogen and ammonia
AssigneeExxonMobil Research and Engineering Company
InventorsAlbert L'Vovich Lapidus, Alla Jurievna Krylova
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Abstract
A hydrocarbon synthesis catalyst is formed by contacting the catalyst precursor with a reducing gas comprising a mixture of hydrogen reducing gas and ammonia, at elevated temperature and pressure effective for conventional hydrocarbon synthesis catalyst formation by reduction in hydrogen.
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A process for forming a Fisher-Tropsch catalyst comprising contacting a hydrocarbon synthesis catalyst precursor, consisting essentially of at least one Group VIII metal component or mixtures thereof, on a catalyst support, with a reducing gas comprising a mixture of hydrogen and ammonia, at conditions effective to reduce said precursor and form said catalyst.
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