Bound cobalt nanowires for Fischer-Tropsch synthesis
AssigneeLouisiana Tech University Research Foundation; a division of Louisiana Tech University Foundation, Inc.
InventorsJoshua Brown, John McDonald, Chester Wilson
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Abstract
A Fischer-Tropsch process including the steps of providing a reactor having a substrate element with a surface and a plurality of elongated micro-structures of catalyst material attached to the substrate surface The catalyst material includes at least one of cobalt, iron, or ruthenium and the micro-structures have a width of less than about 1 um and a length at least five times the width. A carbon compound and hydrogen are injected into the reactor such that at least a portion of the carbon compound and hydrogen contact the catalyst material. The carbon compound and hydrogen are reacted with the catalyst at a temperature between about 80° F. and about 200° F.
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A Fischer-Tropsch process comprising the steps of:
- a. providing a reactor comprising a substrate element having a surface and a plurality of elongated micro-structures of catalyst material attached to the substrate surface, the catalyst material including at least one of cobalt, iron, or ruthenium and the micro-structures comprising:
- i. a width of less than about 1 um;
- ii. a length at least five times the width
- b. injecting a carbon compound and hydrogen into the reactor such that at least a portion of the carbon compound and hydrogen contact the catalyst material;
- c. reacting the carbon compound and hydrogen with the catalyst at a temperature between about 80° F. and about 200° F.
A Fischer-Tropsch process comprising the steps of:
- a. providing a reactor comprising a substantially nonporous substrate element having a surface and a plurality of elongated micro-structures of catalyst material attached to the substrate surface, the micro-structures comprising:
- i. a width of less than about 1 um;
- ii. a crystal structure having substantially no grain boundaries;
- b. injecting a gaseous carbon compound and hydrogen into the reactor such that at least a portion of the carbon compound and hydrogen contact the catalyst material;
- c. reacting the carbon compound and hydrogen with the catalyst at above ambient pressure and temperature.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.