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A classification of fischer–tropsch synthesis product distributions
Author(s) -
Egiebor N. O.,
Ungar K. R.,
Wojciechowski B. W.
Publication year - 1984
Publication title -
the canadian journal of chemical engineering
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.404
H-Index - 67
eISSN - 1939-019X
pISSN - 0008-4034
DOI - 10.1002/cjce.5450620322
Subject(s) - fischer–tropsch process , bifunctional , product (mathematics) , product distribution , distribution (mathematics) , chemistry , catalysis , carbon fibers , mathematics , combinatorial chemistry , organic chemistry , mathematical analysis , algorithm , composite number , geometry , selectivity
Two types of product distributions in Fischer–Tropsch synthesis have been observed; the “classical” distribution where successive carbon numbers contain homologous groups of compounds and the “non‐classical” where the product spectrum deviates from the above picture. It is proposed that the non‐classical distributions arise on bifunctional catalysts on which primary synthesis products are rapidly converted to isomeric secondary products.