Oxygenates in iron Fischer-Tropsch synthesis : is copper a selectivity promoter?

Includes synopsis. === Includes bibliographical references (p. 188-197). === The Fischer-Tropsch synthesis is regarded as a stepwise polymerisation reaction between adsorbed hydrogen, carbon monoxide and monomers formed from them. Commercially, a supported precipitated iron catalyst promoted with sm...

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Main Author: Cairns, Pete
Other Authors: Claeys, Michael
Format: Doctoral Thesis
Language:English
Published: University of Cape Town 2014
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/11427/5361