Energy - Session 5p

Thursday, June 11, 2009: 1:30 PM-5:20 PM
Seacliff Room (Hyatt Regency San Francisco)

Chairs:

Michel Daage, ExxonMobil Process Research and Daniel Resasco, University of Oklahoma

1:30 PM

OB54

On the Equivalence of Kinetic Data Obtained in Fixed-Bed and Slurry Reactors in the Fischer-Tropsch Synthesis

Carlo Giorgio Visconti, Politecnico di Milano; Luca Lietti, Politecnico di Milano; Enrico Tronconi, Politecnico di Milano; Pio Forzatti, Politecnico di Milano; Chiara Gambaro, Eni S.p.A.

1:50 PM

OB55

Influence of Carbon on the Deactivation of Cobalt-based Fischer-Tropsch Synthesis Catalysts

DJ Moodley, Eindhoven University of Technology; AM Saib, Sasol Technology R&D; J. van de Loosdrecht, Sasol Technology R&D; JW (Hans) Niemantsverdriet, Eindhoven University of Technology

2:10 PM

OB56

Investigating Mechanisms of Hydrocarbon Formation from Synthesis Gas on Fe(100)

J.W. (Hans) Niemantsverdriet, Eindhoven University of Technology

2:30 PM

OB57

Influence of Thermal History on the Site Nature and Intrinsic Catalytic Properties of Co/SiO2 Fischer-Tropsch Catalysts

Agustin Martinez, Instituto de Tecnologia Quimica, UPV-CSIC; Gonzalo Prieto, Instituto de Tecnologia Quimica, UPV-CSIC; Raul Murciano, Instituto de Tecnologia Quimica, UPV-CSIC

2:50 PM

OB58

A SSITKA Study to Understand the Cobalt Particle Size Effect in Fischer-Tropsch Catalysis

J.P. den Breejen, Utrecht University; P.B. Radstake, Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU); G.L. Bezemer, Utrecht University; V. Frøseth, Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU); A. Holmen, Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU); J.H. Bitter, Utrecht University; K.P. de Jong, Utrecht University

3:10 PM

 

Break

3:40 PM

OB59

Group-11 Promotion of Co/alumina Catalysts for Fischer-Tropsch Synthesis

Gary Jacobs, University of Kentucky; Wenping Ma, University of Kentucky; Mauro Ribeiro, University of Kentucky; Yaying Ji, University of Kentucky; Burtron Davis, University of Kentucky

4:00 PM

OB60

Iron Catalyst Supported on Carbon Nanotubes for Fischer-Tropsch Catalysts:  a Deactivation Study

Reza M. Malek Abbaslou, University of Saskatchewan; Ahmad Tavasoli, Research Institute of Petroleum Industry; Ajay K. Dalai, University of Saskatchewan

4:20 PM

OB61

Influence of the Process Conditions in the Synthesis of Higher Alcohols From Syngas over a K2CO3/Co/MoS2/C Catalyst

Jakob M. Christensen, Technical University of Denmark (DTU); Peter A. Jensen, Technical University of Denmark (DTU); Anker D. Jensen, Technical University of Denmark (DTU)

4:40 PM

OB62

Is there a Synergistic Effect Between FT and MTH Processes?

Priscila C. Zonetti, Instituto Nacional de Tecnologia; Alexandre B. Gaspar, Instituto Nacional de Tecnologia; Eledir V. Sobrinho, CENPES/Petrobras; Eduardo F. Sousa-Aguiar, CENPES/Petrobras; Lucia G. Appel, Instituto Nacional de Tecnologia

5:00 PM

OB63

Effect of Catalyst Preparation Solvent on the Activity/Selectivity and Physical Properties of a Co/Ru/La-Al2O3 Fischer-Tropsch Catalyst

Kari Cook, Brigham Young University; Robson Peguin, Brigham Young University; William C. Hecker, Brigham Young University; Calvin H. Bartholomew, Brigham Young University