In this work the Fischer-Tropsch synthesis reaction was catalyzed by reduced graphene oxide supported Fe nanoparticles catalysts in a fixed bed reactor. Also the influence of promotion by K and Mn on the catalytic activity of Fe nanoparticles was investigated. The systems showed acceptable CO conversions reaching as high as 96.2%. The selectivities of the C1-5 ranged from 38 to 62%. There was a very high CO2 selectivity which was explained by incomplete reduction of the catalysts. The Anderson-Schultz-Flory parameter was calculated and varied between 0.25 and 0.3. The strongest promoting effect was achieved by the K promoter which tended to reduce light product selectivities and CO2 production the most.
Inside Back Cover: One-Pot Approach to a Highly Robust Iron Oxide/Reduced Graphene Oxide Nanocatalyst for Fischer-Tropsch Synthesis (ChemCatChem 3/2013)