Study of the Reduction of Fe on Reduced Graphene Oxide as a Catalyst for Carbon Monoxide Reduction

Abstract:

This work aims at optimizing the H₂ reduction time of Fe/rGO as a preparatory step for the use of the reduced catalyst in Fisher-Tropsch synthesis (FTS). The catalytic system used was Iron Nanoparticles (NPs) loaded on reduced graphene oxide (rGO) support. The as prepared sample was analyzed by TEM, FTIR and XRD spectroscopy. Samples of the produced Fe/rGO catalyst were used to optimize the reduction conditions in the FBR reactor. The three samples were reduced under 1atm H₂ gas flow of 50 sccm at 500°C for 8, 12 and 24 hrs. The samples were collected after reduction and analyzed by XRD, FTIR and TEM imaging. The best condition showing full reduction with minimal sintering was at 12hr.

• Periodical: Key Engineering Materials (Volume 835)
• Pages: 130-134
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/KEM.835.130
• Online since: March 2020
• Authors: Hamada A. Elnaggar*, AL-Hassan Mohammed Nasser, Islam K. Basha, Haitham M. Elbery, Ahmed Abd El-Moneim
• Keywords: Fischer-Tropsch, FTIR, Graphene, Reduction, rGO, TEM, XRD

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