Modeling of the Fischer-Tropsch Synthesis Aiming to Predict the Production of Paraffins and Olefins

Abstract:

The growing concern with the global environmental issues has resulted in a constant demand for the production of clean fuels. Therefore, researches were carried out in order to improve the gas-to-liquids technology, well represented by the Fischer-Tropsch synthesis. This synthesis is able to produce liquid fuels from syngas, a mixture of carbon monoxide and hydrogen which is obtained through the processing of the methane gas. Based on literature data, this paper suggests a kinetic model developed by making use of the Matlab® commercial application. The goal was to predict the production of hydrocarbons such as paraffins and olefins with up to six carbons in each chain. The Fischer-Tropsch synthesis was conducted with the catalyst 20% Co/ MCM-41 in fixed bed reactor at the temperature of 270 °C and atmospheric pressure. The results obtained by the model for both paraffins and olefins were compared with experimental data found in the literature.

• Periodical: Materials Science Forum (Volumes 727-728)
• Pages: 1628-1632
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/MSF.727-728.1628
• Online since: August 2012
• Authors: Danilo Alencar Mayer Feitosa Ventura, Monaysa Kelly Valadares Araujo dos Santos, José Jailson Nicácio Alves, Antônio Tavernard Pereira Neto, Bianca Viana de Sousa
• Keywords: Co/MCM-41, Fischer-Tropsch, Modeling

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DOI: 10.29183/2596-237x.ensus2023.v11.n2.p362-375

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