100 Kinetics, Design and Modeling of Fischer-Tropsch Catalysts and Reactions I

Wednesday, March 16, 2011: 8:00 AM
Horner (Hyatt Regency Chicago)
Description:
This session will focus on advances in catalyst development and reaction kinetics, including all aspects of the design, characterization, and modeling of Fischer Tropsch synthesis catalysts and reactions for gas-to-liquids (GTL), coal-to-liquids (CTL), and biomass-to-liquids (BTL) applications.

Sponsor:
Topical 6: 11th Topical Conference on Gas Utilization
Co-Sponsor(s):
Fuels and Petrochemicals Division (16)

Chair:
Gary Jacobs
Email: jacobs@caer.uky.edu

Co-Chair:
Deena Ferdous
Email: dferdous@rentk.com


8:25 AM
(100b) Fischer-Tropsch Synthesis: Metal-Support Interfacial Contact Governs Oxygenates Selectivity Over CeO2 Supported Pt-Co Catalysts
Muthu Kumaran Gnanamani, Mauro C. Ribeiro, Weinping Ma, Gary Jacobs, Uschi M. Graham, Wilson D. Shafer and Burtron H. Davis

9:15 AM
(100d) Kinetic Monte Carlo Simulations of the Fischer-Tropsch Reaction
Mohammed Minhaj Ghouri, Ionel Mugurel Ciobīcă, A. P. J. Jansen and Rutger van Santen

9:40 AM
(100e) Preconditioning Effects Upon Co-Containing Pt-Promoted and Unpromoted Fischer-Tropsch Catalysts
Donald Cronauer, Jeffrey W. Elam, A. Jeremy Kropf and Joseph A. Libera

10:05 AM