Fischer–Tropsch process
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catalytic process
gas-to-liquids technology
industrial chemical process
synthetic fuel production process
The Fischer–Tropsch process is an industrial chemical method that converts synthesis gas (a mixture of carbon monoxide and hydrogen) into liquid hydrocarbons such as synthetic diesel and other fuels.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
catalytic process
ⓘ
gas-to-liquids technology ⓘ industrial chemical process ⓘ synthetic fuel production process ⓘ |
| advantage |
high cetane number diesel
ⓘ
low aromatic content fuels ⓘ low sulfur products ⓘ |
| converts | synthesis gas to liquid hydrocarbons ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Germany ⓘ |
| developedAt | Kaiser Wilhelm Institute for Coal Research NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| developedIn | 1920s ⓘ |
| downstreamStep |
hydrocracking of waxes
ⓘ
isomerization of hydrocarbons ⓘ |
| environmentalAspect | enables use of non-petroleum carbon sources ⓘ |
| feedstockSource |
biomass
ⓘ
coal ⓘ natural gas ⓘ refinery off-gas ⓘ |
| governingRelation | Anderson–Schulz–Flory distribution NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasVariant |
high-temperature Fischer–Tropsch
ⓘ
low-temperature Fischer–Tropsch ⓘ |
| historicalUse | German synthetic fuel production during World War II ⓘ |
| keyReaction |
CO hydrogenation
ⓘ
C–C bond formation ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
Franz Fischer
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Hans Tropsch NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operatesAt |
elevated pressure
ⓘ
elevated temperature ⓘ |
| produces |
naphtha
ⓘ
olefins ⓘ paraffins ⓘ synthetic diesel ⓘ synthetic gasoline ⓘ water as by-product ⓘ waxes ⓘ |
| reactionType |
exothermic reaction
ⓘ
surface-catalyzed polymerization ⓘ |
| requires | synthesis gas generation step ⓘ |
| typicalCatalyst |
cobalt catalyst
ⓘ
iron catalyst ⓘ ruthenium catalyst ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Pearl GTL plant in Qatar
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sasol NERFINISHED ⓘ Shell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor |
biomass-to-liquids
ⓘ
coal-to-liquids ⓘ gas-to-liquids ⓘ |
| usedIn |
production of jet fuel
ⓘ
production of ultra-clean diesel ⓘ synthetic fuel production ⓘ |
| usesFeedstock |
carbon monoxide
ⓘ
hydrogen ⓘ synthesis gas ⓘ |
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