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Fischer Tropsch synthesis, higher alcohol synthesis, product analysis, effective carbon numbers, gas chromatography
Abstract:
A catalytic set-up for Fischer-Tropsch synthesis to alkanes and alcohols is described. Within
this single-channel reactor unit the reaction conditions can be varied in the ranges of 25-
400°C, 1-100 bar, and 300-120,000 h-1 (GHSV). The broad product spectrum is efficiently
analyzed by GC/MS. The concept of effective carbon numbers, as typically applied in refining
and high-molecular chemistry, is suitable for the product spectrum comprising mainly alkanes,
alkenes, alcohols, aldehydes, and carboxylic acids. This article provides details about the setup
and general measurement procedures.
