The Use of Catalysts in the Production of Fuel for Agricultural Machinery

Fischer–Tropsch synthesis is the main process for obtaining synthetic hydrocarbons from a mixture of CO and H₂, called synthesis gas. The process is carried out using catalysts based on cobalt or iron, supported on carriers of various nature. The composition of the resulting product depends on the process conditions and the catalyst used [1]. The authors obtained a cobalt-magnesium-zirconium catalyst of the following composition: Co—100; MgO—6,5; ZrO2—9,8; carrier—200. Diatomite from the Malchevskoye deposit of the Rostov region was chosen as a carrier. The mechanical strength, chemical composition, degree of reduction of catalysts, as well as their activity and selectivity with respect to the target fraction have been investigated. 225–335 °C. Catalytic tests were carried out in a laboratory unit under conditions close to industrial technological parameters. Based on the study, the data obtained on the activity and selectivity of the catalyst in the process of obtaining synthetic hydrocarbon fuel by the Fischer–Tropsch method allow us to speak about its operating parameters and evaluate them as satisfactory in comparison with similar catalytic systems.