Issue 4, 2014

Catalysis engineering of bifunctional solids for the one-step synthesis of liquid fuels from syngas: a review

Abstract

The combination of acidic zeolites and Fischer–Tropsch synthesis (FTS) catalysts for one-step production of liquid fuels from syngas is critically reviewed. Bifunctional systems are classified by the proximity between FTS and acid functionalities on three levels: reactor, catalyst particle, and active phase. A thorough analysis of the published literature on this topic reveals that efficiency in the production of liquid fuels correlates well with the proximity of FTS and acid sites. Moreover, possible side reactions over the FTS metal, including direct CO hydrogenation and hydrocarbon hydrogenolysis, are addressed. The contribution of these side reactions should carefully be considered and separated from that of the zeolite function when evaluating the performance and product spectrum of zeolite-containing catalysts.

Graphical abstract: Catalysis engineering of bifunctional solids for the one-step synthesis of liquid fuels from syngas: a review

Article information

Article type
Perspective
Submitted
05 Dec 2013
Accepted
07 Jan 2014
First published
09 Jan 2014
This article is Open Access
Creative Commons BY license

Catal. Sci. Technol., 2014,4, 893-907

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Catalysis engineering of bifunctional solids for the one-step synthesis of liquid fuels from syngas: a review

S. Sartipi, M. Makkee, F. Kapteijn and J. Gascon, Catal. Sci. Technol., 2014, 4, 893 DOI: 10.1039/C3CY01021J

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