Synergistic Promotion of Co/SiO2 Fischer–Tropsch Catalysts by Niobia and Platinum

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• 作者：Jan H. den Otter ; Sebastiaan R. Nijveld ; Krijn P. de Jong
• 刊名：ACS Catalysis
• 出版年：2016
• 出版时间：March 4, 2016
• 年：2016
• 卷：6
• 期：3
• 页码：1616-1623
• 全文大小：522K
• ISSN：2155-5435

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Transition-metal oxides and noble metals are well-known selectivity and activity promoters in cobalt-based Fischer–Tropsch catalysis. Niobia has been shown as an effective selectivity promoter as support material; however, its low porosity limits the cobalt loading. To combine the selectivity-promoting properties of niobia with a highly porous support, niobia-modified silica was prepared and applied as a support for Co and PtCo catalysts with cobalt loadings up to 21 wt %. Niobia promotion was found to increase the C₅₊ selectivity at 1 bar; however, it appeared to be ineffective at 20 bar. Promotion of Co/SiO₂ by a combination of platinum and niobia yielded an increase of the cobalt-weight normalized activity by a factor of 2–3 in the case of amorphous niobia and by a factor of 3–4 with niobia nanocrystals present, due to both an increased number of active sites and an increased cobalt-surface specific activity (turnover frequency).