Production of Synthetic Petroleum Substitute Using Fischer-Tropsch Synthesis (FTS)
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| Abstract | The need for cleaner energy cannot be over emphasized especially with the reoccurring environmental degradation issues associated with fossil fuels. Fisher-Trospch Synthesis (FTS) is one of the feasible options in cleaner energy production which uses synthetic gas sourced from coal, natural gas and/or biomass, as feed. The synthetic gas (a mixture of Carbon monoxide, CO and Hydrogen, H2; CO: H2 = 1:2) is passed through a fixed bed reactor, embedded with a cobalt (Co) based catalyst (15 wt% Co/OMC) at a temperature of 210oC and a pressure of 1MPa to produce hydrocarbons as primary products, the OMC (Ordered Mesoporous Carbon) being the catalyst support. From the data analysis, using the 15 wt% Co/OMC, the hydrocarbon selectivity for C5+ is high (87.97%). |
| Contributor | Mourad Ouzzani
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| Bio | Ruqaiya Musa Muhammad received the B.Eng. degree in Chemical Engineering from the Federal University of Technology, Minna, Nigeria in 2004. She enrolled at the Colorado School of Mines, Golden Colorado in 2008 for a Masters of Science degree in Environmental Science & Engineering with a minor in Chemical Engineering. Before proceeding for her graduate degree, she worked with Kaduna Petrochemical & Refining Company as a Process Trainee Engineer and then Heidelberg Cement Group as a Plant Chemist. Ample with her degree and work experiences, she's hoping to contribute to world's sustainable development by responsibly exploring the earth's natural resources to serve humanity while managing/controlling the impacts it has on the environment. |
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