IRON-BASED COPPER-CONTAINING CATALYST

摘要

This invention relates to an iron-based Fischer-Tropsch catalyst composition wherein the main iron phase is ferrihydrite, where the catalyst composition includes a high amount of copper. Typically, the composition includes 15% to 20% (by mass) copper, replacing manganese and zinc in the composition. The catalyst compositions according to the invention having high amounts of copper show good productivity and selectivity towards alcohols and olefins in the Fischer-Tropsch reaction, and are comparable to catalysts containing manganese and zinc.