Non-linear ASF product distribution over alkaline-earth promoted molybdenum carbide catalysts for hydrocarbon synthesis

• Main Authors: Vo, D.-V.N., Arcotumapathy, V., Abdullah, B., Adesina, A.A.
• Format: Article
• Published: 2013
• Online Access: https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-84880326043&doi=10.1016%2fj.cattod.2013.02.002&partnerID=40&md5=8e4b945b4e9b927e87ac475b9e2db067; http://eprints.utp.edu.my/32763/

Alkaline earth (Ba, Ca and Mg) promoted Mo carbide catalysts have been synthesized using temperature-programmed carburization for Fischer-Tropsch synthesis. MoO3 precursor was converted completely to final carbide form including α- and β-MoC1-x phases during carburization runs. Carbide production...