Studies on the Fundamental reactions of the Fischer-Tropsch Synthesis from reaction Balances

Abstract

It is shown by means of examples from literature and from our investigations,that hydrogenation hydrogen for the reduction of primary olefines originates from two different sources. For iron-catalysts, the hydrogenation- hydrogen is exclusively obtained by an additional shift towards carbon-dioxide-reaction. For cobalt- and ruthenium-catalysts, such shift also occurs at higher temperatures, but, however, in most of these cases, hydrogenation-hydrogen results from direct activation. Still more frequently, the hydrogenation-hydrogen is made available from both these sources.