FISCHER-TROPSCH PROCESS USING REDUCTIVELY-ACTIVATED COBALT CATALYST

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15533402

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A process for the conversion of a feed comprising a mixture of hydrogen and carbon monoxide to hydrocarbons, the hydrogen and carbon monoxide in the feed being present in a ratio of from 1:9 to 9:1 by volume, the process comprising the steps of: pre-treating a catalyst composition comprising titanium dioxide support and oxidic cobalt or a cobalt compound decomposable thereto, for a period of from 1 to 50 hours, with a hydrogen gas-containing stream comprising less than 10% carbon monoxide gas by volume of carbon monoxide gas and hydrogen gas, to form a reductively-activated catalyst; and contacting the feed at elevated temperature and atmospheric or elevated pressure with the reductively-activated catalyst; wherein the step of pre-treating the catalyst composition is conducted within a temperature range of from 200° C. to less than 300° C., preferably from 220° C. to 280° C., more preferably from 250° C. to 270° C.

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BP P L C1 ST JAMES’S SQUARE LONDON SW1Y 4PD SW1Y 4PD

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FERGUSON, Ewen Saltend, GB 4 0
OJEDA, PINEDA Manuel Yorkshire, GB 7 0
PATERSON, Alexander Yorkshire, GB 50 1796
WELLS, Matthew James Yorkshire, GB 3 0

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