Mesoporous Zeolite-Supported Ruthenium Nanoparticles as Highly Selective Fischer-Tropsch Catalysts for the Production of C-5-C-11 Isoparaffins

ANGEWANDTE CHEMIE-INTERNATIONAL EDITION , 50 , 22, 5200-5203, Publication Date : 2011

Author: Jincan Kang, Kang Cheng, Lei Zhang, Qinghong Zhang,* Jiansheng Ding, Weiqi Hua, Yinchuan Lou, Qingge Zhai, and Ye Wang*

Abstract：A highly selective catalyst based on mesoporous zeolites for the production of C5–C11 isoparaffins from syngas has been developed. The selectivity to C5–C11 hydrocarbons over Ru/meso-ZSM-5 reaches about 80 % with a ratio of isoparaffins to n-paraffins of 2.7:1. The mesoporous structure and the unique acidity of meso-ZSM-5 play key roles in tuning the product selectivity by controlling the secondary hydrocracking reactions.

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