@article{scholars4443,
           title = {Effects of Cu and K promoters on the catalytic performance of ironbased nanocatalyst for Fischer-Tropsch synthesis},
           pages = {15--20},
             doi = {10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMR.832.15},
         journal = {Advanced Materials Research},
            year = {2014},
            note = {cited By 1; Conference of 2013 International Conference on Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, NANO-SciTech 2013 ; Conference Date: 1 March 2013 Through 4 March 2013; Conference Code:101772},
          volume = {832},
         address = {Shah Alam, Selangor},
            isbn = {9783037859131},
             url = {https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-84891592392&doi=10.4028\%2fwww.scientific.net\%2fAMR.832.15&partnerID=40&md5=2be5b335cd37ed53f22a8ef38ad10c57},
        abstract = {Iron-based nanocatalyst was prepared via impregnation method on SiO2 support. The effects of promoters, namely, K and Cu, on the physical properties and catalytic performance in FTS have been investigated. The FTS performance of the synthesized nanocatalysts was examined in a fixed-bed microreactor at temperature of 523K, atmospheric pressure, 1.5 reactant ratio (H2/CO) and space velocity of 3L/g-cat.h. In FTS reaction, Cu promoter resulted in a lower CO conversion and C5+ hydrocarbons selectivity but higher selectivity to the lighter hydrocarbons (C1- C4) compared to those obtained using the K promoter. Higher CO conversion (28.9) and C5+ hydrocarbons selectivity (54.4) were obtained using K as a promoter compared to that of Cu promoter. However, the K-promoted nanocatalyst resulted in a lower CO conversion but higher selectivity of the heavy hydrocarbons (C5+) compared to those obtained using the un-promoted nanocatalyst. {\^A}{\copyright} (2014) Trans Tech Publications, Switzerland.},
          author = {Tasfy, S. F. H. and Mohd Zabidi, N. A. and Subbarao, D.},
        keywords = {Catalytic performance; CO conversion; Heavy hydrocarbons; Impregnation methods; Nano-catalyst; Potassium promoters; Reactant ratios; Space velocities, Atmospheric pressure; Hydrocarbons; Nanoscience, Fischer-Tropsch synthesis},
            issn = {10226680}
}