Separation of Catalyst Particles and Wax from Effluent of a Fischer–Tropsch Slurry Reactor Using Supercritical Hexane

99/01904 Process for the separation of t

99/01904 Process for the separation of the catalyst from Fischer-Tropsch wax-containing slurries via extraction: White, C. M. et al. US 5,827,903, (Cl. 518–710, F16K/00), 27 Oct 1998, Appl. 594,969, 31 Jan 1996, 11 pp.

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Silica-containing substances and alkyl-containing surfactants are reacted to give a silica-micelle composite, which is dried and then fired to produce silica catalysts. The pore size and the specific surface area of the catalyst is controlled by the numbers of carbon in alkyl groups of the surfactan