SKELETAL CATALYSTS FOR THE SYNTHESIS OF HYDROCARBONS FROM CO AND H-2

The activity of skeletal cobalt catalysts for the synthesis of hydroca rbons from CO and H-2, as well as the influence of added nickel and ir on on their properties were investigated. The composition and structur e of these catalysts were studied. A catalyst of the composition 40% C o-60% Al was found to be the most active (hydrocarbon output 191 g/m3) . The addition of nickel and iron leads to a considerably reduced hydr ocarbon output (81-45 g/m3), and also to a change of the composition o f the liquid products. The catalyst samples were investigated by X-ray phase analysis (XPA) and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS).