Fischer-tropsch catalyst enhancement

Abstract From the Canadian patent

There is provided a process for hydrocarbon synthesis wherein a supported metal catalyst for hydrogenating carbon monoxide to form a mixture of hydrocarbons is regenerated by decresing its hydrocarbon content impregnating , under a non-oxidative atmosphere with a solution of at least one member selected from the group consisting of ammonium salts alkyl ammonium salts and , weak organic acids optionally including ammonia, oxidizing with a gaseous oxidant in the presence of the impregnating solution activiting the catalyst , by reduction with hydrogen at elevated temperatures and reusing the catalyst. The treatement may be carried out in a single reactor or by carring out up to , all …