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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 22, 2022
Filed:
Jun. 22, 2017
Sasol South Africa Limited, Johannesburg, ZA;
Jan Mattheus Botha, Sasolburg, ZA;
Denzil James Moodley, Vanderbijlpark, ZA;
Jana Heloise Potgieter, Vaalpark, ZA;
Hendrik Van Rensburg, Fife, GB;
Jan Van De Loosdrecht, Sasolburg, ZA;
Prabashini Moodley, Vanderbijlpark, ZA;
Sasol South Africa Limited, Johannesburg, ZA;
Abstract
The present invention relates to catalysts, more particularly to a cobalt-containing catalyst composition. The present invention further relates to a process for preparing a cobalt-containing catalyst precursor, a process for preparing a cobalt-containing catalyst, and a hydrocarbon synthesis process wherein such a catalyst is used. According to a first aspect of the invention, there is provided a cobalt-containing catalyst composition comprising cobalt and/or a cobalt compound supported on and/or in a silica (SiO) catalyst support wherein the average pore diameter of the catalyst support is more than 20 nm but less than 50 nm; the catalyst composition also including a titanium compound on and/or in the catalyst support, and a manganese compound on and/or in the catalyst support.