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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 14, 2014
Filed:
Dec. 20, 2012
Chester Wilson, Ruston, LA (US);
John Mcdonald, West Monroe, LA (US);
Joshua Brown, West Monroe, LA (US);
Chester Wilson, Ruston, LA (US);
John McDonald, West Monroe, LA (US);
Joshua Brown, West Monroe, LA (US);
Abstract
A Fischer-Tropsch process including the steps of providing a reactor having a substrate element with a surface and a plurality of elongated micro-structures of catalyst material attached to the substrate surface The catalyst material includes at least one of cobalt, iron, or ruthenium and the micro-structures have a width of less than about 1 um and a length at least five times the width. A carbon compound and hydrogen are injected into the reactor such that at least a portion of the carbon compound and hydrogen contact the catalyst material. The carbon compound and hydrogen are reacted with the catalyst at a temperature between about 150° F. and about 400° F.