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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 24, 2015
Filed:
Apr. 21, 2015
Kandaswamy Jothimurugesan, Hercules, CA (US);
Howard Steven Lacheen, Richmond, CA (US);
Kandaswamy Jothimurugesan, Hercules, CA (US);
Howard Steven Lacheen, Richmond, CA (US);
Chevron U.S.A. Inc., San Ramon, CA (US);
Abstract
A process is disclosed for preparing a Fischer-Tropsch catalyst precursor and a catalyst made from the precursor. The process includes contacting an alumina catalyst support material with a first solution containing a vanadium compound and a phosphorus compound, to obtain a modified catalyst support material. The modified catalyst support material is calcined at a temperature of at least 500° C. The calcined modified catalyst support has a pore volume of at least 0.4 cc/g. The modified catalyst support is less soluble in acid solutions than an equivalent unmodified catalyst support. The modified catalyst support is contacted with a second solution which includes a precursor compound of an active cobalt catalyst component and glutaric acid to obtain a catalyst precursor. The catalyst precursor is reduced to activate the catalyst precursor to obtain the Fischer-Tropsch catalyst. The catalyst has enhanced hydrothermal stability and good activity.