Patent ID: 6491880
Filing Date: 2002-12-10
Classification: B01J,C07C,C10G

Abstract:
A catalyst structure for Fischer-Tropsch synthesis, comprising:a porous structure with a pore surface area and a pore size of at least about 0.1 &mgr;m; wherein the porous structure comprises a honeycomb, felt, foam or wad; a buffer layer disposed on said porous structure; a porous interfacial layer with a pore surface area and a pore size less than the pore size of the porous structure, said porous interfacial layer disposed upon said buffer layer; a Fischer-Tropsch catalyst selected from the group consisting of cobalt, ruthenium, iron, rhenium, nickel, osmium and combinations thereof placed upon said pore surface area of said porous interfacial layer.