Khodakov, Andrei Y.; Chu, Wei; Fongarland, Pascal

Chemical Reviews (Washington, DC, United States) (2007), 107(5), 1692-1744 CODEN: CHREAY; ISSN: 0009-2665. English.

A review. Advances in the development of Novel Cobalt Fischer-Tropsch Catalysts for synthesis of long-chain Hydrocarbons and Clean Fuels are reviewed. Synthesis methods of catalysts, supports, and promoters are included, as well as pretreatments. Optical and magnetic characterization methods were reviewed. Various aspects of the Fischer-Tropsch process reactors and operation parameters and limitations were also included.