A Stable Coating for Silica Supported Fisher-Tropsch Catalysts

Authors

Nathan M. Cluff, Brigham Young University
Dr. Calvin Batholomew, Brigham Young University

Keywords

stable coating, silica supported, Fisher-Tropsch Synthesis, FTS

College

Ira A. Fulton College of Engineering and Technology

Department

Chemical Engineering

Abstract

Our daily lives are dependent upon petroleum. This is evident in the fact that 26.4% of the United States’ energy consumption is used directly for transportation in the form of liquid fuels.1 To prevent shortages in gasoline, jet fuel, home heating oil, and other petroleum products, alternatives will be needed to supplement the rising world demand. As a citizen that will raise a family during a time when alternative energy sources will need to be implemented, I have a keen interest in how we will meet our energy needs and where we will get those resources. One alternative is the synthesis of these fuels from coal, known as Fischer-Tropsch Synthesis (FTS).

Recommended Citation

Cluff, Nathan M. and Batholomew, Dr. Calvin (2014) "A Stable Coating for Silica Supported Fisher-Tropsch Catalysts," Journal of Undergraduate Research: Vol. 2014: Iss. 1, Article 70.
Available at: https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/jur/vol2014/iss1/70