@article { author = {MohammadRezapour, Maria and Mirzaei, Ali Akbar and Zohdi-Fasaei, Hossein}, title = {Optimizing the Preparation Conditions of Silica Supported Fe-Co-Ce Ternary Catalyst for the Fixed-bed Fischer-Tropsch Synthesis: Taguchi Experimental Design Approach}, journal = {Physical Chemistry Research}, volume = {6}, number = {2}, pages = {387-397}, year = {2018}, publisher = {Iranian Chemical Society}, issn = {2322-5521}, eissn = {2345-2625}, doi = {10.22036/pcr.2018.118835.1467}, abstract = {Using wet impregnation method, a novel ternary system of silica supported Fe-Co-Ce catalyst was prepared. Preparation conditions such as impregnation time and temperature, drying time and temperature, were optimized by the L9 Taguchi experimental design to achieve a light olefin selective catalyst with maximum CO conversion in a fixed bed micro-reactor. It was found that the best conditions to maximize the responses were obtained at 4h impregnation time, 60°C impregnation temperature, 6h drying time, 90°C drying temperature and 350°C of reaction’s temperature. Characterization of the optimal catalyst precursors and calcined samples before, and after the Fischer-Tropsch reaction was carried out using various techniques.}, keywords = {Fe-Co-Ce catalyst,Impregnation,Fischer-Tropsch synthesis,Light olefin,Taguchi,optimization}, url = {https://www.physchemres.org/article_60828.html}, eprint = {https://www.physchemres.org/article_60828_645eb6d1a9a2033b5f6621f84b4a2a65.pdf} }