MUMBAI, India, Aug. 17 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202617084983 A) filed by Bp P. L. C. on July 10, 2026, for Iron- And Zinc-Based Fischer-Tropsch Catalyst Materials And Processes For Making And Using Same.
Inventor includes Eschenbacher, Andreas.
The application for the patent was published on August 14, 2026, under issue no. 33/2026.
Abstract: The present disclosure provides a Fischer-Tropsch catalyst material comprising at least 10 wt% iron, on an elemental basis exclusive of carbon; at least 2 wt% zinc, on an elemental basis exclusive of carbon; no more than 0.1 wt% copper, on an elemental basis exclusive of carbon; and no more than 0.5 wt% alkali metal, on an elemental basis exclusive of carbon, wherein the atomic ratio of iron to zinc is in the range of 1:2 to 20:1, and the Fischer-Tropsch catalyst material includes at least 10 wt% crystalline ZnFe2O4. Also provided are carbided versions of such catalyst materials, and methods for making and using the same.
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