Research Article

Effect of Drying Temperature on Iron Fischer-Tropsch Catalysts Prepared by Solvent Deficient Precipitation

Table 5

Peak temperatures for ammonium nitrate phase transitions, melting, and decomposition of different catalysts during TPO.

Catalyst nameII → III (°C)Melting (°C)Decomposition (1 & 2) (°C)

C80120.7159.8206.6223.5
C100124.0163.1215.4230.8
C115123.9163.1213.1228.0
C130123.8163.3216.4231.1
C130b127.7161.8214.4231.9
C150123.5163.3219.7233.3
C150NP124.1163.7212.6229.3