Recent advances in the development of Fischer-Tropsch catalysts at Sasol

Sasol's experience of more than 50 years in the field of Fischer-Tropsch puts it in a unique position to exploit the renewed interest in the utilization of the Fischer-Tropsch process to convert natural gas to liquids. In order to capitalize on this position, Sasol has made significant improvements to its low temperature and high temperature Fischer-Tropsch catalysts. A review is given of the development of Sasol's Co-based catalyst for low temperature Fischer-Tropsch applications. Sasol has also developed a new Fe-based catalyst for the high temperature Fischer-Tropsch process. The advantages of this catalyst compared to the existing catalyst are discussed.