Iranian Research Organization for Science and Technology Journal of Particle Science and Technology 2423-4087 9 1 2023 05 01 Feasibility study on the use of MIL-53(Al) as a support for iron catalysts in the CO hydrogenation reaction 43 49 1322 10.22104/jpst.2023.6405.1239 EN Fatemeh Shojaei Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Sistan and Baluchestan, Zahedan, Iran Seyyed Hossein Zohdi Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Sistan and Baluchestan, Zahedan, Iran 0000-0001-8286-036X Hossein Atashi Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Sistan and Baluchestan, Zahedan, Iran Ali Akbar Mirzaei Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Sciences, University of Sistan and Baluchestan, Zahedan, Iran Journal Article 2023 07 21 The study examined the potential use of MIL-53(Al), a metal-organic compound created through solvothermal synthesis, as a support for iron catalysts in Fischer-Tropsch Synthesis (FTS). Fischer-Tropsch synthesis is a crucial aspect of Gas-to-Liquid (GTL) technology used in the petrochemical industry to produce light olefins. The catalyst's activity was assessed under specific conditions, including a gas hourly space velocity (GHSV) of 2700 h^-1, a hydrogen to carbon monoxide (H₂/CO) feed ratio of 2:1, temperatures ranging from 310 to 330 ℃, and pressures ranging from 5 to 9 bar. The feasibility study indicated that MIL-53(Al) has the potential to be a suitable support for iron catalysts in FTS, resulting in the production of light olefins (24%) at high temperatures and low pressure. https://jpst.irost.ir/article_1322_dc960c46c38bd16e953d97cdeefdbc68.pdf