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The '''Fischer-Tropsch reaction''' converts [[hydrogen]] and [[carbon monoxide]] into various [[hydrocarbons]]:
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The '''[[w:Fischer–Tropsch_process|Fischer-Tropsch reaction]]''' converts [[hydrogen]] and [[carbon monoxide]] into various [[hydrocarbons]]:
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:(2n+1)[[hydrogen|H<sub>2</sub>]] + n[[carbon monoxide|CO]] → C<sub>n</sub>H<sub>(2n+2)</sub> + n[[water|H<sub>2</sub>O]]
 
:(2n+1)[[hydrogen|H<sub>2</sub>]] + n[[carbon monoxide|CO]] → C<sub>n</sub>H<sub>(2n+2)</sub> + n[[water|H<sub>2</sub>O]]
  
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===See Also===
 
===See Also===
* [[Hydrocarbon synthesis|Hydrocarbon Synthesis]]
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Revision as of 16:35, 20 April 2019

The Fischer-Tropsch reaction converts hydrogen and carbon monoxide into various hydrocarbons:

(2n+1)H2 + nCO → CnH(2n+2) + nH2O
'n' is any positive number.

Catalysts for this reaction include iron, cobalt, ruthenium, and nickel.

Hydrogen can be obtained from water through electrolysis. Carbon monoxide is available through the Reverse Water-Gas Shift Reaction.

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