Products of the Fischer-Tropsch synthesis (A Review)

The composition of the products of hydrocarbon synthesis from carbon monoxide and hydrogen and also the composition and properties of individual fractions (commercial products) obtained by this method are considered. The reaction paths of the formation of different carbon-containing compounds (gaseous, liquid, and solid hydrocarbons) under the Fischer-Tropsch synthesis conditions and synthesis by-products (alcohols and CO2) and the possible directions of their secondary conversions are demonstrated.