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Table 6 Solubility of carboxylic acids required in aqueous media for fit to ASF distribution

From: Quantitative carbon distribution analysis of hydrocarbons, alcohols and carboxylic acids in a Fischer-Tropsch product from a Co/TiO2 catalyst during gas phase pilot plant operation

Linear carboxylic acid

Required solubility to fit ASF distribution (ppmw)

Solubility of acid (ppmw) (Grobler et al. 2009)

5

15.6

24960 at 30 °C

6

13.5

8024 at 25 °C

7

11.2

1716 at 25 °C

8

8.5

321 at 30 °C

9

7.4

120 at 30 °C

10

5.1