TITLE: Novel reactor configuration for synthesis gas conversion to alcohols. Quarterly report, January 1, 1990-March 31, 1990.

AUTHOR: A. Akgerman;   R. G. Anthony.

INST.  AUTHOR: Texas A and M Univ., College Station. Dept. of Chemical Engineering.

SPONSOR: Department of Energy, Washington, DC.

LANGUAGE: English

PUB.  TYPE: Technical Report

PUB.  COUNTRY: United States

SOURCE: Department of Energy [DE],  1990,  17p.

NTIS ORDER NO.: DE91007379INW

ABSTRACT:

Research continued on the design of a chemical reactor for synthesis gas conversion. During the second quarter our objective was to continue with Task 2 and start on Task 3. Task 2 involved standardization and automation of GC analysis protocols. Task 3, as stated in the work breakdown schedule, was the modification and automation of the trickle bed reactor and performing the initial factorial design experiments. We have decided to modify this task by expanding it to incorporate determination of the hydrodynamic and transport parameters of the trickle bed reactor in order to isolate and study just the reaction parameters. 1 fig.

REPORT  NUMBER: DOE/PC/89787-2

CONTRACT  NUMBER: FG22-89PC89787