TITLE: Hydrodynamic models for slurry bubble column reactors. First technical progress report, July 1994--September 1994.

AUTHOR: D. Gidaspow.

INST.  AUTHOR: Illinois Inst. of Tech., Chicago. 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],  Oct 94,  13p.

NTIS ORDER NO.: DE95003558INW

ABSTRACT:

The objective of this investigation is to convert a learning gas-solid-liquid fluidization model into a predictive design model. A paper describing the author's kinetic theory model is attached to this report. The work was previously supported by the National Science Foundation and the Amoco Corporation. It is being completed under this grant. This report describes extension of the model to simulation of the Air Products LaPorte Methanol Slurry Bubble Column Reactor. The authors have computed the observed catalyst distribution and methanol production.

REPORT  NUMBER: DOE/PC/94208-T1

CONTRACT  NUMBER: FG22-94PC94208