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Slurry Fischer-Tropsch/Mobil Two Stage Process of Converting Syngas to High Octane Gasoline.
Final Report - 1983

Kuo, J. C. W.
Aditya, S. K.
Bergquist, P. M.
Di Mattio, A. J.
Di Sanzo, F. P.
Di Teresi, E.
Green, L. A.
Gupte, K. M.
Jagota, A. K.
Kyan, C. P.
Leib, T. M.
Melconian, M. G.
Schreiner, M.
Smith, J.
Taylor, J. A.
Warner, J. P.
Wong, W. K.

Mobil Research and Development Corporation

Table of Contents 227kb

Section 1
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Abstract

 1
I Objective and Scope of Work 2
II Summary 3
III Introduction 6
IV Design of Two-Stage Bench-Scale Pilot Plant 8
  A Simplified Flow Diagram and Design Basis 8
B Engineering Flow, and Piping and Instrumentation Diagrams 8
C Detailed Engineering Design 13
Section 2
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V

 Construction, Shakedown and Modification of Two-Stage Bench-Scale Pilot Plant 19
  A Unit Construction 19
B Shakedown Operation 23
C Unit Modifications 25

VI

 Operation of Two-Stage Bench-Scale Pilot Plant; Experimental Results & Discussions 29
 

A

 Introduction 29
Section 3
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B

 Run CT-256-1 30

C

 Run CT-256-2 52
Section 4
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D

 Run CT-256-3 64
Section 5
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E

 Run CT-256-4 87

F

 Run CT-256-5 102
Section 6
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G

 Slurry Reactor Hydrodynamic Studies 110

VII

 Fischer-Tropsch Bubble-Column Reactor Mathematical Models and Their Applications 116
 

A

 Introduction 116

B

 Transport Phenomena in Slurry Fischer-Tropsch Reactors 116

C

 Bubble-Column Mathematical Models 120
Section 7
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D

 Applications 130
Section 8
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E

 Comparison of Slurry Fischer-Tropsch Model Predictions and Experimental Data 162

VIII

 Hydrodynamic Studies Using Non-Reacting Bubble Columns 169
 

A

 Introduction 169

B

 Hot Bubble-Column Studies 170

C

 Effect of Solid Concentration in Slurry 173

D

 Effect of Temperature 173

E

 Effect of Static Liquid Height and Column Diameter 177
Section 9
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IX

 Analytical Procedures and Supporting Tests 182
 

A

 Introduction 182

B

 Carbon Monoxide, Hydrogen and Combined Feed-Gas 182

C

 First-Stage Fischer-Tropsch Products 182

D

 Second-Stage ZSM-5 Products 193

X

 Characterization of Gasoline Product 194
 

A

 Raw Gasoline Characterization Tests 194

B

 Raw Gasoline Product Stability Tests 196

XI

 Conceptual Process Design and Scoping Cost Estimate 200
 

A

 Introduction 200

B

 Scope of Study 200

C

 Conceptual Process Design 201
Section 10
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D

 Plant Description 207

E

 Operating Requirements 214

F

 Scoping Cost Estimate 217

XII

 Recommendations for Further Studies 219

XIII

 Nomenclature 222
Section 11
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XIV

 References 228
Appendix A, Drawing fo rTwo-Stage Bench-Scale Pilot Plant
Appendix B, Summary of Data from Run CT-256-1
Section 12
1014kb		 Appendix C, Summary of Data from Run CT-256-2
Appendix D, Summary of Data from Run CT-256-3
Section 13
325kb		 Appendix E, Summary of Data from Run CT-256-4
Appendix F, Summary of Data from Run CT-256-5
Appendix G, Conceptual Process Flow Diagrams