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Two-Stage Process for Conversion of Synthesis Gas to High Quality Transportation Fuels. 
Quarterly Report, July 1-September 30, 1984

Kuo, J. C. W.

Mobile Research and Development

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Table of Contents

I.

Abstract

1

II.

Objective and Scope of Work

2

III.

Summary of Progress to Date

4

IV.

Detailed Description of Technical Progress

5

 

A.

Task 1 – Process Studies in Two-Stage Bench-Scale Unit

5

 

1.

Run CT-256-7 – Continuation

5

2.

Effect of Water-Gas Shift Activity on Conversion: Mathematical Model Calculations

9

3.

Future Work

11

B.

Task 2 – Scoping Studies of Fischer-Tropsch Reactor-Wax Upgrading

11

 

1.

Thermal Cracking, Hydrowaxing, Hydrocracking and Fluid Catalytic Cracking

11

2.

Future Work

12

C.

Task 3 – Product Evaluation

12

 

1.

Field Ionization Mass Spectrometry for  Fischer-Tropsch Reactor-Wax Analyses

12

2.

Analysis of Oxygenates in Fischer-Tropsch Reactor-Work

14

3.

Future Work

15

D.

Task 4 – Slurry Fischer-Tropsch Reactor Hydrodynamic Studies

15

 

1.

Photographic Analysis of Bubble Flow Patterns in Bubble Columns

15

2.

Gas Holdup Profiles in Hot-Flow Columns

16

3.

Dynamic Disengagement for Bubble Size Measurement in Hot-Flow Columns

17

4.

Pressure Drop across an Orifice Distributor, Run CT-256-7

20

5.

Status of the Hot-Flow Bubble-Columns

20

6.

CSTR as Alternative to F-T Bubble-Column Reactor:  Mathematical Model Development

21

7.

Future Work

21

V.

Nomenclature

22

VII.

References

23

Tables

24

Figures

29

Appendix A – Summary of Data from Run CT-256-6