Return to DOE Report Table of Contents

Return to Hydrodynamics of Fischer-Tropsch Synthesis in Slurry Bubble Column Reactors Table of Contents

Hydrodynamics of Fischer-Tropsch Synthesis in Slurry Bubble Column Reactors
Quarterly Technical Progress Report for the period of June 1, 1985 to August 31, 1985

Bukur, Dragomir B.
Brown, Russel F.
Daly, James G.
Petrovio, Dragan

Texas A&M University

In this pdf format, this document has 38 pages and is 1.18MB.

Table of Contents

I

Abstract 1

II

Objectives and Scope of Work 2

III

Summary of Progress 4

IV

Detailed Description of Technical Progress 6
 

A

Task 1 - Project Work Plan 6

B

Task 2 - Bubble Column Reactor Design/Construction 6

C

Task 3 - Process Variable Studies 7
 

1

Average Gas Holdup Measurements in a Small Bubble Column 7
 

1a.

Experimental Apparatus and Procedures 7

1b.

Effect of Temperature 7

1c.

Effect of Gas Distributor Designs 13

1d.

Comparison of Results with Experimental Data from Literature 14

1e.

Analysis of Data Using Empirical Correlations from Literature 16

2

Axial Gas Holdup Measurements 17

3

Photographic Techniques for Determining Bubble Size Distribution and Mapping of Flow Regimes 18

4

Future Work 19

D

Task 4 - Correlation Development and Data Correlation 19

V

Nomenclature 20

VI

Literature References 21
  Figures