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Development and Process Evaluation of Improved Fischer-Tropsch Slurry Catalysts: Quarterly Technical Progress Report for the Period of January 1 to March 31, 1987

Bukur, Dragomir B.
Micilael P. Rosynek

Air Products and Chemicals, Inc.

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Table of Contents

I

Abstract

1

II

Objective

2

III

Summary of Progress 4

IV

Detailed Description of Technical Progress 7
 

1

Task 1 - Project Work Plan 7

2

Task 2 - Slurry Catalyst Development 7

 

 

2.1

Catalyst Preparation and Characterization 7
 

2.1.1

Catalyst Preparation 7
2.1.2 Co-Precipitation Procedure 8
2.1.3 Impregnation Procedure 9
2.1.4 Catalyst Characterization 10

2.2

Product Analysis System 13
  2.2.1 Carle AGC 400 Modifications 13
2.2.2 Response Factors for the Organic Phase Components 13

2.3

Data Acquisition and Reduction 15
 

2.3.1

Anderson-Schulz-Flory (ASF) Plotting Programs 15

2.3.2

Peak Identification Software 16

2.4

Design and Construction of Reactor Systems 19
 

2.4.1

Catalyst Reduction Unit 19

2.4.2

Fixed Bed Reactor Apparatus 20

2.4.3

Slurry Bed Reactor Apparatus 20

2.5

Testing of the Existing Slurry Reactor System 21
 

2.5.1

Blank Runs 21

2.5.2

Wax Withdrawal Experiments 22

2.5.3

Catalyst Separation from Slurry Samples 23

2.6

Shakedown Runs with a Fused Iron Catalyst 24
 

2.6.1

Catalyst Activation 24

2.6.2

Shakedown Run in the Slurry Reactor 26

2.6.3

Shakedown Run in the Fixed Bed Reactor 30

3

Task 3 - Process Evaluation Research 35

V

Literature References 36
  Tables 38
Figures 54
App. I Sample Output of the Mass Balance Program (Run SA-01-0817-5) 75