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Slurry Reactor Design Studies 
Reactor Selection Criteria 
Topical Report - 1990

Fox, J. M.
Degen, B. D.

Bechtel Group, Inc.

Table of Contents 44kb

Report 1623kb

1.0 Introduction 1
2.0 Slurry Reactor Design 2
  2.1 Definition of the "Slurry Reactor" 2
2.2 Slurry Reactor Applications 2
2.3 Synopsis of Consultant's Review 8
2.4 Results of Model Simulations 11
3.0 Fixed-Bed Reactor Design 20
  3.1 Types of Fixed-Bed Reactors 20
3.2 Fixed-Bed Reactor Design Principles 20
3.3 Comparison with the Slurry Reactor 22
4.0 Process and Reactor Design Bases 24
  4.1 Methanol 24
4.2 Mixed Alcohols 29
4.3 Fischer-Tropsch 31
4.4 Key Design Parameters 45
5.0 Areas Needing Further Development 47
Appendix A Akgerman Reports 587kb
Appendix B Smith Reports 702kb
Appendix C Review of Fixed-Bed and Slurry Reactor Kinetics 226kb
Appendix D Fischer-Tropsch Reactor Selection (AiChE Paper) 410kb