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Hydrodynamics of the Three-Phase Slurry Fischer-Tropsch Bubble Column Reactors.
Quarterly Technical Progress Report for January 1, 1989 to March 31, 1989

Bukur, Dragomir B.
Daly, James G.
Patel, Snehal A.

Texas A&M

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Table of Contents

I

Abstract 1

II

Objective and Scope of Work 2

III

Summary of Progress 4

IV

Detailed Description of Technical Progress 7
 

A

Task 3 - Measurement of Hydrodynamic Parameters by Conventional Techniques 7
 

A.1

Overview of Bubble Column Operations 7

A.2

Estimation of Axial Dispersion Coefficients 7

A.3

Statistical Analysis of Wall pressure Fluctuations 15

B

Task 4 - Application of a Gamma Radiation Density Gauge for Determining Hydrodynamic Parameters 26

 

B.1

Measurement of Absorption Coefficients 27

B.2

Density Gauge Response Time Simulations 27

V

Nomenclature 30

VI

References 32
Figures 34