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Liquid Phase Methanol LaPorte Process Development Unit: Modification, Operation, and Support Studies.
Topical Report for the Period April 8, 1987-March 9, 1991. Task 2.0: Run E-5, Gas Hold-up and Equipment Evaluation Studies - 1991

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Table of Contents

I

 Executive Summary 1

II

 Introduction and Background 4
 

A

 Process Development Scale Experience 4

B

 LPMEOH I and II Operations 6

III

 LaPorte LPMEOH PDU 10
 

A

 Existing PDU Process Description 10

B

 New PDU Process Design 10

IV

 Gas Holdup Study 26

V

 Equipment Evaluation Run (Run E-5) 37
 

A

 Introduction 37

B

 In-Situ Activation 37

C

 Methanol Synthesis Operation 40

D

 Discussion of Results 40
  Internal Heat Exchanger Evaluation 51
Analytical Results and Activity Testing 55
Product Methanol Composition 58
Carbonyls 58
Alternate Oil Evaluation 58
Post Run Inspection 62

VI

 Conclusions and Recommendations 63

VII

 References 64

VIII

 Appendices
 

A

 Nuclear Density Gauge Calibrations

B

 E-5 Detailed Data Acquisition Sheets