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Slurry Reactor Design Studies. Slurry vs. Fixed-Bed Reactors for Fischer-Tropsch and Methanol: Final Report

Fox, J.M.
Degen, B.D.
Cady, Grover
Deslate, F.D.
Summers, R.L.

Consultants
Akgerman, Aydin
Smith, J.M.

Bechtel Group, Inc.

Table of Contents 670kb

Section 1
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1.0 Introduction

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2.0 Slurry Reactor Design

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2.1 Definition of the "Slurry Reactor"

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2.2 Slurry Reactor Applications

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2.3 Synopsis of Consultant's Review

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2.4 Results of Model Simulations

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Section 2
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3.0 Fixed-Bed Reactor Design

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3.1 Types of Fixed-Bed Reactors

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3.2 Fixed-Bed Reactor Design Principles

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3.3 Comparison with the Slurry Reactor

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4.0 Process and Reactor Design Bases

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4.1 Methanol

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4.2 Mixed Alcohols

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4.3 Fischer-Tropsch

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4.4 Key Design Parameters

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4.5 Low Pressure Design

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4.6 Baffled Slurry Reactors

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4.7 Superficial Velocity and Catalyst Concentration

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Section 3
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5.0 Areas Needing Further Development

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6.0 Capital and Operating Cost Comparisons

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6.1 Fischer-Tropsch Comparison

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6.2 Methanol and Mixed Alcohols

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Table of Nomenclature

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Appendix A

Akgerman Reports 1733kb

Appendix B

Smith Reports 1938kb

Appendix C

Review of Fixed-Bed and Slurry Reactor Kinetics 628kb

Appendix D

Fischer-Tropsch Reactor Selection (AIChE Paper) 1187kb

Appendix E

Methanol and Mixed Alcohols Design Data Sheets 542kb

Appendix F

Fischer-Tropsch Design Data Sheets 3092kb