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Report 58-7

10,000 BPOD Fischer-Tropsch Synthesis Plant - 1958

Katell, Sidney

Process Economics Evaluation Staff

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Contents

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Summary and Conclusions

1

Process Description

1

Coal Preparation

2

Gasification

2

Dust Removal

3

Purification

3

Primary Synthesis

4

Recycle CO2 Scrubbing

4

Secondary Synthesis

4

Catalyst Preparation

5

Refining

5

Capital Investment

7

Operating Costs

7

Appendix

8

Table 1. - Total Estimated Capital Requirements

9

Table 2. - General Plant Facilities Cost Summary

10

Table 3. - General Utilities Cost Summary

11

Table 4. - Estimated Working Capital

12

Table 5. - Equipment Cost Summary - Coal Preparation

13

Table 6. - Equipment Cost Summary - Gasification

14

Table 7. - Equipment Cost Summary - Primary Waste Heat Recovery

15

Table 8. - Equipment Cost Summary - Dust Removal

16

Table 9. - Equipment Cost Summary - Purification

17

Table 10. - Equipment Cost Summary - Primary Synthesis

18

Table 11. - Equipment Cost Summary - Recycle CO2 Scrubbing

19

Table 12. - Equipment Cost Summary - Secondary Synthesis

20

Table 13. - Equipment Cost Summary - Catalyst Preparation

21

Table 14. - Plant Utility Requirements

22

Table 15. - Estimated Annual Operating Cost

23

Table 16. - Summary of Number of Employees and Payrolls by Cost Classification

24

Table 17. - Summary of Number of Employees and Payrolls by Occupational Classification

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Table 18. - Detailed Equipment List - Coal Preparation

26

Table 19. - Detailed Equipment List - Gasification

28

Table 20. - Detailed Equipment List - Purification

29

Table 21. - Detailed Equipment List - Synthesis Units

31

Table 22. - Detailed Equipment List - Catalyst Preparation

32

Figure 1. - Process Flowsheet

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Figure 2. - Coal Preparation Flowsheet

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Figure 3. - Gasification Flowsheet

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Figure 4. - Purification

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Figure 5. - Primary Synthesis Flowsheet

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Figure 6. - Recycle CO2 Scrubbing

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Figure 7. - Secondary Synthesis Flowsheet

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Figure 8. - Catalyst Preparation Flowsheet

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Figure 9. - Steam and Power Balance

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Figure 10. - The Effect of Coal Cost on Production Cost

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Figure 11. - The Effect of Return on Investment on Gasoline Cost

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Bibliography

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