TITLE: Liquids from CO and H sub 2 for Energy Storage. Final Report.

AUTHOR: C. O. Bennett.

INST.  AUTHOR: Connecticut Univ., Storrs. Dept. of Chemical Engineering.

LANGUAGE: English

PUB.  TYPE: Technical Report

PUB.  COUNTRY: United States

SOURCE: Department of Energy [DEP],  Mar 78,  183p.

ABSTRACT:

A number of catalysts were experimentally compared for their activity in the Fischer-Tropsch synthesis. The best catalyst is a promoted, nitrided fused-iron commercial ammonia synthesis catalyst. Intrinsic rate measurements were made over this catalyst for a 2/1 H sub 2 /CO feed at 20 atm (2.0 MPa) in the temperature range 250 to 315 exp 0 C. These kinetic data were then used in the computer simulation of a large-scale, heat-exchanger type reactor. A satisfactory design at 250 exp 0 C employs a space velocity of about 400 hr exp -1 . (ERA citation 03:039398)