TITLE: Two-Stage Process for Conversion of Synthesis Gas to High Quality Transportation Fuels. Quarterly Report, 1 January 1984-31 March 1984.

AUTHOR: J. C. W. Kuo.

INST.  AUTHOR: Mobil Research and Development Corp., Paulsboro, NJ.

SPONSOR: Department of Energy, Washington, DC.

LANGUAGE: English

PUB.  TYPE: Technical Report

PUB.  COUNTRY: United States

SOURCE: Department of Energy [DE],  May 84,  45p.

NTIS ORDER NO.: DE85001381/INW

ABSTRACT:

This quarter has seen the shakedown and startup of both the two-stage pilot plant and the tall hot-flow non-reacting bubble-column (5.1 cm ID x 9.1 m height). Evaluation of a new Fischer-Tropsch catalyst was initiated in the pilot plant, while the hot-flow model was used to study the effects of ditributor type, temperature, pressure, and static liquid height on gas holdup. Scoping hydrodynamic studies were done, using the short hot-flow bubble-column, and a short run was performed using a small bubble-column reactor (Unit CT-225) to determine the effect of pretreatment on the new F-T catalyst. During the run, a single orifice was successfully used as a gas distributor for the first time. 4 references, 19 figures. (ERA citation 09:047276)

REPORT  NUMBER: DOE/PC/60019-3

CONTRACT  NUMBER: AC22-83PC60019