TITLE: Two-Stage Process for Conversion of Synthesis Gas to High Quality Transportation Fuels. Quarterly Report, 1 October-31 December 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],  Feb 85,  69p.

NTIS ORDER NO.: DE85015199/INW

ABSTRACT:

This quarterly report describes the conclusion of the seventh run of the Two-Stage Fischer-Tropsch/ZSM-5 pilot plant, as well as the startup and early operation of the eighth run. The latter run uses Catalyst I-C at moderate pressures and temperatures to produce low methane + ethane yields. Also in this report are results of hydrodynamic studies performed in our 5.1 cm ID hot-flow bubble-column, using a 2 mm single orifice feed-gas distributor. Finally, we discuss some of the results of mathematical model studies of using staged continuously stirred tank reactors (CSTRs) as alternatives to bubble-column reactors. 19 refs., 11 figs., 4 tabs. (ERA citation 10:038940)

REPORT  NUMBER: DOE/PC/60019-6

CONTRACT  NUMBER: AC22-83PC60019