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Catalyst and Reactor Development for a Liquid-Phase Fischer-Tropsch Process.
Quarterly Technical Progress Report, l October 1980 - 31 December 1980

Brockington, James W.
  Dyer, Paul N.
  Pierantozzi, Ronald
  Bauer, Jeffery V.

Air Products and Chemicals, Inc.

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Table of Contents

Abstract  
1.0 Introduction 1
2.0 Objective 3
3.0 Summary and Conclusions 4
  3.1 Task 1 - Project Work Plan 4
3.2 Task 2 - Slurry Catalyst Development 4
  3.2.1 Sub-Task 2a - Background Studies 4
3.2.2 Sub-Task 2b - Bench Scale Reactor Set-Up 4
3.2.3 Sub-Task 2c - Catalyst Preparation and Slurry Reactor Testing 5
3.2.4 Sub-Task 2d - Metal Clust Catalyst Preparation and Screening Tests 5
3.3 Task 3 - Slurry Reactor Design Studies 5
3.4 Task 4 - Pilot Plant Facility Design 6
4.0 Acknowledgement 6
5.0 Results and Discussion 6
  5.1 Task 1 - Project Work Plan 6
5.2 Task 2 - Slurry Catalyst Development 6
  5.2.1 Sub-Task 2a - Background Studies 6
5.2.2 Sub-Task 2b - Bench Scale Reactor Set-Up 7
5.2.3 Sub-Task 2c - Catalyst Preparation and Slurry Reactor Testing 9
5.2.4 Sub-Task 2d - Metal Cluster Catalyst Preparation and Screening Tests 14
5.3 Task 3 - Slurry Reactor Design Studies 14
6.0 Experimental 15
  6.1 Task 1 - Project Work Plan 15
6.2 Task 2 - Slurry Catalyst Development 15
  6.2.1 Sub-Task 2a - Background Studies 15
6.2.2 Sub-Task 2b - Bench Scale Reactor Set-Up 15
6.2.3 Sub-Task 2c - Catalyst Preparation and Slurry Reactor Testing 27
6.2.4 Sub-Task 2d - Metal Cluster Catalyst Preparation and Screening Tests 27
6.3 Task 3 - Slurry Reactor Design Studies 27
7.0 References 36
8.0 Figures 39
9.0 Tables 58
10.0 Appendix 61
 
LIST OF FIGURES
Figure 1 - Slurry Reactor Flow Sheet 40
Figure 2 - 15 ml Tubular Reactor 41
Figure 3 - Product Analysis 42
Figure 4 - Typical Gas Analysis on Carle 397B 43
Figure 5 - Functional Block Diagram Sigma 10 GC Data Subsystem 44
Figure 6 - Gas Analysis - Detailed Block Diagram 45
Figure 7 - Example of Aqueous Phase Analysis 46
Figure 8 - Packed Column Separation of C7-C19 Standard Mix 47
Figure 9 - Capillary Separation of #2 Heating Oil 51
Figure 10 - Computer Representation of Capillary Separation of #2 Heating Oil 54
Figure 11 - Stirred Tubular Flow Reactor for Catalyst Precipitation 55
Figure 12 - Precipitation Reactor Flow Design 56
Figure 13 - 5-inch Slurry Column 57
 
LIST OF TABLES
Table 1 – Solid Densities 59
Table 2 - Physical Properties of Liquids 60