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Assessment of Advanced Process Concepts for Liquefaction of Low H2:CO Ratio Synthesis Gas Based on the Köelbel Slurry Reactor and the Mobil-Gasoline Process - 1980

Poutsma, Marvin L.

Oak Ridge National Laboratory

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Table of Contents

List of Tables v
Preface vii
Summary and Recommendations 1
 

I

 Introduction and Statement of Objective 4

II

 Slurry Fischer-Tropsch Reactors 8
 

A

 The Kölbel-Rheinpreussen-Kopers Experience 9

B

 The Kölbel-Ruhrchemie-Schering Experience 13

C

 The British Experience 16

D

 The Japanese Experience 19

E

 The Bureau of Mines Experience 19

F

 Overview 23

III

 The Mobil-Gasoline Process 25
 

A

 Basic Process Conditions and Chemistry 25

B

 Feed Flexibility 29

C

 Overview 30

IV

 The Kölbel-Engelhardt Reaction 31

V

 Hybrid Process Concepts 31
 

A

 Two-Step Operation 31

B

 One-Step Operation 33

VI

 References 37