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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