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Hydrodynamics of Fischer-Tropsch Synthesis in Slurry Bubble Column Reactors
Final Report

Bukur, Dragomir B.
Daly, James G.
Patel, Snehal A.
Raphael, Matheo L.
Tatterson, Gary B.

Texas A&M, College Station Texas

Table of Contents

Section

1

Cover/Table of Contents 71kb pdf

2

List of Table and Figures 142kb pdf

3

 Abstract/Objective-Scope of Work/Summary 185kb pdf

4

Literature Review 169kb pdf

5

Bubble Column Reactor Design/Construction 118kb pdf

6a

Process Variable Studies 705kb pdf

6b

Average Gas Hold-up Measurements  Operating Procedure/Reproducibility 317kb pdf

6c

Effects of Temperature 131kb pdf

6d

Effects of column Diameter 136kb pdf

6e

Effects of Distributor Type 117kb pdf

6f

Effects of Oxygenates 100kb pdf

6g

Effects of Liquid Medium 203kb pdf

6h

Comparison with Literature 95kb pdf

7a

Axial Gas Hold-up Measurements Experimental Apparatus/Operating Procedure 66kb pdf

7b

Results 159kb pdf

8a

Bubble Size Distribution Measurements Selection of Techniques/Photographic Methods 216kb pdf

8b

Photographic Method- Experimental Results 406kb pdf

8c

Dynamic Gas Disengagement Method- Theory/Procedure 169kb pdf

8d

Experimental Results 255kb pdf

8e

Limitations of the DGD Technique 125kb pdf

9

Comparison of Techniques Used to Measure Bubble Size Distribution 73kb pdf

10a

Correlation Development and Data Reduction Physical Property Measurements 54kb pdf

10b

Correlations for Average Hold-up 272kb pdf

10c

Correlations for Specific Interfacial Area 140kb pdf

11

Nomenclature/References  103kb pdf

12

Appendix A -Summary of Experiments and Experimental Conditions 95kb pdf

13

Appendix B -Estimation of Axial Hold-up from Differential Pressure 54kb pdf

14

Appendix C -Development of Equations for DGD and Sample Calculations 131kb pdf

15

Appendix D -Summary of Selected DGD Data 68kb pdf

16

Appendix E -Hold-up Measurements with Composites of Mobil Reactors Waxes 153kb pdf