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List of Illustrations |
vii |
List of Tables |
ix |
Executive Summary |
xiii |
Section 1
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1.0 |
Introduction |
1 |
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1.1 |
Objectives |
1 |
1.2 |
Methodology |
2 |
1.3 |
Background |
3 |
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1.3.1 |
External Shift Problem |
4 |
1.3.2 |
Heat Generation Problem |
4 |
1.3.3 |
Broad Product Slate Problem |
5 |
1.4 |
A Comparative Overview of Available F-T Processes |
7 |
References for Section 1.0 |
15 |
Section 2
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2.0 |
Mobil Two-Stage SFT/ZSM-5 Process Development and
Status |
17 |
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2.1 |
Conceptual Basis |
17 |
2.2 |
Bench-Scale Unit Description |
20 |
2.3 |
Overview of Mobil BSU Experimental Test
Runs |
27 |
References for Section 2.0 |
43 |
Section 3
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3.0 |
Design Basis Performance Evaluation for
the Mobil Two-Stage Conceptual Commercial Plant |
45 |
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3.1 |
Introduction |
45 |
3.2 |
Low-Wax Case Design Basis |
48 |
3.3 |
High-Wax Case Design Basis |
69 |
References for Section 3.0 |
84 |
Section 4
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4.0 |
Economic Evaluation of Mobil Two-Stage
Slurry F-T Conceptual Commercial Plants |
85 |
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4.1 |
Mobil Conceptual Process Design |
87 |
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4.1.1 |
Design Basis |
87 |
4.1.2 |
General Process Description |
89 |
4.1.3 |
Process Equipment |
90 |
4.2 |
Definition of Reference Plants |
92 |
4.3 |
General Comparative Evaluation |
99 |
4.4 |
Economic Evaluation of Mobil Low-Wax
Case |
101 |
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4.4.1 |
Capital Cost Requirement |
101 |
4.4.2 |
Operating Cost |
103 |
4.4.3 |
Annual Revenue Requirement |
106 |
4.4.4 |
Unit Product Cost |
108 |
4.5 |
Comparison with Reference
Fischer-Tropsch Plants |
110 |
4.6 |
MITRE Analysis of Low-Wax Case |
113 |
4.7 |
Comparative Economic Evaluation of Mobil
High-Wax Case |
115 |
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4.7.1 |
Capital Cost Requirement |
115 |
4.7.2 |
Operating Cost |
117 |
4.7.3 |
Annual Revenue Requirement |
120 |
4.7.4 |
Unit Product Cost |
120 |
References for Section 4.0 |
124 |
Section 5
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5.0 |
Conclusions and Recommendations |
125 |
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5.1 |
Conclusions |
125 |
5.2 |
Recommendations |
126 |
Appendices
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Appendix A |
Plant Construction Cost Analysis |
A-1 |
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Appendix B |
Computation of All-Liquid Product Outputs |
B-1 |
Appendix C |
Notes to Tables A-1 through A-5 |
C-1 |