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Hydrodynamics of the Three-Phase Slurry Fischer-Tropsch Bubble Column Reactors.
Quarterly Technical Progress Report for October 1, 1988 to December 31, 1988

Bukur, Dragomir B.
Daly, James G.
Patel, Snehal A.

Texas A&M

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Table of Contents

I

Abstract 1

II

Objective and Scope of Work 2

III

Summary of Progress 4

IV

Detailed Description of Technical Progress 6
 

A

Task 3 - Measurement of Hydrodynamic Parameters by Conventional Techniques 8
 

A.1

Overview of Bubble Column Operations 9

B

Task 4 - Application of a Gamma Radiation Density Gauge for Determining Hydrodynamic Parameters 8

 

B.1

Measurement of Absorption Coefficients 9

B.2

Two-Phase Experiments 10
B.3 Three-Phase Experiments 12
B.4 System Modifications and Improvements 15
B.5 Evaluations of the Americium-241 and Cesium-137 Sources 16

V

Nomenclature 21
Tables and Figures 22