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Title: Design of slurry bubble column reactors: novel technique for optimum catalyst size selection contractual origin of the invention

Abstract

A method for determining optimum catalyst particle size for a gas-solid, liquid-solid, or gas-liquid-solid fluidized bed reactor such as a slurry bubble column reactor (SBCR) for converting synthesis gas into liquid fuels considers the complete granular temperature balance based on the kinetic theory of granular flow, the effect of a volumetric mass transfer coefficient between the liquid and the gas, and the water gas shift reaction. The granular temperature of the catalyst particles representing the kinetic energy of the catalyst particles is measured and the volumetric mass transfer coefficient between the gas and liquid phases is calculated using the granular temperature. Catalyst particle size is varied from 20 .mu.m to 120 .mu.m and a maximum mass transfer coefficient corresponding to optimum liquid hydrocarbon fuel production is determined. Optimum catalyst particle size for maximum methanol production in a SBCR was determined to be in the range of 60-70 .mu.m.

Inventors:
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Publication Date:
Research Org.:
US Department of Energy (USDOE), Washington, DC (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE
OSTI Identifier:
971079
Patent Number(s):
7,619,011
Application Number:
11/366,452
Assignee:
The United States of America as represented by the United States Department of Energy (Washington, DC)
Resource Type:
Patent
Resource Relation:
Patent File Date: 2006 Mar 03
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
21 SPECIFIC NUCLEAR REACTORS AND ASSOCIATED PLANTS

Citation Formats

Gamwo, Isaac K., Gidaspow, Dimitri, and Jung, Jonghwun. Design of slurry bubble column reactors: novel technique for optimum catalyst size selection contractual origin of the invention. United States: N. p., 2009. Web.
Gamwo, Isaac K., Gidaspow, Dimitri, & Jung, Jonghwun. Design of slurry bubble column reactors: novel technique for optimum catalyst size selection contractual origin of the invention. United States.
Gamwo, Isaac K., Gidaspow, Dimitri, and Jung, Jonghwun. 2009. "Design of slurry bubble column reactors: novel technique for optimum catalyst size selection contractual origin of the invention". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/971079.
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abstractNote = {A method for determining optimum catalyst particle size for a gas-solid, liquid-solid, or gas-liquid-solid fluidized bed reactor such as a slurry bubble column reactor (SBCR) for converting synthesis gas into liquid fuels considers the complete granular temperature balance based on the kinetic theory of granular flow, the effect of a volumetric mass transfer coefficient between the liquid and the gas, and the water gas shift reaction. The granular temperature of the catalyst particles representing the kinetic energy of the catalyst particles is measured and the volumetric mass transfer coefficient between the gas and liquid phases is calculated using the granular temperature. Catalyst particle size is varied from 20 .mu.m to 120 .mu.m and a maximum mass transfer coefficient corresponding to optimum liquid hydrocarbon fuel production is determined. Optimum catalyst particle size for maximum methanol production in a SBCR was determined to be in the range of 60-70 .mu.m.},
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year = {Tue Nov 17 00:00:00 EST 2009},
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