Upgrading of light Fischer-Tropsch products

Technical Report · Tue Jul 11 04:00:00 EDT 1989

OSTI ID:5507435

Work during this quarter concentrated on Task 4 of the study. The objective of this task is to evaluate the applications of the UOP/BP Cyclar process to the upgrading of Fischer-Tropsch LPG products into aromatics. Task 4.0 is divided into three major subtasks: 4.1 -- Huels CSP Study; 4.2 -- Indirect Cyclar Processing; and 4.3 -- Direct Cyclar Processing. In the Direct Cyclar route, Fischer-Tropsch LPG is fed directly to the Cyclar unit. In the Indirect route, the LPG is first processed by Huels CSP to reduce the olefin content and then sent to the Cyclar unit. This quarterly report covers all Cyclar pilot plant results conducted within this contract (subtasks 4.1 and 4.2). The yield distribution of xylenes, toluene, and benzene is discussed along with catalyst stability and activity. 45 figs., 7 tabs.

• Research Organization: UOP, Inc., Des Plaines, IL (USA)
• Sponsoring Organization: DOE/FE
• DOE Contract Number: AC22-86PC90014
• OSTI ID: 5507435
• Report Number(s): DOE/PC/90014-T2; ON: DE90003033
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

090100* -- Hydrocarbon Fuels-- (-1989)
10 SYNTHETIC FUELS
ALKANES
ALKENES
ALKYLATED AROMATICS
AROMATICS
BENZENE
BUTANE
CATALYSTS
CHEMICAL REACTIONS
COMPARATIVE EVALUATIONS
DISTRIBUTION
DOCUMENT TYPES
FISCHER-TROPSCH SYNTHESIS
FUNCTIONAL MODELS
HYDROCARBONS
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
PILOT PLANTS
PRESSURE EFFECTS
PROGRESS REPORT
PROPANE
STABILITY
TEMPERATURE EFFECTS
TOLUENE
XYLENES
YIELDS