Skip to main content
U.S. Department of Energy
Office of Scientific and Technical Information

Hydrodynamic studies of Fischer-Tropsch bubble-column systems

Conference · · AIChE Natl. Meet.; (United States)
OSTI ID:5875443

Scoping hydrodynamic studies of slurry Fischer-Tropsch bubble-column reactors were performed using small hot-flow non-reacting bubble-columns. Various liquid mediums were studied including actual reactor-waxes from our pilot plant runs. Results indicate that different waxes can produce vastly different gas holdups under similar conditions. The type of gas distributor has a major effect on holdup and bubble size in certain waxes and photographs are presented to illustrate this. The effect of pressure and gas type are negligible.

Research Organization:
Mobil Research and Development, Paulsboro, NJ
OSTI ID:
5875443
Report Number(s):
CONF-840828-
Journal Information:
AIChE Natl. Meet.; (United States), Journal Name: AIChE Natl. Meet.; (United States) Vol. 14F; ISSN ACENC
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English