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Title: ADVANCED DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES FOR THREE-PHASE SLURRY BUBBLE COLUMN REACTORS (SBCR)

Technical Report ·
DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/825833· OSTI ID:825833

This report summarizes the accomplishment made during the first year of this cooperative research effort between Washington University, Ohio State University and Air Products and Chemicals. A technical review of the variables affecting the SBCR performance, some aspects of bubble dynamics and hydrodynamics properties and physical properties of FT waxes and catalyst have been performed. The needed experimental facilities and measurement techniques have been evaluated and prepared. Exxon Norpar 14 has been suggested as a solvent to be used that mimics at room temperature and pressure up to 200 psi the hydrodynamics of FT waxes. A new correlation has been developed and tested to predict gas-liquid mass transfer coefficient at high pressure operation based on high pressure gas holdup and atmospheric data of gas-liquid mass transfer coefficient.

Research Organization:
Washington University (US)
Sponsoring Organization:
(US)
DOE Contract Number:
FG26-99FT40594
OSTI ID:
825833
Resource Relation:
Other Information: PBD: 25 Jul 2000
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English