Estimation of mid-distillates production rate in a low temperature Fischer-Tropsch process

Journal of Chemical Technology and Biotechnology

Volumn 87, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 73-79

  Adl, Adel ^a   Ebrahim, Habib Ale ^a   Sohrabi, Morteza ^a  

^a AMIRKABIR UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Iran)

Author keywords

Catalytic processes; Engineering; Reaction; Simulation

Indexed keywords

CATALYTIC PROCESS; COBALT-BASED CATALYSTS; FISCHER-TROPSCH PROCESS; GAS CONVERSION; GAS INLET; HIGH QUALITY; LIQUID HYDROCARBONS; LOW TEMPERATURES; MAXIMUM PRODUCTION RATE; OPERATING PARAMETERS; PRODUCTION RATES; REACTION; SIMULATION; SIMULATION FRAMEWORK; SIMULATION PROGRAM; SLURRY BUBBLE COLUMN REACTORS;

BUBBLE COLUMNS; CARBON MONOXIDE; COAL LIQUEFACTION; COBALT; COMPUTER SIMULATION; ENGINEERING; HYDROCARBONS; HYDROGENATION; LOW TEMPERATURE PRODUCTION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; SYNTHESIS GAS;

FISCHER-TROPSCH SYNTHESIS;

COBALT; NATURAL GAS;

ARTICLE; BUBBLE COLUMN REACTOR; DISTILLATION; FISCHER TROPSCH SYNTHESIS; LOW TEMPERATURE PROCEDURES; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; SIMULATION; STEADY STATE; THERMODYNAMICS;

EID: 83555176433     PISSN: 02682575     EISSN: 10974660     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jctb.2685     Document Type: Article

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