Utilization of cyclohexanol dehydrogenation in a novel thermally coupled reactor for Fischer-Tropsch synthesis in gas to liquid technology

Journal of Natural Gas Science and Engineering

Volumn 9, Issue , 2012, Pages 138-148

  Rahimpour, M R ^a   Arabpour, M ^a   Iranshahi, D ^a   Raeissi, S ^a  

^a SHIRAZ UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

Author keywords

Dehydrogenation; Fischer Tropsch synthesis; GTL technology; Natural gas; Thermally coupled reactor

Indexed keywords

CARBON DIOXIDE; DEHYDROGENATION; DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS; NATURAL GAS; SYNTHESIS GAS MANUFACTURE;

CONVENTIONAL REACTORS; CYCLOHEXANONES; ENDOTHERMIC REACTIONS; GAS-TO-LIQUID TECHNOLOGIES; GTL TECHNOLOGY; HETEROGENEOUS MODELING; HIGH PRESSURE; THERMALLY COUPLED REACTORS;

FISCHER-TROPSCH SYNTHESIS;

EID: 84863481588     PISSN: 18755100     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jngse.2012.06.001     Document Type: Article

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