Hydrodynamic effect of oxygenated byproduct during Fischer-Tropsch synthesis in slurry bubble column

Chemical Engineering and Processing: Process Intensification

Volumn 66, Issue , 2013, Pages 27-35

  Yang, Jung Hoon ^a,b   Hur, Young Gul ^c   Chun, Dong Hyun ^a   Kim, Hak Joo ^a   Lee, Ho Tae ^a   Jung, Heon ^a   Park, Seung Bin ^b  

^a Korea Institute of Energy Research (KIER)   (South Korea)

^b Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST)   (South Korea)

^c Korea University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Coalescence; Fischer Tropsch reaction; Gas hold up; Iron based catalyst; Oxygenate byproduct; Slurry bubble column

Indexed keywords

CONTINUOUS STIRRED TANK REACTOR; DISENGAGEMENT TECHNIQUES; FISCHER-TROPSCH REACTION; GAS HOLD UP; HYDRODYNAMIC PARAMETERS; IRON-BASED CATALYST; SLURRY BUBBLE COLUMN; SLURRY BUBBLE COLUMN REACTORS;

BYPRODUCTS; CATALYSTS; COALESCENCE; FISCHER-TROPSCH SYNTHESIS; FLUID DYNAMICS; IRON COMPOUNDS; OXYGEN;

BUBBLE COLUMNS;

EID: 84875381198     PISSN: 02552701     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cep.2013.01.007     Document Type: Article

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