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Method for operating a fischer-tropsch process using a high pressure autothermal reactor as the pressure source for the process

US6344491B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateSep 16, 1999
Grant dateFeb 5, 2002
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Expiry dateSep 16, 2019

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC01B2203/1235
  • WIPO fieldBasic materials chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A method for producing a synthesis gas from a light hydrocarbon stream using air or oxygen-enriched air as an oxidant in a high pressure autothermal reactor and converting the synthesis gas in a Fischer-Tropsch process using a supported cobalt catalyst to produce heavy paraffins wherein the required process pressure is supplied by charging the reactant streams to the autothermal reactor at a high pressure.

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