Fischer-tropsch synthesis process
US6835756B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 17, 2003 |
| Grant date | Dec 28, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 17, 2023 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC10G2/342
- WIPO fieldBasic materials chemistry
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
Process for the conversion of synthesis gas to liquid hydrocarbon products by contacting, in a slurry reactor, synthesis gas at an elevated temperature and pressure with a suspension of catalyst in a liquid medium, introducing a low boiling solvent into the slurry reactor, vaporising at least a portion of the low boiling solvent in the slurry reactor, withdrawing from the slurry reactor, a gaseous stream comprising unreacted synthesis gas and vaporised low boiling solvent, cooling at least a portion of the gaseous stream to a temperature at which liquid condenses out so as to form a two phase mixture of gas and condensed liquid, and recycling at least a portion of the gas and at least a portion of the condensed liquid to the slurry reactor.
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