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Start-up method of hydrocarbon synthesis reaction apparatus

US9404047B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateNov 6, 2013
Grant dateAug 2, 2016
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Expiry dateNov 6, 2033

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC10G2300/4031
  • WIPO fieldBasic materials chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A start-up method for a hydrocarbon synthesis reaction apparatus, comprising: an initial slurry-loading step in which the slurry is loaded into the reactor at the initial stage of the Fischer-Tropsch synthesis reaction at a lower loading rate than that applied to the reactor in a steady-state operation; and a CO conversion ratio-increasing step in which the liquid level of the slurry in the reactor is raised by adding to the slurry the hydrocarbons synthesized at the early stage of the Fischer-Tropsch synthesis reaction so that the CO conversion ratio is increased in proportion to a rise in the liquid level of the slurry in the reactor.

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