Reactor for Conversion of Syngas to Liquid Hydrocarbons
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The recent rise in crude oil price forces us to look for alternative energy sources. The most sensible direction of this search is natural gas upgrading to liquid hydrocarbons via a mixture of carbon monoxide and hydrogen (syngas). Hydrogenation of CO to liquid hydrocarbons has been known since 1923 as Fischer-Tropsch synthesis (FTS). Great R&D efforts have been made all over the world to develop the commercially effective Fischer-Tropsch process since that time. Despite these efforts, even now there are only two industrial plants converting natural gas to liquid fuels and chemicals – in Binthulu (Malaysia) by Shell and in Mossel Bay (South Africa) by Sasol. Successful pilot testing was reported also by Exxon, Syntroleum, BP, Rentech and by some other companies. However these technologies have not been realized at the industrial scale. The stumbling block of the Fischer-Tropsch synthesis R&D is finding the optimal reactor arrangement.
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