| abstract |
A method for determining a set of operating parameters for developing a commercial-scale Fischer-Tropsch catalytic plug flow process comprising the steps of: selectively feeding fresh feed gas to the inlet the first laboratory scale plug flow reactor stage of a composite multi-stage series-connected reactor, said reactant feed gas including CO and H 2 , said composite reactor having at least three series-connected reactor stages, the catalyst beds of the reactor stages of said composite reactor being laboratory scale and including crushed or powdered catalyst particles or commercial-size catalyst particles; and sampling and measuring the unreacted feed gas and reaction products and by products in the effluents of each of said reactor stages. |