REACTION APPARATUS FOR SYNTHESIZING HYDROCARBON

摘要

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a reaction apparatus for synthesizing a hydrocarbon that can favorably agitate slurry and secure a large space for achieving Fischer-Tropsch synthesis reaction without enlarging a reactor vessel.SOLUTION: A hydrocarbon is synthesized by bringing a syngas having carbon monoxide gas and hydrogen gas as the main components into contact with slurry having a solid catalyst suspended in a liquid hydrocarbon in a reactor vessel using Fischer-Tropsch synthesis reaction. A cylindrical inner tube 82 is installed in the reactor vessel so as to be immersed in the slurry. A sparger 83 for blowing the syngas is arranged under the inner tube. The top end of the inner tube is positioned lower than the liquid level of the slurry. A space K is formed between an extended part of the top end of the inner tube and the inside of the reactor vessel, and the slurry containing gas bubbles gets in the space K to form a space F for the Fischer-Tropsch synthesis reaction.