A process which comprises contacting a gaseous reactant stream comprising synthesis gas at elevated temperature and pressure with a suspension of a particulate Fischer-Tropsch catalyst comprising cobalt in a liquid medium in a reactor system comprising at least one high shear mixing zone and a reactor vessel wherein the process comprises the steps of: a) contacting the particulate Fischer-Tropsch catalyst with a reducing gas at elevated temperature and pressure outside of the high shear mixing zone(s) and the reactor vessel and subsequently suspending the particulate Fischer-Tropsch catalyst in the liquid medium; b) passing the suspension from step a) throug h the high shear mixing zone(s) where the gaseous reactant stream comprising synthesis gas is mixed with the suspension; c) discharging a mixture comprising the synthesis gas and the suspension from the high shear mixing zone(s) into the reactor vessel; and d) converting the synthesis gas to liqu id hydrocarbons in the reactor vessel to form a product suspension comprising t he particulate Fischer-Tropsch catalyst suspended in the liquid medium and liqu id hydrocarbons.
申请公布号
CA2446290(A1)
申请公布日期
2002.12.05
申请号
CA20022446290
申请日期
2002.05.17
申请人
BP EXPLORATION OPERATING COMPANY LIMITED;DAVY PROCESS TECHNOLOGY LIMITED
发明人
SHARP, CHRISTOPHER;NAY, BARRY;FONT FREIDE, JOSEPHUS JOHANNES HELENA MARIA